Levi Onwuzurike

Detroit Lions, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26-62d (Mar 03, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson, C.J. Laboy (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,592,829

2024 Cash

$1,771,212

Career Earnings

$8,148,892

2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)

Levi Onwuzurike signed a 4 year , $8,148,893 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,286,468 signing bonus, $4,316,872 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,037,223. In 2024, Onwuzurike will earn a base salary of $1,771,212, while carrying a cap hit of $2,592,829 and a dead cap value of $821,617.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,148,893
Average Salary:
$2,037,223
Signing Bonus:
$3,286,468
GTD at Sign:
$4,316,872
Total GTD:
$4,316,872
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2021 23 $660,000 $821,617 - $1,481,617 0.81% $4,316,872
2022 24 $1,030,404 $821,617 - $1,852,021 0.89% $3,495,255
2023 25 $1,300,808 $821,617 $100,000 $2,222,425 0.99% $1,743,234
2024 26 $1,771,212 $821,617 - $2,592,829 1.02% $821,617
2025 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 23 $660,000 $3,286,468 - $3,946,468 $3,946,468 $3,946,468 $2,037,223
2022 24
Injured
$1,030,404 - - $1,030,404 $4,976,872 $2,488,436 $1,400,808
2023 25 $1,300,808 - $100,000 $1,400,808 $6,377,680 $2,125,893 $1,586,010
2024 26 $1,771,212 - - $1,771,212 $8,148,892 $2,037,223 $1,771,212
Contract Notes
  • $4.31 million guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$8,148,892

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$3,946,468
$3,946,468
2022 24
Injured
$1,030,404
$4,976,872
2023 25
Active
$1,400,808
$6,377,680
2024 26
Active
$1,771,212
$8,148,892
Total      
$8,148,892
$8,148,892
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$660,000
$3,286,468
$3,946,468
$3,946,468
2022
24
$1,030,404
$1,030,404
$4,976,872
2023
25
$1,300,808
$100,000
$1,400,808
$6,377,680
2024
26
$1,771,212
$1,771,212
$8,148,892
Total
$4,762,424
$3,286,468
$100,000
$8,148,892
$8,148,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,991,212 $3,286,468 - - $100,000 - $6,377,680
  • Jun 17, 2021 Signed a 4 year $8.14 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 DET 10 107 10.50 1 5 4 1
2021 DET 16 396 34.70 1 35 15 20
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