Obinna Eze

Left Tackle

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $795,000 (0.31% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $795,000 (0.38% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,755,000 ($877,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 74/91 at LT

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$795,000$795,0000.3%
202527$960,000$960,0000.4%
Total$1,755,000$1,755,000

Contract Notes

Obinna Eze signed a one year contract worth $750,000 with the Lions on January 9, 2023.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.8M
20242025
Cash Due$795,000$960,000
Running Cash$795,000$1,755,000
Career Earnings: $461,000
Career APY: $230,500
Potential Earnings: $2,010,000
Total Guarantees: $170,000
Largest Cash Payment: $960,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $960,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsUDFATerminated20223$2,580,000$860,000$170,000$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeExpired20221$207,000$207,000$0$207,000100.0%$207,000
LionsSFATerminated20231$750,000$750,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersPracticeTerminated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
JetsPracticeExpired20231$216,000$216,000$0$48,00022.2%$48,000
JetsSFAActive20242$1,755,000$877,500$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions1$377,000$377,000$207,0000.0%$170,0000.0%
Steelers0$36,000$0$00.0%$36,0000.0%
Jets1$48,000$48,000$48,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Lions$207,000$207,0000.1%$207,000
2023Jets$216,000$48,0000.0%$48,000
2024Jets$795,000$795,0000.3%$795,000
2025Jets$960,000$960,0000.4%$960,000
Total$2,178,000$2,010,000$2,010,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2022$156,666$170,000
Lions2023$13,334$0
Steelers2023$36,000$36,000
Total$206,000$206,000

Statistics

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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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $4.2M $8.3M $12.5M $16.7M $20.8M $6,763,000 $6,750,000

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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