David Onyemata

Atlanta Falcons, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32-18d (Nov 13, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CA
College: Manitoba
Drafted: Round 4 (#120 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Carter Chow (Red Envelope Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$7,650,000

2024 Cash

$8,500,000

Career Earnings

$54,550,714

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

David Onyemata signed a 3 year , $35,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $24,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,666,667. In 2024, Onyemata will earn a base salary of $1,225,000 and a restructure bonus of $7,275,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,650,000 and a dead cap value of $16,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $35,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,500,000
Total GTD:
$24,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 31 $8,000,000 3.56% $16,033,263 $16,033,263 $24,500,000
2024 32 $7,650,000 3.00% $8,500,000 $24,533,263 $16,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $24,533,263; $8,850,000 DEAD CAP
2025 33 $16,925,000 6.19% $10,500,000 $35,033,263 $8,850,000
2026 34
Void
UFA
 $2,425,000 0.83% - $35,033,263 $2,425,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 31 $1,165,000 $4,000,000 - $2,835,000 $8,000,000 3.56% $24,500,000
2024 32 $1,225,000 $4,000,000 $2,425,000 - $7,650,000 3.00% $16,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $24,533,263; $8,850,000 DEAD CAP
2025 33 $10,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,425,000 $500,000 $16,925,000 6.19% $8,850,000
2026 34
Void
UFA
 - - $2,425,000 - $2,425,000 0.83% $2,425,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 31 $1,165,000 $12,000,000 - $2,835,000 $16,033,263 $16,033,263 $16,033,263 $11,677,754
2024 32 $1,225,000 - $7,275,000 - $8,500,000 $24,533,263 $12,266,632 $9,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $24,533,263; $8,850,000 DEAD CAP
2025 33 $10,000,000 - - $500,000 $10,500,000 $35,033,263 $11,677,754 $10,500,000
2026 34
Void
 - - - - - $35,033,263 - -
Contract Notes
  • $24.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus + 2024 salary)
  • 2023 Roster Bonus: $2.385M (paid 3/19/2023)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2025)
  • 2026 year automatically voids 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 pending-free-agent-extension

David Onyemata signed a 3 year , $26,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,666,667. In 2024, Onyemata will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,493,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$18,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

David Onyemata signed a 4 year , $2,882,345 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $542,345 signing bonus, $542,345 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,586.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,882,345
Average Salary:
$720,586
Signing Bonus:
$542,345
GTD at Sign:
$542,345
Total GTD:
$542,345
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$54,550,714

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Active
$1,104,903
$1,104,903
2017 25
Active
$540,000
$1,644,903
2018 26
Active
$630,000
$2,274,903
2019 27
Active
$1,905,882
$4,180,785
2020 28
Active
$10,166,666
$14,347,451
2021 29
Active
$7,170,000
$21,517,451
2022 30
Active
$8,500,000
$30,017,451
2023 31
Active
$16,033,263
$46,050,714
2024 32
Active
$8,500,000
$54,550,714
Total      
$54,550,714
$54,550,714
2025 33
Active
$10,500,000
Total
$65,050,714

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,220,882 $8,875,678 - $13,975,000 - $112,558 $30,017,451
2 $2,390,000 $12,000,000 $2,835,000 $7,275,000 - $33,263 $24,533,263
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$450,000
$542,345
$112,558
$1,104,903
$1,104,903
2017
25
$540,000
$540,000
$1,644,903
2018
26
$630,000
$630,000
$2,274,903
2019
27
$1,905,882
$1,905,882
$4,180,785
2020
28
$1,000,000
$8,333,333
$10,166,666
$14,347,451
2021
29
$660,000
$6,510,000
$7,170,000
$21,517,451
2022
30
$1,035,000
$7,465,000
$8,500,000
$30,017,451
2023
31
$1,165,000
$12,000,000
$2,835,000
$33,263
$16,033,263
$46,050,714
2024
32
$1,225,000
$7,275,000
$8,500,000
$54,550,714
Total
$8,610,882
$20,875,678
$21,250,000
$2,835,000
$145,821
$54,550,714
$54,550,714
2025
33
$10,000,000
$500,000
$10,500,000
Total
$18,610,882
$20,875,678
$21,250,000
$3,335,000
$145,821
$65,050,714

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,220,882 $8,875,678 - $13,975,000 - $112,558 $30,017,451
2 $2,390,000 $12,000,000 $2,835,000 $7,275,000 - $33,263 $24,533,263
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $35 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Converted $6.46M of salary, and a $1M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 3 more void years, freeing up $5.972M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
  • Jul 17, 2021 Suspended 6 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $1,182,743 in 2021 salary/bonus with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 03, 2021 Converted $6.51M of 2021 salary & bonus into signing bonus, clearing $4.34M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 3 year $26 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
  • Jun 28, 2019 Suspended 1 game for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $119,117 of 2019 salary with New Orleans (NO)
  • Nov 16, 2018 Fined $26,739 Roughing the Passer against Andy Dalton (CIN)
  • Nov 09, 2018 Fined $6,683 Uniform violation (socks) against Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 14, 2018 Fined $40,108 Multiple roughing the passer penalties against Ryan Fitzpatrick (TB)
  • Oct 27, 2017 Fined $12,154 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Randall Cobb (GB)
  • May 18, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.882 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 4 (#120 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 27, 2017 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Randall Cobb (GB) $12,154
Sep 14, 2018 Multiple roughing the passer penalties against Ryan Fitzpatrick (TB) $6,250
Nov 09, 2018 Uniform violation (socks) against Los Angeles (LAR) $6,683
Nov 16, 2018 Roughing the Passer against Andy Dalton (CIN) $26,739

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jun 28, 2019 Substance Abuse 1 $119,118
Jul 16, 2021 PEDs 1182743 $1,163,333
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 ATL 11 11 392 53.60 1 30 15 15 0 0
2023 ATL 14 14 593 52.10 4 50 25 25 2 0
2022 NO 17 17 681 60.20 5 43 25 18 0 0
2021 NO 11 11 430 60.60 2 33 12 21 0 0
2020 NO 15 15 599 57.50 7 44 20 24 0 1
2019 NO 15 15 577 53.30 3 32 22 10 0 0
2018 NO 16 4 616 60.90 5 35 23 12 1 0
2017 NO 16 6 598 56.40 2 38 18 20 0 0
2016 NO 16 0 393 37.40 0 18 11 7 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $35 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 16, 2022
Converted $6.46M of salary, and a $1M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 3 more void years, freeing up $5.972M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
Jul 17, 2021
Suspended 6 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $1,182,743 in 2021 salary/bonus with New Orleans (NO)
Mar 03, 2021
Converted $6.51M of 2021 salary & bonus into signing bonus, clearing $4.34M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
Mar 16, 2020
Signed a 3 year $26 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
Jun 28, 2019
Suspended 1 game for violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $119,117 of 2019 salary with New Orleans (NO)
Nov 16, 2018
Fined $26,739 Roughing the Passer against Andy Dalton (CIN)
Nov 09, 2018
Fined $6,683 Uniform violation (socks) against Los Angeles (LAR)
Sep 14, 2018
Fined $40,108 Multiple roughing the passer penalties against Ryan Fitzpatrick (TB)
Oct 27, 2017
Fined $12,154 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Randall Cobb (GB)
May 18, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.882 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Apr 30, 2016
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 4 (#120 overall)

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