Byron Cowart
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $3,543,196
Career APY: $708,639
Total Guarantees: $601,192
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 |
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% |
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 | |
Total | $3,274,800 | $225,447 | $3,468,047 | $3,543,196 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Patriots | 2022 | $75,149 | $0 | Total | $75,149 | $0 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.5% | 0.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 37.1% | 15.3% | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 19.9% | 20.3% | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |