Age: 30
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 255
- College: Lambeth College
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $1,047,500 (0.49% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $1,187,500 (0.58% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.13
- Contract Value: $1,187,500 ($1,187,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $352,500
- Contract Ranking: 118/244 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $200,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $200,000 | $1,047,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Efe Obada signed a one year contract with the Washington Commanders worth $1,877,500 with $352,500 guaranteed.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,187,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,187,500 |
Career Earnings: $3,627,700
Career APY: $604,617
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 | Active | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $352,500 | $152,500 | 12.8% | $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 | 0 | $152,500 | $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 | $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 | ||
| Total | $4,069,600 | $402,500 | $250,000 | $600,000 | $4,488,194 | $4,642,900 | ||||
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 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 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,137,000 | $1,187,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,917,131 | $964,844 |
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.
To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.