Byron Cowart
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $5,220,607
Career APY: $870,101
Total Guarantees: $768,692
Largest Cash Payment: $965,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $965,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: May 20, 1996
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 293
- College: Maryland
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 5, #159 overall (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $2,820,596 | $705,149 | $300,596 | $965,000 | 34.2% | $965,000 |
| Patriots | Drafted | Claimed | 2019 | 4 | $2,820,596 | $705,149 | $300,596 | $2,320,596 | 82.3% | $773,532 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $257,600 | 88.9% | $257,600 |
| Bears | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $465,800 | $465,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $424,600 | $424,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $507,000 | $507,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $875,000 | 77.8% | $875,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,337,500 | $1,337,500 | $167,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 1 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $965,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 3 | $2,320,596 | $773,532 | $2,245,447 | 0.0% | $75,149 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $257,600 | $257,600 | $257,600 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 1 | $1,083,800 | $1,083,800 | $766,111 | 0.0% | $185,466 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $593,611 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $557,500 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Patriots | $495,000 | $75,149 | $570,149 | 0.3% | $795,596 | |
| 2020 | Patriots | $675,000 | $75,149 | $750,149 | 0.4% | $675,000 | |
| 2021 | Patriots | $850,000 | $75,149 | $925,149 | 0.5% | $850,000 | |
| 2022 | Colts | $965,000 | $0 | $965,000 | 0.5% | $965,000 | |
| 2023 | Dolphins | $289,800 | $0 | $257,600 | 0.1% | $257,600 | |
| 2024 | Bears | $1,125,000 | $0 | $766,111 | 0.3% | $875,000 | |
| Total | $4,399,800 | $225,447 | $4,234,158 | $4,418,196 | |||
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 | ||||
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 4.5% | 0.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 37.1% | 15.3% | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 19.9% | 20.3% | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 31.4% | 6.2% | 14 | 12 | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |