NFL
Daniel Ekuale
Daniel Ekuale
New England Patriots, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31y-0m-3d (Jan 13, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
Drafted: Undrafted, CLE, 2018
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
Career Earnings
$7,747,112
2023-2024 Free Agent
Daniel Ekuale signed a 2 year , $3,400,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $600,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000, 15 LTBE)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- Playing Time Incentives (cumulative)
40%: $300,000
50%: $300,000
60%: $400,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,110,000
Average Salary:
$1,110,000
Signing Bonus:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$75,000
Total GTD:
$75,000
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2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2020-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2018-2020 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,710,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,747,112
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$98,800 |
$98,800 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$488,848 |
$587,648 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$756,155 $25,200 |
$1,343,803 $1,369,003 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$328,110 $47,222 |
$1,697,113 $1,744,335 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,002,777 |
$2,747,112 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$2,200,000 |
$4,947,112 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,800,000 |
$7,747,112 |
|
| Total |
$7,747,112 |
$7,747,112 |
||||
| Total |
$7,747,112 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$531,859 | - | - | - | - | $55,789 | $587,648 |
| 1 |
|
$620,788 | - | - | - | - | $160,567 | $781,355 |
| 4 |
|
$3,598,110 | $675,000 | $45,000 | - | $125,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,378,109 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$98,800
|
$98,800 |
$98,800 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$433,059
|
$55,789 |
$488,848 |
$587,648 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$595,588 $25,200
|
$160,567 |
$756,155 $25,200 |
$1,343,803 $1,369,003 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$328,110 $47,222
|
$328,110 $47,222 |
$1,697,113 $1,744,335 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$857,778
|
$75,000 |
$45,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,002,777 |
$2,747,112 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,125,000
|
$600,000 |
$50,000 |
$2,200,000 |
$4,947,112 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,240,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$2,800,000 |
$7,747,112 |
||||
| Total |
$4,750,757 |
$675,000 |
$45,000 |
$125,000 |
$1,216,356 |
$7,747,112 |
$7,747,112 |
||||
| Total |
$4,750,757 |
$675,000 |
$45,000 |
$125,000 |
$1,216,356 |
$7,747,112 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$531,859 | - | - | - | - | $55,789 | $587,648 |
| 1 |
|
$620,788 | - | - | - | - | $160,567 | $781,355 |
| 4 |
|
$3,598,110 | $675,000 | $45,000 | - | $125,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,378,109 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
NE |
4 - 18 | Biceps |
| 2019 |
CLE |
9 - 17 | Calf |
-
Mar 17, 2023
Signed a 2 year $3.4 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Jun 13, 2022
Suspended 2 games with New England (NE)
-
Jan 25, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
-
Sep 05, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 28, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 08, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 01, 2019
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 05, 2018
Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $30,400 in 2018 salary with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 03, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 04, 2018
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NE | 16 | 16 | 722 | 64.60 | 1 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NE | 3 | 0 | 50 | 26.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NE | 15 | 0 | 364 | 36.00 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NE | 7 | 0 | 99 | 23.20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | JAX | 9 | 5 | 290 | 31.40 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 69 | 7.70 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
