Esezi Otomewo

Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
Age: 27y-2m-7d (Dec 30, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 5 (#165 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Justin Faires, Jared Fox (SportStars)
Career Earnings

$3,183,868

2025-2025 Free Agent

Esezi Otomewo signed a 1 year, $1,030,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,030,000
Average Salary:
$1,030,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $1,038,820 0.37% $1,038,820 $1,038,820 $8,820
2026 28
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,030,000 $8,820 $1,038,820 0.37% $8,820
2026 28
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,030,000 $8,820 $1,038,820 $1,038,820 $1,038,820
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,969,048
Average Salary:
$992,262
Signing Bonus:
$309,048
GTD at Sign:
$309,048
Total GTD:
$309,048
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,211,964

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Active
Active
Active
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$2,028,096
$3,042,144
2023 25
Reserve
$216,000
$3,258,144
2024 26
Active
$915,000
$4,173,144
2025 27
Active
$1,038,820
$5,211,964
Total      
$5,211,964
$5,211,964
Total
$5,211,964

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $2,115,000 $927,144 - - - - $3,042,144
2 $1,131,000 - - - - - $1,131,000
1 $1,030,000 - - - $8,820 - $1,038,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$705,000
$705,000
$705,000
$309,048
$309,048
$309,048
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$1,014,048
$2,028,096
$3,042,144
2023
25
$216,000
$216,000
$3,258,144
2024
26
$915,000
$915,000
$4,173,144
2025
27
$1,030,000
$8,820
$1,038,820
$5,211,964
Total
$4,276,000
$927,144
$8,820
$5,211,964
$5,211,964
Total
$4,276,000
$927,144
$8,820
$5,211,964

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $2,115,000 $927,144 - - - - $3,042,144
2 $1,131,000 - - - - - $1,131,000
1 $1,030,000 - - - $8,820 - $1,038,820
  • Mar 19, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.03 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jan 09, 2024 Signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 12, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.96 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 5 (#165 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PIT 12 0 173 16.78 1 9 5 4 0 0
2024 JAX 4 2 90 8.71 1 4 0 4 0 0
2022 MIN 5 0 89 7.62 0 5 3 2 0 0
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