Benning Potoa'e
Washington Commanders, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29y-5m-23d (Sep 17, 1996)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Undrafted, TB, 2020
Agent(s): Adam Snyder
INACTIVE
2022-2024
Benning Potoa'e signed a 2 year, $1,575,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including an average annual salary of $787,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | 0.02% | $39,167 | $39,167 | - | |
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | 0.02% | $39,167 | $78,334 | - | |
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | 0.02% | $39,167 | $117,501 | - | |
| 2023 |
|
27 | $48,333 | 0.02% | $48,333 | $165,834 | - | |
| 2024 |
|
28 |
Voided
|
$915,000 | 0.36% | $915,000 | $1,080,834 | - |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $705,000 | $39,167 | 0.02% | - | ||
| 2022 |
|
26 | $705,000 | $39,167 | 0.02% | - | ||
| 2022 |
|
26 | $705,000 | $39,167 | 0.02% | - | ||
| 2023 |
|
27 | $870,000 | $48,333 | 0.02% | - | ||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
Voided
|
$915,000 | $915,000 | 0.36% | - | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | $39,167 | $39,167 | $87,500 | |
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | $39,167 | $78,334 | $87,500 | |
| 2022 |
|
26 | $39,167 | $39,167 | $117,501 | $87,500 | |
| 2023 |
|
27 | $48,333 | $48,333 | $165,834 | $48,333 | |
| 2024 |
|
28 |
Voided |
$915,000 | $915,000 | $1,080,834 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,485,000
Average Salary:
$742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,295,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,952,198
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$134,400 $45,882 $35,882 |
$134,400 $180,282 $216,164 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Reserve
Reserve
|
$174,666 $18,400 $174,666 $174,666 $18,400 $18,400 |
$390,830 $409,230 $583,896 $758,562 $776,962 $795,362 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Active
|
$184,000 $184,000 $78,334 $184,000 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167 |
$979,362 $1,163,362 $1,241,696 $1,425,696 $1,464,863 $1,543,197 $1,582,364 $1,660,698 $1,699,865 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$204,000 $48,333 |
$1,903,865 $1,952,198 |
|
| Total |
$1,952,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$785,362 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $795,362 |
| 2 |
|
$1,156,836 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,156,836 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$134,400 $35,882 $35,882
|
$10,000 |
$134,400 $45,882 $35,882 |
$134,400 $180,282 $216,164 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$174,666 $18,400 $174,666 $174,666 $18,400 $18,400
|
$174,666 $18,400 $174,666 $174,666 $18,400 $18,400 |
$390,830 $409,230 $583,896 $758,562 $776,962 $795,362 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$184,000 $184,000 $78,334 $184,000 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167
|
$184,000 $184,000 $78,334 $184,000 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167 $78,334 $39,167 |
$979,362 $1,163,362 $1,241,696 $1,425,696 $1,464,863 $1,543,197 $1,582,364 $1,660,698 $1,699,865 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$204,000 $48,333
|
$204,000 $48,333 |
$1,903,865 $1,952,198 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,942,198 |
$10,000 |
$1,952,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$785,362 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $795,362 |
| 2 |
|
$1,156,836 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,156,836 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Washington (WAS)
-
Jan 05, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Washington (WAS)
-
Jan 07, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Washington (WAS)
-
Sep 13, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB), clearing $705,000 of cap
-
Jan 24, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Feb 09, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 06, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 04, 2020
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 04, 2020
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3.03 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TB | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TB | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
