Osa Odighizuwa

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26y-7m-10d (Aug 13, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Salameh Ireifej (Entourage Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$6,250,000
2025 Cash
$22,250,000
Career Earnings
$6,848,619
2025-2028 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)
Osa Odighizuwa signed a 4 year, $80,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $52,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2025, Odighizuwa will earn a base salary of $1,750,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,250,000 and a dead cap value of $39,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$39,000,000
Total GTD:
$52,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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27 | $6,250,000 | 2.24% | $22,250,000 | $22,250,000 | $39,000,000 | |||
2026 |
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28 | $20,750,000 | 6.76% | $16,750,000 | $39,000,000 | $32,750,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,000,000; $12,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2027 |
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29 | $24,500,000 | 7.25% | $20,500,000 | $59,500,000 | $12,000,000 | |||
2028 |
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30 | $24,500,000 | 6.59% | $20,500,000 | $80,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |||
2029 |
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31 |
Void UFA |
$4,000,000 | 0.98% | - | $80,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||
2030 |
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Void
|
- | - | - | $80,000,000 | - | |||
2031 |
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Void
|
- | - | - | $80,000,000 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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27 | $1,750,000 | $20,000,000 | $500,000 | $22,250,000 | $22,250,000 | $80,000,000 | ||
2026 |
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28 | $16,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $16,750,000 | $39,000,000 | $57,750,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,000,000; $12,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2027 |
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29 | $20,000,000 | - | $500,000 | $20,500,000 | $59,500,000 | $41,000,000 | ||
2028 |
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30 | $20,000,000 | - | $500,000 | $20,500,000 | $80,000,000 | $20,500,000 | ||
2029 |
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31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $80,000,000 | - | |
2030 |
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32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $80,000,000 | - | |
2031 |
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33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $80,000,000 | - |
Contract Notes
- $39M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
- $13M 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
- 2029-2031 years automatically void 23 days before the 2029 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,086,190
Average Salary:
$1,271,548
Signing Bonus:
$1,059,048
GTD at Sign:
$1,059,048
Total GTD:
$1,059,048
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,848,619
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,719,048 |
$1,719,048 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$891,190 |
$2,610,238 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,122,381 |
$3,732,619 |
|
2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,116,000 |
$6,848,619 |
|
Total |
$6,848,619 |
$6,848,619 |
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2025 | 27 |
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Active
|
$22,250,000 |
||
2026 | 28 |
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Active
|
$16,750,000 |
||
2027 | 29 |
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Active
|
$20,500,000 |
||
2028 | 30 |
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Active
|
$20,500,000 |
||
Total |
$86,848,619 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$5,789,571 | $1,059,048 | - | - | - | - | $6,848,619 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 |
$660,000
|
$1,059,048 |
$1,719,048 |
$1,719,048 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$891,190
|
$891,190 |
$2,610,238 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$1,122,381
|
$1,122,381 |
$3,732,619 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$3,116,000
|
$3,116,000 |
$6,848,619 |
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Total |
$5,789,571 |
$1,059,048 |
$6,848,619 |
$6,848,619 |
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2025 |
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27 |
$1,750,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$22,250,000 |
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2026 |
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28 |
$16,250,000
|
$16,750,000 |
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2027 |
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29 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,500,000 |
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2028 |
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30 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,500,000 |
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Total |
$63,789,571 |
$21,059,048 |
$86,848,619 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$5,789,571 | $1,059,048 | - | - | - | - | $6,848,619 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 03, 2025 |
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Roughing the Passer against Philadelphia (PHI) | $16,883 | |
Fines: 1 | $16,883 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 860 | 78.10 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 637 | 60.10 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 616 | 53.70 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | DAL | 16 | 12 | 615 | 53.90 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 |