Julian Okwara

Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-1m-26d (Dec 27, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 3 (#67 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Kim Miale (Roc Nation Sports)
Career Earnings
$6,529,580
2024-2024
Julian Okwara signed a 1 year, $1,125,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $930,278 | 0.36% | $1,062,500 | $1,062,500 | - |
2025 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $1,125,000 | $930,278 | 0.36% | - | |
2025 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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27 | $1,062,500 | $1,062,500 | $1,062,500 | $1,062,500 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,325,000
Average Salary:
$1,325,000
Signing Bonus:
$125,000
GTD at Sign:
$600,000
Total GTD:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,926,810
Average Salary:
$1,231,703
Signing Bonus:
$1,143,136
GTD at Sign:
$1,143,136
Total GTD:
$1,143,136
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,529,580
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,670,868 |
$1,670,868 |
|
2021 | 24 |
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Active
|
$834,152 |
$2,505,020 |
|
2022 | 25 |
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Injured
|
$1,058,304 |
$3,563,324 |
|
2023 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,282,456 |
$4,845,780 |
|
2024 | 27 |
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Active
Retained
Retained
|
$1,062,500 $21,300 $600,000 |
$5,908,280 $5,929,580 $6,529,580 |
|
Total |
$6,529,580 |
$5,908,280 $5,929,580 $6,529,580 |
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Total |
$6,529,580 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,655,333 | $1,146,428 | - | - | - | $44,019 | $4,845,780 |
1 |
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$1,083,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,083,800 |
1 |
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$475,000 | $125,000 | - | - | - | - | $600,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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23 |
$480,421
|
$1,146,428 |
$44,019 |
$1,670,868 |
$1,670,868 |
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2021 |
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24 |
$834,152
|
$834,152 |
$2,505,020 |
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2022 |
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25 |
$1,058,304
|
$1,058,304 |
$3,563,324 |
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2023 |
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26 |
$1,282,456
|
$1,282,456 |
$4,845,780 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$1,062,500 $21,300 $475,000
|
$125,000 |
$1,062,500 $21,300 $600,000 |
$5,908,280 $5,929,580 $6,529,580 |
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Total |
$5,214,133 |
$1,271,428 |
$44,019 |
$6,529,580 |
$5,908,280 $5,929,580 $6,529,580 |
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Total |
$5,214,133 |
$1,271,428 |
$44,019 |
$6,529,580 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,655,333 | $1,146,428 | - | - | - | $44,019 | $4,845,780 |
1 |
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$1,083,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,083,800 |
1 |
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$475,000 | $125,000 | - | - | - | - | $600,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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1 - 4 | Knee |
2022 |
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13 - 18 | Elbow |
2020 |
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7 - 15 | Leg |
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Sep 11, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 29, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 26, 2024 Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Feb 14, 2024 Signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
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Jun 09, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.92 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 3 (#67 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 13 | 1 | 256 | 25.10 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | DET | 9 | 1 | 121 | 14.60 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | DET | 10 | 2 | 222 | 28.80 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | DET | 13 | 1 | 362 | 31.70 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | DET | 6 | 0 | 69 | 14.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |