Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,944,000 (0.69% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $4,500,000 (1.84% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.31
  • Contract Value: $11,000,000 ($5,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,450,000
  • Contract Ranking: 48/227 at IDL

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,255,000$639,000$50,000$1,255,000$1,944,0000.7%
202632$6,450,000$639,000$50,000$3,000,000$7,139,0002.4%
2027 📝
March 12: Contract voids
33Void$639,000VoidVoid$1,917,0000.6%
202834Void$639,000VoidVoid$0--
202935Void$639,000VoidVoid$0--
203036Void$0VoidVoid$0--
Total$7,705,000$3,195,000$100,000$4,255,000$11,000,000

Contract Notes

Davon Godchaux renegotiated his contract following a trade from the Patriots to the Saints. Godchaux took a $2 million pay cut over two years and in return received an additional $3.45 million in guarantees. He received a $3.195 million signing bonus. There are additional void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5.5M
$11M
20252026
Cash Due$4,500,000$6,500,000
Running Cash$4,500,000$11,000,000
Career Earnings: $47,494,948
Career APY: $5,936,869
Potential Earnings: $55,299,948
Total Guarantees: $65,801,948
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $10,500,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExpired20174$2,601,948$650,487$201,948$3,999,948153.7%$999,987
PatriotsUFAExtended20212$15,000,000$7,500,000$9,000,000$7,500,00050.0%$7,500,000
PatriotsExtensionExtended20222$20,800,000$10,400,000$17,850,000$20,000,00096.2%$10,000,000
SaintsExtensionRenegotiated20242$18,000,000$9,000,000$15,650,000$00.0%$0
PatriotsExtensionTraded20242$18,000,000$9,000,000$15,650,000$12,800,00071.1%$12,800,000
SaintsOtherActive20252$11,000,000$5,500,000$7,450,000$3,195,00029.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins4$3,999,948$999,987$3,999,9480.0%$00.0%
Patriots4$40,300,000$10,075,000$32,927,4510.0%$6,666,6670.0%
Saints0$3,195,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Dolphins$465,000$50,487$0$0$0$515,4870.3%$666,948
2018Dolphins$555,000$50,487$0$0$0$605,4870.3%$555,000
2019Dolphins$645,000$50,487$0$0$0$695,4870.4%$645,000
2020Dolphins$2,133,000$50,487$0$0$0$2,183,4871.0%$2,133,000
2021Patriots$1,000,000$2,750,000$1,000,000$0$1,000,000$4,044,1182.0%$7,500,000
2022Patriots$1,500,000$6,250,000$1,000,000$0$1,500,000$8,750,0004.2%$13,000,000
2023Patriots$5,850,000$3,500,000$1,000,000$150,000$5,850,000$10,500,0004.7%$7,000,000
2024Patriots$1,650,000$6,833,333$1,000,000$150,000$1,650,000$9,633,3333.6%$12,800,000
2025Saints$1,255,000$639,000$0$50,000$1,255,000$1,944,0000.7%$4,500,000
2026Saints$6,450,000$639,000$0$50,000$3,000,000$7,139,0002.4%$6,500,000
2027Saints$0$639,000$0$0$0$1,917,0000.6%$0
2028Saints$0$639,000$0$0$0$0--$0
2029Saints$0$639,000$0$0$0$0--$0
2030Saints$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$21,503,000$22,730,281$4,000,000$400,000$14,255,000$47,927,399$55,299,948
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2025$6,666,667$0
Total$6,666,667$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2017151047.8%17.8%241400131001000
2018160061.9%19.0%311718640000000
2019160064.6%20.6%334029.5461000000
202050016.7%4.5%10600120000000
2021170059.2%15.7%323317250001000
2022170058.3%1.1%25371.57.5330000000
2023170056.6%8.4%253100210000100
2024170058.1%15.4%244300111000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$3,406,000$5,500,000
Injury Adjusted$3,406,000$5,500,000
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OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,714,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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