Julian Okwara

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,167,500 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.46% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.15
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $240,000
  • Contract Ranking: 121/225 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$1,170,000$40,000$127,500$200,000$1,167,5000.4%
Total$1,170,000$40,000$127,500$200,000$1,167,500

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $6,520,435
Career APY: $1,304,087
Potential Earnings: $7,196,635
Total Guarantees: $1,961,428
Largest Cash Payment: $1,621,723 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,569,063 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedTerminated20204$4,931,340$1,232,835$1,146,428$4,796,63597.3%$1,199,159
EaglesSFATerminated20241$1,375,000$1,375,000$575,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsPracticeRenegotiated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$1,062,50094.4%$1,062,500
BrownsUFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$240,000$40,0003.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions4$4,796,635$1,199,159$4,796,6350.0%$00.0%
Eagles0$600,000$0$00.0%$600,0000.0%
Cardinals1$1,083,800$1,083,800$930,2780.0%$21,3000.0%
Browns0$40,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Lions$610,000$286,607$0$0$761,9020.4%$1,621,723
2021Lions$834,152$286,607$0$0$1,120,7590.6%$834,152
2022Lions$1,058,304$286,607$0$0$1,344,9110.6%$1,058,304
2023Lions$1,282,456$286,607$0$0$1,569,0630.7%$1,282,456
2024Cardinals$1,125,000$0$0$0$930,2780.3%$1,062,500
2025Browns$1,170,000$40,000$127,500$200,000$1,167,5000.4%$1,337,500
Total$6,079,912$1,186,428$127,500$200,000$6,894,413$7,196,635
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Eagles2024$600,000$600,000
Cardinals2024$21,300$21,300
Total$621,300$621,300

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20206016.1%6.1%1200100000000
2021133131.7%29.0%189528692101100
2022101019.5%3.4%107212330000000
202390411.0%10.4%5128241000000
2024130326.3%26.3%108112321000000

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$962,000$1,337,500
Injury Adjusted$962,000$1,337,500
test
OTC Valuation $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.5M APY $6.7M $13.3M $20M $26.7M $33.3M $9,259,000 $9,343,156

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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