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David Onyemata Contract

David Onyemata signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $9.65 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.5 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$10.50M
Guaranteed
$9.65M
Average / year
$10.50M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #93Age 3311 NFL seasons6' 3" / 300 lbsManitoba
David Onyemata headshotNew York Jets logo
NYJDT / 93

2026 contract ledger

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David Onyemata current contract summary
2026$2,150,000$1,500,000$10,500,000$0$4,500,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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David Onyemata current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$2,150,000$1,500,000$0$0$850,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,500,000$4,500,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $2,150,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $850,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,500,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$16.03M$8.02M$0
NO2016–2022
ATL2023–2025
JETS2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $2,150,000 + SIGNING $7,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $850,000$10,500,000

Annual career ledger

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David Onyemata complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2016NEW DEAL24NO$450,000$542,345$0$0$0$0$112,558$0$0$1,104,903$1,104,903
201725NO$540,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$540,000$1,644,903
201826NO$630,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$630,000$2,274,903
201927NO$1,905,882$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,905,882$4,180,785
2020NEW DEAL28NO$1,000,000$8,333,333$0$0$0$0$0$833,333$0$10,166,666$14,347,451
202129NO$660,000$0$6,510,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,170,000$21,517,451
202230NO$1,035,000$0$7,465,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,500,000$30,017,451
2023NEW DEAL31ATL$1,165,000$12,000,000$0$2,835,000$0$0$33,263$0$0$16,033,263$46,050,714
202432ATL$1,225,000$0$7,275,000$0$0$0$112,738$0$0$8,612,738$54,663,452
202533ATL$10,000,000$0$0$500,000$0$8,190$0$0$0$10,508,190$65,171,642
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED34JETS$2,150,000$7,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$850,000$0$10,500,000$75,671,642
Career totals$20,760,882$28,375,678$21,250,000$3,335,000$0$8,190$258,559$1,683,333$0$75,671,642$75,671,642

Contract history

4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20162016
  2. 20202020
  3. 20232023
  4. 20262026
Career cash shown: $65.17M · Projected under current schedule: $75.67M