The first big pending unrestricted free agent is now off the board. DT Osa Odighizuwa and the Dallas Cowboys have reportedly agreed to a four-year contract worth $80 million with $58 million guaranteed, per Adam Schefter. Details of the guarantee structure were not immediately available; however, the initial reports state Odighizuwa received a $20 million signing bonus.
The contract will place Odighizuwa as the 15th highest-paid interior defensive line, in terms of APY with the 9th largest total guarantee package. Odighizuwa, 3rd round draft pick in 2021 for Dallas, finished the 2024 season with 60 quarterback pressures including 7 sacks.
This contract sets a good parameter for other pending free-agent defensive tackles such as Milton Williams of Philadelphia.
*Update* Todd Archer with ESPN Dallas reports the total guarantee is worth $52 million. 2025 cap charge to be $6,117,000 for Odighizuwa. Details will be posted once confirmation is received.