Osa Odighizuwa

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive Tackle

Age: 27y-6m-24d (Aug 13, 1998)

Exp: 5 Years

Country: US

College: California-Los Angeles

Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2021

Agent(s): Salameh Ireifej (Entourage Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$20,750,000

2026 Cash

$16,750,000

Career Earnings

$29,108,699

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 2026, Odighizuwa will earn a base salary of $16,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $20,750,000 and a dead cap value of $32,750,000.

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

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	27		$6,260,080	2.24%	$22,260,080	$22,260,080	$39,010,080
2026	28		$20,750,000	6.89%	$16,750,000	$39,010,080	$32,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,010,080; $12,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$24,500,000	7.69%	$20,500,000	$59,510,080	$12,000,000
2028	30		$24,500,000	7.32%	$20,500,000	$80,010,080	$8,000,000
2029	31	Void UFA	$4,000,000	1.10%	-	$80,010,080	$4,000,000
2030		Void	-	-	-	$80,010,080	-
2031		Void	-	-	-	$80,010,080	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	27		$1,750,000	$4,000,000	$500,000	$10,080	$6,260,080	2.24%	$39,010,080
2026	28		$16,250,000	$4,000,000	$500,000	-	$20,750,000	6.89%	$32,750,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $32,750,000 2026 Savings: $-12,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2026 Savings: $4,750,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $20,750,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2026 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $20,750,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2026 Savings: $16,750,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,010,080; $12,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$20,000,000	$4,000,000	$500,000	-	$24,500,000	7.69%	$12,000,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2027 Savings: $12,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2027 Savings: $12,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2027 Savings: $20,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2027 Savings: $20,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2027 Savings: $20,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	30		$20,000,000	$4,000,000	$500,000	-	$24,500,000	7.32%	$8,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2028 Savings: $16,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2028 Savings: $16,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Savings: $20,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Savings: $20,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2028 Savings: $20,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	31	Void UFA	-	$4,000,000	-	-	$4,000,000	1.10%	$4,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	27		$1,750,000	$20,000,000	$500,000	$10,080	$22,260,080	$22,260,080	$80,010,080
2026	28		$16,250,000	-	$500,000	-	$16,750,000	$39,010,080	$57,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,010,080; $12,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$20,000,000	-	$500,000	-	$20,500,000	$59,510,080	$41,000,000
2028	30		$20,000,000	-	$500,000	-	$20,500,000	$80,010,080	$20,500,000
2029	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$80,010,080	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$80,010,080	-
2031	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$80,010,080	-

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
$36M of the contract is insured

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

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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$29,108,699

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	Active	$1,719,048	$1,719,048
2022	24	Active	$891,190	$2,610,238
2023	25	Active	$1,122,381	$3,732,619
2024	26	Active	$3,116,000	$6,848,619
2025	27	Active	$22,260,080	$29,108,699
Total			$29,108,699	$29,108,699
2026	28	Active	$16,750,000
2027	29	Active	$20,500,000
2028	30	Active	$20,500,000
Total			$86,858,699

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$7,539,571	$21,059,048	-	-	$10,080	-	$29,108,699

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	$660,000	$1,059,048		$1,719,048	$1,719,048
2022	24	$891,190			$891,190	$2,610,238
2023	25	$1,122,381			$1,122,381	$3,732,619
2024	26	$3,116,000			$3,116,000	$6,848,619
2025	27	$1,750,000	$20,000,000	$10,080	$22,260,080	$29,108,699
Total		$7,539,571	$21,059,048	$10,080	$29,108,699	$29,108,699
2026	28	$16,250,000			$16,750,000
2027	29	$20,000,000			$20,500,000
2028	30	$20,000,000			$20,500,000
Total		$63,789,571	$21,059,048	$10,080	$86,858,699

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$7,539,571	$21,059,048	-	-	$10,080	-	$29,108,699

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	DAL	15 - 15	COVID-19

Mar 04, 2025 Signed a 4 year $80 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 03, 2025 Fined $16,883 Roughing the Passer against Philadelphia (PHI)
Jun 11, 2021 Signed a 4 year $5.08 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#75 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Jan 03, 2025		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
2025	DAL	17	13	692	58.35	4	44	16	28	0
2024	DAL	17	17	860	73.63	5	47	25	22	1
2023	DAL	17	17	637	53.80	3	46	26	20	0
2022	DAL	17	17	616	53.06	4	43	27	16	1
2021	DAL	16	12	615	50.16	2	36	21	15	0

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 04, 2025

Signed a 4 year $80 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)

Jan 03, 2025

Fined $16,883 Roughing the Passer against Philadelphia (PHI)

Jun 11, 2021

Signed a 4 year $5.08 million contract with Dallas (DAL)

Apr 30, 2021

Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#75 overall)

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