Efe Obada
Edge Rusher
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 255
- College: Lambeth College
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,452,941 (0.78% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.67% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.03
- Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $800,000
- Contract Ranking: 85/240 at EDGE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 | $1,452,941 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 | $1,452,941 | |||||||
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $2,275,200
Career APY: $455,040
Potential Earnings: $3,455,400
Total Guarantees: $800,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,500,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,452,941 (2021)
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 | Active | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $800,000 | $300,000 | 20.0% | $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 | 0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 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 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 | $1,452,941 | 0.8% | $1,500,000 | ||
| Total | $3,034,600 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 | $3,408,341 | $3,455,400 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2015 | $19,800 | $19,800 | Total | $19,800 | $19,800 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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