NFL
Romeo Okwara
Romeo Okwara
Detroit Lions, Defensive End
Age: 29-165d (Jun 17, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Undrafted, NYG, 2016
Agent(s): Kim Miale (Roc Nation Sports)
RETIRED
2021-2023 Free Agent
Romeo Okwara signed a 3 year , $37,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $14,000,000 signing bonus, $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,333,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $37,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$14,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$25,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension
Romeo Okwara signed a 2 year , $6,800,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $2,705,000 signing bonus, $3,425,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,400,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,800,000
Average Salary:
$3,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,705,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,425,000
Total GTD:
$3,425,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2018
Romeo Okwara signed a 3 year , $1,635,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $15,000 signing bonus, $15,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,635,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000
Total GTD:
$15,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$36,855,601
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$446,294 |
$911,294 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$1,541,294 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$3,542,180 |
$5,083,474 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,301,551 |
$8,385,025 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$15,000,000 |
$23,385,025 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$34,385,025 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,470,576 |
$36,855,601 |
|
| Total |
$36,855,601 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$896,294 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | $911,294 |
| 6 |
|
$18,100,000 | $16,705,000 | $484,368 | - | $57,812 | $126,551 | $35,944,307 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$450,000
|
$15,000 |
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$446,294
|
$446,294 |
$911,294 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$1,541,294 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$720,000
|
$2,705,000 |
$109,368 |
$7,812 |
$3,542,180 |
$5,083,474 |
|||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$2,750,000
|
$375,000 |
$50,000 |
$126,551 |
$3,301,551 |
$8,385,025 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$15,000,000 |
$23,385,025 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
$34,385,025 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,470,576 |
$36,855,601 |
||||||
| Total |
$18,996,294 |
$16,720,000 |
$484,368 |
$57,812 |
$126,551 |
$36,855,601 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$896,294 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | $911,294 |
| 6 |
|
$18,100,000 | $16,705,000 | $484,368 | - | $57,812 | $126,551 | $35,944,307 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
NYG |
7 - 15 | Knee |
| 2021 |
DET |
5 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2022 |
DET |
1 - 12 | Achilles |
-
Mar 20, 2024
Retired from Professional Football
-
Mar 21, 2023
Reduced his 2023 base salary from $11M to $2M, adding $500,000 in per game active bonus, clearing $8.85M of cap with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 3 year $37 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 18, 2020
Fined $10,000 Face mask against Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 01, 2019
Signed a 2 year $6.8 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 05, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 04, 2018
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
May 01, 2016
Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with New York (NYG)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2020 |
|
Face mask against Chicago (CHI) | $10,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 16 | 0 | 248 | 22.70 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | 5 | 0 | 119 | 32.70 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 4 | 188 | 79.70 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 9 | 748 | 67.00 | 10 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | DET | 14 | 1 | 612 | 53.10 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | DET | 15 | 14 | 715 | 77.10 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYG | 6 | 0 | 82 | 9.10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYG | 16 | 4 | 368 | 33.20 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
