Dayo Odeyingbo

Chicago Bears, Defensive End
Age: 26y-5m-12d (Sep 24, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt
Drafted: Round 2 (#54 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Kyle McCarthy (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$20,500,000

2026 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$23,177,521

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dayo Odeyingbo signed a 3 year, $48,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $13,500,000 signing bonus, $32,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2026, Odeyingbo will earn a base salary of $15,500,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $20,500,000 and a dead cap value of $22,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $48,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$13,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$29,500,000
Total GTD:
$32,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $8,000,000 2.87% $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $30,000,000
2026 27 $20,500,000 6.81% $16,000,000 $33,000,000 $22,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,000,000; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $19,500,000 6.04% $15,000,000 $48,000,000 $4,500,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 - $500,000 $8,000,000 2.87% $30,000,000
2026 27 $15,500,000 $4,500,000 - $500,000 $20,500,000 6.81% $22,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,000,000; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $13,500,000 $4,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $19,500,000 6.04% $4,500,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $3,000,000 $13,500,000 - $500,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $48,000,000
2026 27 $15,500,000 - - $500,000 $16,000,000 $33,000,000 $31,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,000,000; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $13,500,000 - $1,000,000 $500,000 $15,000,000 $48,000,000 $15,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $29.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $13M of 2026 salary)
  • Additional $2.5M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2027)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,177,522
Average Salary:
$1,544,381
Signing Bonus:
$1,852,743
GTD at Sign:
$2,793,539
Total GTD:
$2,793,539
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$23,177,521

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$2,512,743
$2,512,743
2022 23
Active
$940,796
$3,453,539
2023 24
Active
$1,221,593
$4,675,132
2024 25
Active
$1,502,389
$6,177,521
2025 26
Injured
$17,000,000
$23,177,521
Total      
$23,177,521
$23,177,521
2026 27
Active
$16,000,000
2027 28
Active
$15,000,000
Total
$54,177,521

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,324,778 $1,852,743 - - - - $6,177,521
1 $3,000,000 $13,500,000 - - $500,000 - $17,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$1,852,743
$2,512,743
$2,512,743
2022
23
$940,796
$940,796
$3,453,539
2023
24
$1,221,593
$1,221,593
$4,675,132
2024
25
$1,502,389
$1,502,389
$6,177,521
2025
26
$3,000,000
$13,500,000
$500,000
$17,000,000
$23,177,521
Total
$7,324,778
$15,352,743
$500,000
$23,177,521
$23,177,521
2026
27
$15,500,000
$500,000
$16,000,000
2027
28
$13,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$15,000,000
Total
$36,324,778
$15,352,743
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$54,177,521

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,324,778 $1,852,743 - - - - $6,177,521
1 $3,000,000 $13,500,000 - - $500,000 - $17,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CHI 10 - 18 Achilles
2021 IND 1 - 7 Achilles
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $48 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 15, 2024 Fined $10,919 Fighting against Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 06, 2021 Signed a 4 year $6.1 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 2 (#54 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 15, 2024 Fighting against Buffalo (BUF) $10,919
Fines: 1 $10,919
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CHI 8 8 369 32.00 1 21 9 12 0 0
2024 IND 17 14 745 68.54 3 31 13 18 2 0
2023 IND 17 1 622 54.18 8 38 22 16 1 0
2022 IND 17 4 518 45.12 5 31 18 13 0 0
2021 IND 10 0 173 15.57 1 6 5 1 1 0
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