Joshua Uche
Edge Rusher
Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 250
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 2, #60 overall (Patriots)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $962,222 (0.38% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.00
- Contract Value: $3,000,000 ($3,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,300,000
- Contract Ranking: 77/245 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 26 | $1,300,000 | $510,000 | $962,222 | 0.4% | ||||
Total | $1,300,000 | $510,000 | $962,222 |
Contract Notes
Josh Uche signed a four year, $5,389,336 contract with the Patriots on May 8, 2020. Uche received $2,944,486 in guarantees including a $1,347,334 signing bonus. Uche\'s 2020 and 2021 salaries are guaranteed.
Cash Flows
Old Money | |
---|---|
Cash Due | $3,000,000 |
Running Cash |
Career Earnings: $7,177,114
Career APY: $1,794,279
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $5,389,336 | $1,347,334 | $2,944,486 | $5,389,336 | 100.0% | $1,347,334 |
Patriots | UFA | Traded | 2024 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Chiefs | UFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patriots | 4 | $7,177,114 | $1,794,279 | $5,389,336 | 0.0% | $1,787,778 | 0.0% |
Chiefs | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Patriots | $610,000 | $369,879 | $0 | $610,000 | $979,879 | 0.5% | $2,089,516 | ||
2021 | Patriots | $854,970 | $369,879 | $0 | $854,970 | $1,224,849 | 0.6% | $854,970 | ||
2022 | Patriots | $1,099,940 | $369,879 | $0 | $0 | $1,469,819 | 0.7% | $1,099,940 | ||
2023 | Patriots | $1,344,910 | $369,879 | $0 | $0 | $1,714,789 | 0.8% | $1,344,910 | ||
2024 | Chiefs | $1,300,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $962,222 | 0.4% | $0 | ||
Total | $5,209,820 | $1,479,516 | $510,000 | $1,464,970 | $6,351,558 | $5,389,336 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Patriots | 2024 | $1,787,778 | $1,787,778 | Total | $1,787,778 | $1,787,778 |
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 | |||
2020 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17.5% | 11.7% | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 23.1% | 6.6% | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 33.1% | 9.8% | 23 | 4 | 11.5 | 49.5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 29.1% | 12.6% | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 24.1% | 10.2% | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $1,751,000 | $3,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,751,000 | $3,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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