Josh Uche

Edge Rusher

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,940,000 (1.11% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (1.57% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.02
  • Contract Value: $3,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,300,000
  • Contract Ranking: 66/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$1,300,000$1,000,000$510,000$190,000$1,300,000$2,940,0001.1%
Total$1,300,000$1,000,000$510,000$190,000$1,300,000$2,940,000

Contract Notes

Josh Uche signed a four year, $5,389,336 contract with the Patriots on May 8, 2020. Uche received $2,944,486 in guarantees including a $1,347,334 signing bonus. Uche's 2020 and 2021 salaries are guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3M
2024
Cash Due$3,000,000
Running Cash$3,000,000
Career Earnings: $6,389,336
Career APY: $1,597,334
Potential Earnings: $8,389,336
Total Guarantees: $5,244,486
Largest Cash Payment: $3,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $2,940,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedExpired20204$5,389,336$1,347,334$2,944,486$5,389,336100.0%$1,347,334
PatriotsUFAActive20241$3,000,000$3,000,000$2,300,000$1,000,00033.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots4$6,389,336$1,597,334$5,389,3360.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Patriots$610,000$369,879$0$0$610,000$979,8790.5%$2,089,516
2021Patriots$854,970$369,879$0$0$854,970$1,224,8490.6%$854,970
2022Patriots$1,099,940$369,879$0$0$0$1,469,8190.7%$1,099,940
2023Patriots$1,344,910$369,879$0$0$0$1,714,7890.8%$1,344,910
2024Patriots$1,300,000$1,000,000$510,000$190,000$1,300,000$2,940,0001.1%$3,000,000
Total$5,209,820$2,479,516$510,000$190,000$2,764,970$8,329,336$8,389,336

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202091117.5%11.7%7217270000000
2021131023.1%6.6%102323340000100
2022151133.1%9.8%23411.549.59140002000
2023152029.1%12.6%87320360000000

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$2,226,000$3,000,000
Injury Adjusted$2,749,117$2,625,000
test
OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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