Davon Godchaux

New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 30y-4m-12d (Nov 11, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 5 (#178 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,944,000
2025 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$44,358,169
2025-2026 renegotiation (CURRENT)
Davon Godchaux signed a 2 year, $11,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $3,195,000 signing bonus, $7,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025, Godchaux will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, a signing bonus of $3,195,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,944,000 and a dead cap value of $7,450,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,195,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,450,000
Total GTD:
$7,450,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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31 | $1,944,000 | 0.70% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $7,450,000 | |
2026 |
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32 | $7,139,000 | 2.32% | $6,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $5,556,000 | |
2027 |
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33 |
Void UFA |
$1,917,000 | 0.57% | - | $11,000,000 | $1,917,000 |
2028 |
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Void
|
$639,000 | 0.17% | - | $11,000,000 | - | |
2029 |
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Void
|
$639,000 | 0.16% | - | $11,000,000 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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31 | $1,255,000 | $3,195,000 | $50,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $11,000,000 | |
2026 |
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32 | $6,450,000 | - | $50,000 | $6,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $6,500,000 | |
2027 |
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33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $11,000,000 | - |
2028 |
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34 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $11,000,000 | - |
2029 |
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35 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $11,000,000 | - |
Contract Notes
- $7.45M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $3M of 2026 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2026 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,650,000
Total GTD:
$15,650,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2022-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,800,000
Average Salary:
$10,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,350,000
Total GTD:
$15,350,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,601,937
Average Salary:
$650,484
Signing Bonus:
$201,937
GTD at Sign:
$201,937
Total GTD:
$201,937
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$44,358,169
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 |
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Active
|
$666,937 |
$666,937 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,221,937 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
|
$645,000 |
$1,866,937 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Injured
|
$2,191,232 |
$4,058,169 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active
|
$7,500,000 |
$11,558,169 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$24,558,169 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$31,558,169 |
|
2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$12,800,000 |
$44,358,169 |
|
Total |
$44,358,169 |
$44,358,169 |
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2025 | 31 |
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Active
|
$4,500,000 |
||
2026 | 32 |
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Active
|
$6,500,000 |
||
Total |
$55,358,169 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,798,000 | $201,937 | - | - | - | $58,232 | $4,058,169 |
4 |
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$10,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $300,000 | - | $40,300,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$465,000
|
$201,937 |
$666,937 |
$666,937 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,221,937 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$1,866,937 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$2,133,000
|
$58,232 |
$2,191,232 |
$4,058,169 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$7,500,000 |
$11,558,169 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$1,500,000
|
$10,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$24,558,169 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$5,850,000
|
$150,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$31,558,169 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$1,650,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$150,000 |
$12,800,000 |
$44,358,169 |
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Total |
$13,798,000 |
$26,201,937 |
$2,000,000 |
$300,000 |
$58,232 |
$44,358,169 |
$44,358,169 |
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2025 |
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31 |
$1,255,000
|
$3,195,000 |
$50,000 |
$4,500,000 |
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2026 |
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32 |
$6,450,000
|
$50,000 |
$6,500,000 |
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Total |
$21,503,000 |
$29,396,937 |
$2,000,000 |
$400,000 |
$58,232 |
$55,358,169 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,798,000 | $201,937 | - | - | - | $58,232 | $4,058,169 |
4 |
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$10,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $300,000 | - | $40,300,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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6 - 17 | Biceps |
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Mar 19, 2025 Signed a 2 year, $11M restructured contract with New Orleans (NO)
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Mar 10, 2025 Traded to New Orleans (NO) from New England (NE) for 2026 7th round pick
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Jul 31, 2024 Signed a 2 year $18 million contract extension with New England (NE)
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Jul 27, 2022 Signed a 2 year $20.8 million contract extension with New England (NE)
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Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with New England (NE)
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May 17, 2017 Signed a 4 year $2.6 million contract with Miami (MIA)
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Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 5 (#178 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NE | 17 | 17 | 679 | 60.70 | 0 | 67 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | NE | 17 | 17 | 684 | 60.10 | 0 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | NE | 17 | 17 | 659 | 58.30 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | NE | 17 | 16 | 639 | 60.10 | 1 | 65 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | MIA | 5 | 5 | 172 | 54.80 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 729 | 65.00 | 2 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 675 | 62.00 | 1 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | MIA | 15 | 5 | 504 | 47.80 | 0 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 |