NFL
Joel Iyiegbuniwe
Joel Iyiegbuniwe
Detroit Lions, Inside Linebacker
Age: 29y-2m-9d (Oct 12, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Western Kentucky
Drafted: Round 4 (#115 overall), 2018
Agent(s): David Rich (Rich Sports Management)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Joel Iyiegbuniwe signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, 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 | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | - | |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022
Joel Iyiegbuniwe signed a 1 year , $965,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $965,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Joel Iyiegbuniwe signed a 1 year , $1,187,500 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $152,500 signing bonus, $152,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Joel Iyiegbuniwe signed a 4 year , $3,138,574 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $678,574 signing bonus, $678,574 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $784,644.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,138,574
Average Salary:
$784,644
Signing Bonus:
$678,574
GTD at Sign:
$678,574
Total GTD:
$678,574
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,308,836
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,158,574 |
$1,158,574 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$662,737 |
$1,821,311 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$939,937 |
$2,761,248 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$920,000 |
$3,681,248 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$428,888 $30,800 $15,400 $152,500 |
$4,110,136 $4,140,936 $4,156,336 $4,308,836 |
|
| Total |
$4,308,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,720,000 | $678,574 | - | - | - | $282,674 | $3,681,248 |
| 1 |
|
$475,089 | - | - | - | - | - | $475,088 |
| 1 |
|
- | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $152,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$480,000
|
$678,574 |
$1,158,574 |
$1,158,574 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$570,000
|
$92,737 |
$662,737 |
$1,821,311 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$750,000
|
$189,937 |
$939,937 |
$2,761,248 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$920,000
|
$920,000 |
$3,681,248 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$428,889 $30,800 $15,400
|
$152,500 |
$428,888 $30,800 $15,400 $152,500 |
$4,110,136 $4,140,936 $4,156,336 $4,308,836 |
|||||
| Total |
$3,195,089 |
$831,074 |
$282,674 |
$4,308,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,720,000 | $678,574 | - | - | - | $282,674 | $3,681,248 |
| 1 |
|
$475,089 | - | - | - | - | - | $475,088 |
| 1 |
|
- | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $152,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CHI |
15 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 20, 2024
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 19, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 01, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 20, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 20, 2022
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 23, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
May 10, 2018
Signed a 4 year $3.13 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 4 (#115 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHI | 11 | 0 | 224 | 21.20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 235 | 22.00 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 23 | 2.20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
