NFL
Byron Cowart
Byron Cowart
Chicago Bears, Defensive Tackle
Age: 27-349d (May 20, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 5 (#159 overall), 2019
2024 Cap Hit
$985,000
2024 Cash
$1,125,000
Career Earnings
$4,904,377
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Byron Cowart signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000. In 2024, Cowart will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $985,000.
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
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Byron Cowart signed a 1 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including an average annual salary of $1,080,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Byron Cowart signed a 4 year , $2,819,444 contract with the New England Patriots, including $300,596 signing bonus, $300,596 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $704,861.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,819,444
Average Salary:
$704,861
Signing Bonus:
$300,596
GTD at Sign:
$300,596
Total GTD:
$300,596
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,904,377
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$795,596 |
$795,596 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$911,181 |
$1,706,777 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve
|
$850,000 |
$2,556,777 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$965,000 |
$3,521,777 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
 |
Reserve
|
$257,600 |
$3,779,377 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,125,000 |
$4,904,377 |
|
| Total |
$4,904,377 |
$4,904,377 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$300,596 |
$795,596 |
$795,596 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$645,588
|
$265,593 |
$911,181 |
$1,706,777 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,556,777 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$3,521,777 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$257,600
|
$257,600 |
$3,779,377 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$4,904,377 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,338,188 |
$300,596 |
$265,593 |
$4,904,377 |
$4,904,377 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,990,588 | $300,596 | - | - | - | $265,593 | $2,556,777 |
| 1 |
|
$965,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $965,000 |
| 1 |
|
$257,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $257,600 |
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Mar 18, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 19, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
May 18, 2023
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
May 10, 2023
Released by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 24, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 23, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jul 22, 2022
Waived by New England (NE)
-
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.819 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 5 (#159 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 227 | 19.90 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 2020 | NE | 14 | 14 | 420 | 42.20 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 2019 | NE | 5 | 46 | 4.60 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
