Efe Obada
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $7,686,133
Career APY: $854,015
Total Guarantees: $2,002,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,760,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $2,000,000 (2023)
- Date of Birth: April 13, 1992
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 255
- College: Lambeth College
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $122,400 | 100.0% | $122,400 |
| Panthers | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $480,000 | 100.0% | $480,000 |
| Panthers | ERFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $570,000 | 100.0% | $570,000 |
| Panthers | ERFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $750,000 | 100.0% | $750,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $650,000 | $1,500,000 | 100.0% | $1,500,000 |
| Commanders | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $352,500 | $1,187,500 | 100.0% | $1,187,500 |
| Commanders | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,760,000 | 88.0% | $1,760,000 |
| Commanders | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $242,600 | 80.2% | $242,600 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 1 | $52,800 | $52,800 | $33,000 | 0.0% | $19,800 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 4 | $1,922,400 | $480,600 | $1,922,400 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,485,294 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 3 | $4,210,933 | $1,403,644 | $3,274,544 | 0.0% | $905,833 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cowboys | $112,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,000 | 0.0% | $33,000 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $122,400 | 0.1% | $122,400 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | 0.3% | $480,000 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $400,000 | $1,485,294 | 0.8% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Commanders | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $200,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,187,500 | ||
| 2023 | Commanders | $1,160,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $1,760,000 | ||
| 2024 | Commanders | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $227,044 | 0.1% | $242,600 | ||
| Total | $5,532,000 | $902,500 | $590,000 | $1,100,000 | $6,715,238 | $6,645,500 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2015 | $19,800 | $19,800 |
| Commanders | 2024 | $413,333 | $458,333 |
| Commanders | 2024 | $492,500 | $562,500 | Total | $925,633 | $1,040,633 |
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 | |||
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19.0% | 17.0% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.6% | 28.0% | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39.2% | 15.5% | 10 | 8 | 5.5 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 22.0% | 12.9% | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 37.4% | 44.0% | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8.4% | 4.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.8% | 1.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |