Dare Ogunbowale

Houston Texans, Running Back
Age: 31y-10m-1d (May 04, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Undrafted, HOU, 2017
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (SportStars)
Career Earnings

$8,723,482

2025-2025 Extension

Dare Ogunbowale signed a 1 year, $1,800,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $400,000 signing bonus, $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$750,000
Total GTD:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $1,808,820 0.65% $1,808,820 $1,808,820 $758,820
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,250,000 $400,000 $150,000 $8,820 $1,808,820 0.65% $758,820
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $1,250,000 $400,000 $150,000 $8,820 $1,808,820 $1,808,820 $1,808,820
Contract Notes
  • $750,000 guaranteed (signing bonus + $350,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $8,824 ($150,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (cumulative)
    30%: $100,000
    40%: $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$175,000
GTD at Sign:
$175,000
Total GTD:
$175,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$550,000
Total GTD:
$550,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,668,000
Average Salary:
$556,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000
Total GTD:
$13,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,530,372

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$54,706
$7,200
$7,200
$28,800
$13,000
$28,800
$28,800
$13,000
$13,000
$54,706
$61,906
$69,106
$97,906
$110,906
$139,706
$168,506
$181,506
$194,506
2018 24
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$84,705
$45,600
$30,400
$84,705
$15,200
$45,600
$84,705
$30,400
$45,600
$15,200
$30,400
$15,200
$279,211
$324,811
$355,211
$439,916
$455,116
$500,716
$585,421
$615,821
$661,421
$676,621
$707,021
$722,221
2019 25
Active
Active
$495,000
$495,000
$1,217,221
$1,712,221
2020 26
Active
$853,431
$2,565,652
2021 27
Active
Active
Active
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$3,415,652
$4,265,652
$5,115,652
2022 28
Active
Active
Active
$1,588,240
$1,588,240
$1,588,240
$6,703,892
$8,292,132
$9,880,372
2023 29
Active
$1,341,180
$11,221,552
2024 30
Active
$1,500,000
$12,721,552
2025 31
Active
$1,808,820
$14,530,372
Total      
$14,530,372
$14,530,372
Total
$14,530,372

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $61,906 - - - - - $61,906
3 $1,524,915 - - - - - $1,524,915
5 $6,991,400 $1,484,000 $564,720 - $8,820 - $9,540,120
2 $3,225,000 - - - - $178,431 $3,403,431
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$54,706
$7,200
$7,200
$28,800
$10,000
$28,800
$28,800
$10,000
$10,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$54,706
$7,200
$7,200
$28,800
$13,000
$28,800
$28,800
$13,000
$13,000
$54,706
$61,906
$69,106
$97,906
$110,906
$139,706
$168,506
$181,506
$194,506
2018
24
$84,705
$45,600
$30,400
$84,705
$15,200
$45,600
$84,705
$30,400
$45,600
$15,200
$30,400
$15,200
$84,705
$45,600
$30,400
$84,705
$15,200
$45,600
$84,705
$30,400
$45,600
$15,200
$30,400
$15,200
$279,211
$324,811
$355,211
$439,916
$455,116
$500,716
$585,421
$615,821
$661,421
$676,621
$707,021
$722,221
2019
25
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$1,217,221
$1,712,221
2020
26
$675,000
$178,431
$853,431
$2,565,652
2021
27
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$3,415,652
$4,265,652
$5,115,652
2022
28
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$300,000
$300,000
$300,000
$188,240
$188,240
$188,240
$1,588,240
$1,588,240
$1,588,240
$6,703,892
$8,292,132
$9,880,372
2023
29
$1,200,000
$1,341,180
$11,221,552
2024
30
$1,125,000
$175,000
$1,500,000
$12,721,552
2025
31
$1,250,000
$400,000
$8,820
$1,808,820
$14,530,372
Total
$11,803,221
$1,484,000
$564,720
$8,820
$178,431
$14,530,372
$14,530,372
Total
$11,803,221
$1,484,000
$564,720
$8,820
$178,431
$14,530,372

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $61,906 - - - - - $61,906
3 $1,524,915 - - - - - $1,524,915
5 $6,991,400 $1,484,000 $564,720 - $8,820 - $9,540,120
2 $3,225,000 - - - - $178,431 $3,403,431
  • Mar 05, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 21, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 09, 2020 Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Sep 04, 2020 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 01, 2019 Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Dec 04, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 13, 2018 Signed to the active roster by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 29, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 03, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 02, 2018 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 06, 2018 Waived by Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 23, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
  • Dec 13, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 30, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a 3 year $1.668 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 HOU 17 0 129 11.12 11 25 1.5 1 13 10 76 7.6 4.5 0 1
2024 HOU 17 1 310 28.03 30 112 6.6 0 28 19 198 10.4 11.6 1 0
2023 HOU 12 0 108 9.52 8 35 2.9 0 7 2 18 9.0 1.5 0 0
2022 HOU 17 4 183 17.25 42 123 7.2 1 26 20 104 5.2 6.1 0 0
2021 JAX 17 2 189 17.45 43 137 8.1 1 21 13 114 8.8 6.7 1 0
2020 JAX 14 2 185 17.84 32 145 10.4 0 20 10 54 5.4 3.9 0 0
2019 TB 16 0 367 31.70 11 17 1.1 2 47 35 286 8.2 17.9 0 2
2018 TB 2 0 2 0.20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2017 WAS 2 0 1 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,116,233
  • Avg. Salary: $1,116,233
  • NFL Rank: 999
  • RB Rank: 66

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,800,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dare Ogunbowale to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Matt Breida 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 29
Troymaine Pope 1 $990,000 $990,000 27
D’Ernest Johnson 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 29
Ryquell Armstead 1 $850,000 $850,000 24
Averages 1 $1,076,250 $1,076,250 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ogunbowale's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,076,250 $1,076,250

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ogunbowale statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm TD/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Matt Breida
2022-2023
 100.00 24.69 10.91 1.09 6.06 0.06 0.03 59.60
Troymaine Pope
2019-2020
 62.50 4.14 4.80 0.50 2.80 0.05 0.05 61.90
D’Ernest Johnson
2023-2024
 91.18 17.62 8.10 0.71 7.61 0.00 0.00 59.10
Ryquell Armstead
2019-2020
 50.00 6.85 6.75 0.88 9.00 0.12 0.00 27.70
Average 75.92 13.33 7.64 0.80 6.37 0.06 0.02 52.08
Dare Ogunbowale
2024-2025
 100.00 19.57 4.03 0.85 8.06 0.06 0.03 54.20
Pct Change 31.72 46.81 -47.25 6.25 26.53 0.00 -50.00 4.07
Median Prime % Change 5.16%
Average Prime % Change 2.27%

Calculated Market Value: Dare Ogunbowale

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,116,233 $1,116,233
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