Romeo Okwara
Edge Rusher
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 265
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Giants)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,500,000 (2.29% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $15,000,000 (9.13% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.33
- Contract Value: $37,000,000 ($12,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 23/176 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2022
March 19: $5 million is guaranteed
| 27 | $11,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 7.1% | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | $11,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2024
February 10: Contract voids
| 29 | Void | $3,500,000 | Void | $3,500,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| Total | $23,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $37,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Romeo Okwara signed a 3 year $37 million contract with the Lions. $25 million of Okwara's contract is guaranteed with $20 million fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee is made up of Okwara's 2021 salary, $5 million of his 2022 salary, and a $14 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year another $5 million will be guaranteed. The contract contains one void year for cap purposes. That year will void five days following the Super Bowl that season.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $15,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $37,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $22,330,670
Career APY: $4,466,134
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 | Active | 2021 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,333,333 | $20,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 37.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | $21,414,375 | $7,138,125 | $6,489,269 | 0.0% | $901,668 | 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 | $5,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 7.1% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $11,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 6.4% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $0 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | 1.4% | $0 | ||
| Total | $28,090,000 | $15,813,332 | $150,000 | $375,000 | $100,000 | $6,882,500 | $44,395,564 | $45,325,670 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 |
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| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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