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

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsUDFAExpired20163$1,635,000$545,000$27,500$630,00038.5%$630,000
GiantsUDFATerminated20163$1,635,000$545,000$27,500$911,29555.7%$455,648
LionsRFAExpired20192$6,800,000$3,400,000$3,425,000$6,784,37599.8%$3,392,188
LionsUFARenegotiated20213$37,000,000$12,333,333$20,000,000$26,000,00070.3%$13,000,000
LionsOtherExpired20231$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,000,000$2,470,58898.8%$2,470,588
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions6$35,884,963$5,980,827$31,459,8570.0%$4,401,6680.0%
Giants2$916,295$458,148$906,2950.0%$5,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Giants$450,000$5,000$0$0$0$12,500$455,0000.3%$465,000
2017Giants$540,000$5,000$0$0$0$0$451,2950.3%$446,295
2018Lions$630,000$0$0$0$0$0$630,0000.3%$630,000
2019Lions$720,000$901,666$0$125,000$50,000$720,000$1,788,8530.9%$3,584,375
2020Lions$2,750,000$901,666$150,000$250,000$50,000$150,000$4,070,4161.9%$3,200,000
2021Lions$1,000,000$3,500,000$0$0$0$1,000,000$4,500,0002.3%$15,000,000
2022Lions$11,000,000$3,500,000$0$0$0$10,000,000$14,500,0006.7%$11,000,000
2023Lions$2,000,000$3,500,000$0$500,000$0$2,000,000$5,970,5882.6%$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
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Giants2018$5,000$5,000
Lions2021$901,668$0
Lions2024$3,500,000$0
Total$4,406,668$5,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016160033.2%40.1%111115242000000
20176917.4%5.8%1200010000000
2018150172.4%9.0%28117.5388141001000
2019142052.8%17.8%14141.581100001000
2020160066.5%40.4%3212107911181003100
202140016.5%4.8%3316120000000
202250110.5%4.7%35216220000000
2023160122.6%15.7%36220152001000