Joel Iyiegbuniwe

Detroit Lions, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30y-4m-27d (Oct 12, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Western Kentucky
Drafted: Round 4 (#115 overall), 2018
Agent(s): David Rich (Rich Sports Management)
INACTIVE

2024-2024

Joel Iyiegbuniwe signed a 1 year, $1,125,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29
Voided
 $985,000 0.39% $1,125,000 $1,125,000 -
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 29
Voided
 $1,125,000 $985,000 0.39% -
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 29
Voided
 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,138,574
Average Salary:
$784,644
Signing Bonus:
$678,574
GTD at Sign:
$678,574
Total GTD:
$678,574
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,492,972

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
Active
$1,158,574
$1,158,574
$1,158,574
$2,317,148
2019 24
Active
Active
Active
$662,737
$662,737
$662,737
$2,979,885
$3,642,622
$4,305,359
2020 25
Active
$939,937
$5,245,296
2021 26
Active
Active
$920,000
$920,000
$6,165,296
$7,085,296
2022 27
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$428,888
$428,888
$30,800
$15,400
$30,800
$15,400
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$7,514,184
$7,943,072
$7,973,872
$7,989,272
$8,020,072
$8,035,472
$8,187,972
$8,340,472
$8,492,972
Total
$8,492,972

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,260,000 $1,357,148 - - - $468,148 $7,085,296
1 $950,178 - - - - - $950,176
1 - $457,500 - - - - $457,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$480,000
$678,574
$678,574
$1,158,574
$1,158,574
$1,158,574
$2,317,148
2019
24
$570,000
$570,000
$570,000
$92,737
$92,737
$92,737
$662,737
$662,737
$662,737
$2,979,885
$3,642,622
$4,305,359
2020
25
$750,000
$189,937
$939,937
$5,245,296
2021
26
$920,000
$920,000
$920,000
$920,000
$6,165,296
$7,085,296
2022
27
$428,889
$428,889
$30,800
$15,400
$30,800
$15,400
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$428,888
$428,888
$30,800
$15,400
$30,800
$15,400
$152,500
$152,500
$152,500
$7,514,184
$7,943,072
$7,973,872
$7,989,272
$8,020,072
$8,035,472
$8,187,972
$8,340,472
$8,492,972
Total
$6,210,178
$1,814,648
$468,148
$8,492,972

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,260,000 $1,357,148 - - - $468,148 $7,085,296
1 $950,178 - - - - - $950,176
1 - $457,500 - - - - $457,500

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CHI 15 - 17 COVID-19
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 20, 2024 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 19, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
  • Nov 01, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Oct 20, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 20, 2022 Released by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 23, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $3.13 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 4 (#115 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2022 CAR 7 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CHI 11 0 224 19.98 0 4 4 0 1 0
2020 CHI 16 0 235 22.79 0 12 9 3 0 0
2019 CHI 15 0 3 0.30 0 4 3 1 0 0
2018 CHI 16 0 23 2.20 0 9 9 0 0 0
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