Amen Ogbongbemiga
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $7,185,294
Career APY: $1,437,059
Total Guarantees: $3,480,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,660,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,375,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: September 4, 1998
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 235
- College: Oklahoma State
- Entry: 2021 Undrafted Free Agent (Chargers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | UDFA | Expired | 2021 | 3 | $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $30,000 | $2,440,000 | 100.0% | $813,333 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,085,294 | 99.3% | $2,085,294 |
| Bears | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,660,000 | 53.2% | $2,660,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $2,440,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 2 | $4,745,294 | $2,372,647 | $4,460,294 | 0.0% | $375,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chargers | $660,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $665,000 | 0.3% | $675,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $825,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $830,000 | 0.4% | $825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $940,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $945,000 | 0.4% | $940,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bears | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $2,085,294 | 0.8% | $2,085,294 | ||
| 2025 | Bears | $1,700,000 | $375,000 | $170,000 | $130,000 | $1,700,000 | $2,375,000 | 0.8% | $2,660,000 | ||
| Total | $5,375,000 | $890,000 | $420,000 | $230,000 | $2,215,000 | $6,900,294 | $7,185,294 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2026 | $375,000 | $0 | Total | $375,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 9.5% | 58.0% | 13 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 1.3% | 76.9% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0.4% | 69.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 1.4% | 83.8% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 7.6% | 29.2% | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |