Romeo Okwara
Edge Rusher
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2021 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 265
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Giants)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $4,070,416 (1.90% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $3,200,000 (1.62% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.79
- Contract Value: $6,800,000 ($3,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,425,000
- Contract Ranking: 55/194 at EDGE
Current Contract
(RFA, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | $720,000 | $901,666 | $0 | $125,000 | $50,000 | $720,000 | $1,788,853 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 20: $150,000 roster bonus due
| 25 | $2,750,000 | $901,666 | $150,000 | $250,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | $4,070,416 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2021
February 12: Last year (2021) of contract auto voids 5 days after Super Bowl
| 26 | $0 | $901,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $901,668 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $3,470,000 | $2,705,000 | $150,000 | $375,000 | $100,000 | $870,000 | $6,760,937 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Romeo Okwara signed a 3 year extension with the Detroit Lions on March 5, 2019. The contract includes a $2.705 million signing bonus and $720,000 guaranteed salary in 2019. The contract automatically voids 5 days after the 2021 super bowl.Career Earnings: $8,330,670
Career APY: $1,666,134
Potential Earnings: $8,325,670
Total Guarantees: $3,480,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,584,375 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $4,070,416 (2020)
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 | Active | 2019 | 2 | $6,800,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,425,000 | $6,784,375 | 99.8% | $3,392,188 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | $7,414,375 | $2,471,458 | $6,489,269 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $916,295 | $458,148 | $906,295 | 0.0% | $5,000 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lions | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.3% | $630,000 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | $0 | $901,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $901,668 | 0.5% | $0 | ||
| Total | $5,090,000 | $2,715,000 | $150,000 | $375,000 | $100,000 | $882,500 | $8,297,232 | $8,325,670 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 2018 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Total | $5,000 | $5,000 |
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 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $11,763,000 | $3,400,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,763,000 | $3,400,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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