Byron Cowart

New York Jets, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29y-10m-8d (May 20, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 5 (#159 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Joe Linta (JL Sports)
INACTIVE

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,362,500
Average Salary:
$1,362,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

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
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,819,444
Average Salary:
$704,861
Signing Bonus:
$300,596
GTD at Sign:
$300,596
Total GTD:
$300,596
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,765,614

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$795,596
$795,596
2020 24
Active
Active
$911,181
$911,181
$1,706,777
$2,617,958
2021 25
Reserve
$850,000
$3,467,958
2022 26
Active
Active
$965,000
$965,000
$4,432,958
$5,397,958
2023 27
Reserve
$257,600
$5,655,558
2024 28
Active
Retained
Retained
$875,000
$551,520
$85,200
$6,530,558
$7,082,078
$7,167,278
2025 29
Retained
$598,336
$7,765,614
Total      
$7,765,614
$7,765,614
Total
$7,765,614

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,636,176 $300,596 - - - $531,186 $3,467,958
1 $1,930,000 - - - - - $1,930,000
1 $257,600 - - - - - $257,600
1 $1,147,700 - - - - $364,020 $1,511,720
1 $426,111 $167,500 - - $4,725 - $598,336
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$300,596
$795,596
$795,596
2020
24
$645,588
$645,588
$265,593
$265,593
$911,181
$911,181
$1,706,777
$2,617,958
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$3,467,958
2022
26
$965,000
$965,000
$965,000
$965,000
$4,432,958
$5,397,958
2023
27
$257,600
$257,600
$5,655,558
2024
28
$875,000
$187,500
$85,200
$364,020
$875,000
$551,520
$85,200
$6,530,558
$7,082,078
$7,167,278
2025
29
$426,111
$167,500
$4,725
$598,336
$7,765,614
Total
$6,397,587
$468,096
$4,725
$895,206
$7,765,614
$7,765,614
Total
$6,397,587
$468,096
$4,725
$895,206
$7,765,614

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,636,176 $300,596 - - - $531,186 $3,467,958
1 $1,930,000 - - - - - $1,930,000
1 $257,600 - - - - - $257,600
1 $1,147,700 - - - - $364,020 $1,511,720
1 $426,111 $167,500 - - $4,725 - $598,336

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NYJ 1 - 13 Ankle
2021 NE 1 - 18 Undisclosed
2020 NE 5 - 6 COVID-19
  • Dec 02, 2025 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 05, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 18, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 19, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Houston (HOU)
  • May 18, 2023 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • May 10, 2023 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 24, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 23, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Jul 22, 2022 Waived by New England (NE)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.819 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 5 (#159 overall)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 5 (#159 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CHI 15 6 303 26.70 3 26 14 12 0 0
2022 IND 17 0 227 19.77 0 12 4 8 0 0
2020 NE 14 14 420 41.54 1 27 14 13 0 0
2019 NE 5 0 46 4.60 0 2 1 1 0 0
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