Uchenna Nwosu

Edge Rusher

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $13,010,000 (5.88% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $8,010,000 (3.94% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.62
  • Contract Value: $19,055,000 ($9,527,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,535,000
  • Contract Ranking: 25/200 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202226$1,035,000$4,750,000$510,000$0$1,035,000$6,295,0002.9%
202327$7,500,000$4,750,000$510,000$250,000$0$13,010,0005.9%
Total$8,535,000$9,500,000$1,020,000$250,000$1,035,000$19,305,000

Contract Notes

Uchenna Nwosu signed a four year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers worth $5,759,578 on May 11, 2018. Nwosu received a $2,268,784 signing bonus and his 2018 and 2019 salaries are fully guaranteed. Nwosu was the 48th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$9.5M
$19.1M
20222023
Cash Due$11,295,000$8,010,000
Running Cash$11,045,000$19,055,000
Career Earnings: $16,312,779
Career APY: $4,078,195
Potential Earnings: $24,322,779
Total Guarantees: $14,025,583
Largest Cash Payment: $11,295,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $13,010,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20184$5,759,578$1,439,895$3,490,583$5,017,77987.1%$1,672,593
SeahawksUFAActive20222$19,055,000$9,527,500$10,535,000$11,295,00059.3%$11,295,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers3$5,017,779$1,672,593$4,450,5830.0%$00.0%
Seahawks1$11,295,000$11,295,000$6,295,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Chargers$480,000$567,196$0$0$480,000$1,047,1960.6%$2,748,784
2020Chargers$1,003,598$567,196$0$0$0$1,570,7940.8%$1,003,598
2021Chargers$1,265,397$567,196$0$0$0$1,832,5931.0%$1,265,397
2022Seahawks$1,035,000$4,750,000$510,000$0$1,035,000$6,295,0002.9%$11,295,000
2023Seahawks$7,500,000$4,750,000$510,000$250,000$0$13,010,0005.9%$8,010,000
Total$11,283,995$11,201,588$1,020,000$250,000$1,515,000$23,755,583$24,322,779

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018160025.9%61.3%18103.515.53101000000
2019160037.1%57.2%238218571001000
2020131034.4%33.9%17134.5265112000000
2021170067.2%2.0%24165368164102100
2022170078.2%13.3%42249.562.512264003200

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$14,578,000$9,527,500
Injury Adjusted$14,578,000$9,527,500
test
OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.9M $13.3M $17.7M $22.1M APY $4.7M $9.3M $14M $18.7M $23.3M $7,122,000 $7,000,000

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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