Chidobe Awuzie Contract
Chidobe Awuzie is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL as of 2024. The Dallas Cowboys selected Awuzie in the second round (60th pick) in the 2017 NFL Draft. The California native went to Oak Grove High School for his primary education and then to the University of Colorado for college. As a senior in high school, Awuzie recorded 69 tackles and 4 interceptions while receiving All-League, PrepStar All-West Region, and first-team All-Area.
Awuzie's collegiate career began at Colorado College in 2013 where as a freshman he recorded 59 tackles. As a junior in 2015, Awuzie recorded 78 solo tackles and 2 interceptions and was named to the All-Pac-12 football team second-team. He finished his senior year while recording 60 tackles (48 solo) and 4 sacks. The 6ft 0in cornerback’s career began with the Cowboys in the opening game against the New York Giants and made four combined tackles in 2017. He finished his rookie season while recording 25 combined tackles and seven pass deflections the same year. Awuzie finished the 2018 season with 71 combined tackles and 11 pass deflections and was ranked 65th among the qualifying cornerbacks. He signed a new contract with the Bengals in 2021 and recorded his career-high 10 solo tackles in one game in Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chidobe Awuzie Contract Breakdown
In 2024, Awuzie signed a three-year contract with the Carolina Panthers worth $36,000,000 including an average annual salary of $12,000,000 according to Spotrac.
| Contract terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 3 yr(s) / $36,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $22,980,000 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2024 | 29 | $3,990,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,940,000 | $19,000,000 |
| 2025 | 30 | $11,490,000 | $2,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $12,510,000 |
| 2026 | 31 | $12,240,000 | $2,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
How much is Chidobe Awuzie getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Awuzie will earn a base salary of $3,990,000 for the 2024 season. His contract states that he will earn an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
How much does Chidobe Awuzie make in a minute?
According to Spotrac reports, Awuzie will make $12,000,000 annually. Since there are 525,600 minutes a year, divide that by his average yearly pay. It comes to almost $22.83 per minute.
What are the terms of Chidobe Awuzie's contract?
Chidobe Awuzie was $19M guaranteed including his signing bonus, 2024 salary, and 2025 salary. He has a per-active game bonus of $30,000.
How much of Chidobe Awuzie’s contract is guaranteed?
According to Spotrac, Awuzie was guaranteed $22,980,000 of the full amount of his contract with the Panthers.
Chidobe Awuzie Contract History
Cincinnati Bengals (2021-2023)
In 2021, Chidobe Awuzie signed a 3-year, $21,750,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $4,500,000 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $7,250,000.
Dallas Cowboys (2017-2020)
In 2017, Chidobe Awuzie signed a 4 year, $4,283,588 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $1,255,336 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $1,070,897.
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A. Chidobe Awuzie was born on May 24, 1995.
