Davon Godchaux
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New England Patriots, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29-266d (Nov 11, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 5 (#178 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$11,800,000
2024 Cash
$8,300,000
Career Earnings
$31,558,169
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Davon Godchaux signed a 2 year , $20,800,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $10,500,000 signing bonus, $15,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,400,000. In 2024, Godchaux will earn a base salary of $7,150,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,800,000 and a dead cap value of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,800,000
Average Salary:
$10,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,350,000
Total GTD:
$15,350,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
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2022 |
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28 | $8,750,000 | 4.20% | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $18,100,000 | |||||
2023 |
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29 | $10,500,000 | 4.67% | $7,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $20,000,000; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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30 | $11,800,000 | 4.62% | $8,300,000 | $28,300,000 | $3,500,000 | |||||
2025 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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28 | $1,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $9,433,333 |
2023 |
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29 | $5,850,000 | - | - | $150,000 | $7,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,650,000 |
2024 |
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30 | $7,150,000 | - | - | $150,000 | $8,300,000 | $28,300,000 | $9,433,333 | $8,300,000 |
Contract Notes
- $15.35M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + $3.35M of 2023 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022 Free Agent
Davon Godchaux signed a 2 year , $15,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Davon Godchaux signed a 4 year , $2,601,937 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $201,937 signing bonus, $201,937 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,484.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,601,937
Average Salary:
$650,484
Signing Bonus:
$201,937
GTD at Sign:
$201,937
Total GTD:
$201,937
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$31,558,169
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 |
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Active
|
$666,937 |
$666,937 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,221,937 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
|
$645,000 |
$1,866,937 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Injured
|
$2,191,232 |
$4,058,169 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active
|
$7,500,000 |
$11,558,169 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$24,558,169 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$31,558,169 |
|
Total |
$31,558,169 |
$31,558,169 |
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2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$8,300,000 |
||
Total |
$39,858,169 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$465,000
|
$201,937 |
$666,937 |
$666,937 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,221,937 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$1,866,937 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$2,133,000
|
$58,232 |
$2,191,232 |
$4,058,169 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$1,000,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$7,500,000 |
$11,558,169 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$1,500,000
|
$10,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$24,558,169 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$5,850,000
|
$150,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$31,558,169 |
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Total |
$12,148,000 |
$16,201,937 |
$2,000,000 |
$150,000 |
$58,232 |
$31,558,169 |
$31,558,169 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$7,150,000
|
$150,000 |
$8,300,000 |
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Total |
$19,298,000 |
$16,201,937 |
$2,000,000 |
$300,000 |
$58,232 |
$39,858,169 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,798,000 | $201,937 | - | - | - | $58,232 | $4,058,169 |
3 |
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$8,350,000 | $16,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $150,000 | - | $27,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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6 - 17 | Biceps |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | NE | 17 | 16 | 637 | 59.40 | 56 | 25 | 31 | |||
2022 | NE | 17 | 17 | 659 | 58.30 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 37 | ||
2021 | NE | 17 | 16 | 639 | 60.10 | 1 | 65 | 32 | 33 | 1 | |
2020 | MIA | 5 | 5 | 172 | 54.80 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |||
2019 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 729 | 65.00 | 2 | 74 | 33 | 41 | ||
2018 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 675 | 62.00 | 1 | 48 | 31 | 17 | ||
2017 | MIA | 15 | 5 | 504 | 47.80 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 1 |