Romeo Okwara
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $36,801,258
Career APY: $4,600,157
Total Guarantees: $25,480,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $14,500,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: June 17, 1995
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 265
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Giants)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | UDFA | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $1,635,000 | $545,000 | $27,500 | $630,000 | 38.5% | $630,000 |
| Giants | UDFA | Terminated | 2016 | 3 | $1,635,000 | $545,000 | $27,500 | $911,295 | 55.7% | $455,648 |
| Lions | RFA | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $6,800,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,425,000 | $6,784,375 | 99.8% | $3,392,188 |
| Lions | UFA | Renegotiated | 2021 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,333,333 | $20,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 70.3% | $13,000,000 |
| Lions | Other | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,470,588 | 98.8% | $2,470,588 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 6 | $35,884,963 | $5,980,827 | $31,459,857 | 0.0% | $4,401,668 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $916,295 | $458,148 | $906,295 | 0.0% | $5,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Giants | $450,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 | $455,000 | 0.3% | $465,000 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $540,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $451,295 | 0.3% | $446,295 | ||
| 2018 | Lions | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.3% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Lions | $720,000 | $901,666 | $0 | $125,000 | $50,000 | $720,000 | $1,788,853 | 0.9% | $3,584,375 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $2,750,000 | $901,666 | $150,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | $4,070,416 | 1.9% | $3,200,000 | ||
| 2021 | Lions | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.3% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $11,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 6.7% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,970,588 | 2.6% | $2,470,588 | ||
| Total | $19,090,000 | $12,313,332 | $150,000 | $875,000 | $100,000 | $13,882,500 | $32,366,152 | $36,796,258 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.2% | 40.1% | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 72.4% | 9.0% | 28 | 11 | 7.5 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 52.8% | 17.8% | 14 | 14 | 1.5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.5% | 40.4% | 32 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.5% | 4.8% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10.5% | 4.7% | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 22.6% | 15.7% | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |