Chidobe Awuzie
Tennessee Titans, Cornerback
Age: 29-190d (May 24, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Colorado
Drafted: Round 2 (#60 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Chase Callahan (Excel Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,940,000
2024 Cash
$12,000,000
Career Earnings
$37,975,315
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Chidobe Awuzie signed a 3 year , $36,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $7,500,000 signing bonus, $22,980,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2024, Awuzie will earn a base salary of $3,990,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,940,000 and a dead cap value of $19,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,000,000
Total GTD:
$22,980,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $19M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $7.51M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $3.98M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Chidobe Awuzie signed a 3 year , $21,750,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,750,000
Average Salary:
$7,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Chidobe Awuzie signed a 4 year , $4,283,588 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $1,255,336 signing bonus, $1,255,336 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,070,897.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,283,588
Average Salary:
$1,070,897
Signing Bonus:
$1,255,336
GTD at Sign:
$1,255,336
Total GTD:
$1,255,336
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$37,975,315
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
Active
|
$1,720,336 |
$1,720,336 |
||
2018 | 23 |
Active
|
$659,709 |
$2,380,045 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,090,149 |
$3,470,194 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Active
|
$1,225,719 |
$4,695,913 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$9,038,235 |
$13,734,148 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Injured
|
$5,638,232 |
$19,372,380 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Active
|
$6,602,935 |
$25,975,315 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Injured
|
$12,000,000 |
$37,975,315 |
||
Total |
$37,975,315 |
$37,975,315 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
|||
2026 | 31 |
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$61,975,315 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,028,252 | $1,255,336 | - | - | - | $412,325 | $4,695,913 | |
3 | $12,650,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,376,467 | - | $400,000 | - | $21,279,402 | |
1 | $3,990,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $12,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
$465,000
|
$1,255,336 |
$1,720,336 |
$1,720,336 |
||||||
2018 | 23 |
$659,709
|
$659,709 |
$2,380,045 |
|||||||
2019 | 24 |
$854,417
|
$235,732 |
$1,090,149 |
$3,470,194 |
||||||
2020 | 25 |
$1,049,126
|
$176,593 |
$1,225,719 |
$4,695,913 |
||||||
2021 | 26 |
$1,350,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$3,188,235 |
$9,038,235 |
$13,734,148 |
|||||
2022 | 27 |
$5,250,000
|
$188,232 |
$200,000 |
$5,638,232 |
$19,372,380 |
|||||
2023 | 28 |
$6,050,000
|
$200,000 |
$6,602,935 |
$25,975,315 |
||||||
2024 | 29 |
$3,990,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$37,975,315 |
||||||
Total |
$19,668,252 |
$13,255,336 |
$3,376,467 |
$400,000 |
$412,325 |
$37,975,315 |
$37,975,315 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
$11,490,000
|
$12,000,000 |
||||||||
2026 | 31 |
$11,490,000
|
$12,000,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$42,648,252 |
$13,255,336 |
$3,376,467 |
$400,000 |
$412,325 |
$61,975,315 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,028,252 | $1,255,336 | - | - | - | $412,325 | $4,695,913 | |
3 | $12,650,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,376,467 | - | $400,000 | - | $21,279,402 | |
1 | $3,990,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $12,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | TEN | 4 - 0 | Groin |
2020 | DAL | 3 - 9 | Hamstring |
2020 | DAL | 14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
2021 | CIN | 9 - 9 | COVID-19 |
2021 | CIN | 15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
2022 | CIN | 9 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
- Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
- Nov 17, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU)
- Mar 16, 2021 Signed a 3 year $21.75 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
- May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $4.28 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
- Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#60 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 17, 2023 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU) | $10,927 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TEN | 3 | 3 | 107 | 60.80 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | CIN | 15 | 10 | 722 | 65.90 | 0 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | CIN | 8 | 8 | 471 | 90.20 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | CIN | 14 | 14 | 777 | 71.20 | 0 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | DAL | 8 | 5 | 452 | 72.60 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 1,042 | 94.70 | 0 | 79 | 48 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | DAL | 15 | 14 | 884 | 84.30 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | DAL | 10 | 6 | 312 | 30.20 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 |