Uchenna Nwosu

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,813,333 (3.00% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $9,910,000 (4.67% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.27
  • Contract Value: $45,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,600,000
  • Contract Ranking: 20/234 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202327$1,600,000$8,500,000$0$0$1,600,000$10,100,0004.6%
2024 📝
March 13: Base salary and option guaranteed
28$1,125,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$1,125,000$7,813,3333.0%
2025 📝
February 10: $6 million is guaranteed
29$14,480,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$0$21,498,3338.3%
202630$11,000,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$0$16,018,3345.6%
Total$28,205,000$19,750,000$8,275,000$1,530,000$2,725,000$55,430,000

Contract Notes

Uchenna Nwosu signed a three year, $45 million contract extension with the Seahawks on July 25, 2023. The contract has $32 million in guarantees including a $15 million signing bonus. There is a $8.75 million option due in the 2nd year of the contract. The extension created $2.91 million in cap space for the Seahawks in 2023.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$15M
$30M
$45M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$16,600,000$9,910,000$14,990,000$11,510,000
Running Cash$8,590,000$18,500,000$33,490,000$45,000,000
Career Earnings: $32,912,779
Career APY: $6,582,556
Potential Earnings: $69,322,779
Total Guarantees: $30,625,583
Largest Cash Payment: $16,600,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $21,498,333 (2025)

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
SeahawksUFAExtended20222$19,055,000$9,527,500$10,535,000$11,295,00059.3%$11,295,000
SeahawksExtensionActive20233$45,000,000$15,000,000$16,600,000$16,600,00036.9%$16,600,000
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%
Seahawks2$27,895,000$13,947,500$16,395,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster 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$0$510,000$1,035,000$6,295,0002.9%$11,295,000
2023Seahawks$1,600,000$8,500,000$0$0$1,600,000$10,100,0004.6%$16,600,000
2024Seahawks$1,125,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$1,125,000$7,813,3333.0%$9,910,000
2025Seahawks$14,480,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$0$21,498,3338.3%$14,990,000
2026Seahawks$11,000,000$3,750,000$2,758,333$510,000$0$16,018,3345.6%$11,510,000
Total$31,988,995$26,201,588$8,275,000$2,040,000$4,240,000$66,175,583$69,322,779

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
202360023.8%1.3%124214460002000

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$1,275,000$15,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,275,000$15,000,000
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OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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