Joshua Uche

Philadelphia Eagles, Outside Linebacker
Age: 26y-6m-6d (Sep 18, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#60 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Kyle Lincoln, Ryan Matha, Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,320,000

2025 Cash

$1,920,000

Career Earnings

$8,425,217

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Joshua Uche signed a 1 year, $1,920,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $750,000 signing bonus, $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,920,000. In 2025, Uche will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,320,000 and a dead cap value of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,920,000
Average Salary:
$1,920,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,250,000
Total GTD:
$1,250,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $1,320,000 0.47% $1,920,000 $1,920,000 $1,250,000
2026 28
Void
UFA
 $600,000 0.20% - $1,920,000 $600,000
2027
Void
 $150,000 0.04% - $1,920,000 -
2028
Void
 $150,000 0.04% - $1,920,000 -
2029
Void
 $150,000 0.04% - $1,920,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,170,000 $150,000 $1,320,000 0.47% $1,250,000
2026 28
Void
UFA
 - $150,000 $600,000 0.20% $600,000
2027
Void
 - $150,000 $150,000 0.04% -
2028
Void
 - $150,000 $150,000 0.04% -
2029
Void
 - $150,000 $150,000 0.04% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,170,000 $750,000 $1,920,000 $1,920,000 $1,920,000
2026 28
Void
 - - - $1,920,000 -
2027 29
Void
 - - - $1,920,000 -
2028 30
Void
 - - - $1,920,000 -
2029 31
Void
 - - - $1,920,000 -
Contract Notes

  • $1.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + $500,000 of salary)
  • 2026-2029 years automatically void 23 days before the 2026 league year
  • Incentives: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,389,335
Average Salary:
$1,347,334
Signing Bonus:
$1,479,516
GTD at Sign:
$2,334,486
Total GTD:
$2,334,486
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,425,217

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Injured
$2,125,398
$2,125,398
2021 23
Active
$854,970
$2,980,368
2022 24
Active
$1,099,940
$4,080,308
2023 25
Active
$1,344,909
$5,425,217
2024 26
Retained
Active
$1,977,780
$1,022,220
$7,402,997
$8,425,217
Total      
$8,425,217
$7,402,997
$8,425,217
2025 27
Active
$1,920,000
Total
$10,345,217

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,425,834 $2,479,516 - - $190,000 $97,647 $7,402,997
1 $722,220 - - - - - $1,022,220
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$548,235
$1,479,516
$97,647
$2,125,398
$2,125,398
2021
23
$854,970
$854,970
$2,980,368
2022
24
$1,099,940
$1,099,940
$4,080,308
2023
25
$1,344,909
$1,344,909
$5,425,217
2024
26
$577,780
$722,220
$1,000,000
$190,000
$1,977,780
$1,022,220
$7,402,997
$8,425,217
Total
$5,148,054
$2,479,516
$190,000
$97,647
$8,425,217
$7,402,997
$8,425,217
2025
27
$1,170,000
$750,000
$1,920,000
Total
$6,318,054
$3,229,516
$190,000
$97,647
$10,345,217

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,425,834 $2,479,516 - - $190,000 $97,647 $7,402,997
1 $722,220 - - - - - $1,022,220

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NE 11 - 15 Ankle
2021 NE 17 - 17 COVID-19
2020 NE 3 - 7 Foot
2020 NE 17 - 17 Foot
  • Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.92 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 28, 2024 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New England (NE) for 2026 6th round pick
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)
  • May 06, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.389 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 2 (#60 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 KC 13 1 199 18.20 2 23 17 6 0 0
2023 NE 15 2 328 28.80 3 15 8 7 0 0
2022 NE 15 0 374 33.10 12 27 23 4 2 0
2021 NE 12 0 236 28.00 3 12 10 2 0 0
2020 NE 9 1 178 25.90 1 9 7 2 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$4.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,628,633
  • Avg. Salary: $4,628,633
  • NFL Rank: 479
  • OLB Rank: 36

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,920,000
  • NFL Rank: 785
  • OLB Rank: 52

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Joshua Uche to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mack Wilson 3 $12,750,000 $4,250,000 26
Zack Baun 1 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 27
Jalen Reeves-Maybin 2 $7,500,000 $3,750,000 29
Anthony Nelson 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 26
Averages 2 $8,437,500 $4,125,000 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Uche's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $11,857,143 $3,952,381

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Uche statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Mack Wilson
2022-2023
 100.00 0.94 0.15 0.71 83.35 0.57 63.95
Zack Baun
2022-2023
 88.24 0.80 0.07 0.67 93.75 0.46 60.75
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
2022-2023
 100.00 0.26 0.03 0.47 88.90 0.00 54.75
Anthony Nelson
2021-2022
 100.00 1.12 0.31 1.12 77.50 0.56 66.80
Average 97.06 0.78 0.14 0.74 85.88 0.40 61.56
Joshua Uche
2023-2024
 82.35 0.89 0.18 0.57 85.45 1.36 56.00
Pct Change -15.16 14.10 28.57 -22.97 0.50 240.00 -9.03
Median Prime % Change 0.50%
Average Prime % Change 33.72%

Calculated Market Value: Joshua Uche

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $4,628,633 $4,628,633

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 13, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.92 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Oct 28, 2024
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New England (NE) for 2026 6th round pick
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)
May 06, 2020
Signed a 4 year $5.389 million contract with New England (NE)
Apr 24, 2020
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 2 (#60 overall)

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