Levi Onwuzurike

Detroit Lions, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26y-10m-27d (Mar 03, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2021
Agent(s): C.J. Laboy (Wasserman)
Career Earnings

$8,148,892

2021-2024 Rookie

Levi Onwuzurike signed a 4 year, $8,148,893 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,286,468 signing bonus, $4,316,872 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,037,223.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,148,893
Average Salary:
$2,037,223
Signing Bonus:
$3,286,468
GTD at Sign:
$4,316,872
Total GTD:
$4,316,872
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2021 23 $1,481,617 0.81% $3,946,468 $3,946,468 $4,316,872
2022 24 $1,852,021 0.89% $1,030,404 $4,976,872 $3,495,255
2023 25 $2,222,425 0.99% $1,400,808 $6,377,680 $1,743,234
2024 26 $2,592,829 1.02% $1,771,212 $8,148,892 $821,617
2025 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2021 23 $660,000 $821,617 - $1,481,617 0.81% $4,316,872
2022 24 $1,030,404 $821,617 - $1,852,021 0.89% $3,495,255
2023 25 $1,300,808 $821,617 $100,000 $2,222,425 0.99% $1,743,234
2024 26 $1,771,212 $821,617 - $2,592,829 1.02% $821,617
2025 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2021 23 $660,000 $3,286,468 - $3,946,468 $3,946,468 $8,148,892
2022 24 $1,030,404 - - $1,030,404 $4,976,872 $4,202,424
2023 25 $1,300,808 - $100,000 $1,400,808 $6,377,680 $3,172,020
2024 26 $1,771,212 - - $1,771,212 $8,148,892 $1,771,212
Contract Notes
  • $4.31 million guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,148,892

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$3,946,468
$3,946,468
2022 24
Injured
$1,030,404
$4,976,872
2023 25
Active
$1,400,808
$6,377,680
2024 26
Active
$1,771,212
$8,148,892
Total      
$8,148,892
$8,148,892
Total
$8,148,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,762,424 $3,286,468 - - $100,000 - $8,148,892
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$660,000
$3,286,468
$3,946,468
$3,946,468
2022
24
$1,030,404
$1,030,404
$4,976,872
2023
25
$1,300,808
$100,000
$1,400,808
$6,377,680
2024
26
$1,771,212
$1,771,212
$8,148,892
Total
$4,762,424
$3,286,468
$100,000
$8,148,892
$8,148,892
Total
$4,762,424
$3,286,468
$100,000
$8,148,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,762,424 $3,286,468 - - $100,000 - $8,148,892

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 DET 1 - 18 Back
  • Jun 17, 2021 Signed a 4 year $8.14 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#41 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Seattle (SEA) $13,849
Fines: 1 $13,849
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DET 16 9 587 53.70 2 28 16 12 1 0
2023 DET 10 0 132 12.10 1 5 4 1 0 0
2021 DET 16 0 396 34.70 1 35 15 20 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$4.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $9,066,196
  • Avg. Salary: $4,533,098
  • NFL Rank: 410
  • DT Rank: 35

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $2,037,223

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Khalen Saunders 3 $12,300,000 $4,100,000 26
Javon Kinlaw 1 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 26
Rakeem Nunez-Roches 3 $12,000,000 $4,000,000 29
Raekwon Davis 2 $14,000,000 $7,000,000 26
Averages 2 $11,387,500 $5,587,500 26.8

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $12,969,000 $4,323,000

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Khalen Saunders
2021-2022
 67.65 1.04 0.15 1.00 0.52 57.10
Javon Kinlaw
2022-2023
 67.65 0.65 0.15 0.74 1.30 46.55
Rakeem Nunez-Roches
2021-2022
 97.06 0.73 0.06 0.85 0.52 60.15
Raekwon Davis
2022-2023
 97.06 0.88 0.06 0.82 0.91 51.10
Average 82.36 0.83 0.11 0.85 0.81 53.73
Levi Onwuzurike
2023-2024
 76.47 0.77 0.10 0.85 1.42 68.75
Pct Change -7.15 -7.23 -9.09 0.00 75.31 27.95
Median Prime % Change -3.58%
Average Prime % Change 13.30%

Calculated Market Value: Levi Onwuzurike

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
2 years, $9,066,196 $4,533,098

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Jun 17, 2021
Signed a 4 year $8.14 million contract with Detroit (DET)
Apr 30, 2021
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#41 overall)

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