Uche had a stellar collegiate career at Michigan before moving on to the NFL. His breakout season came as a junior in 2018, when he played in all 39 games.
A rotational pass rusher for the Wolverines and defensive coordinator Don Brown, he nevertheless managed to lead the team in sacks as a junior and senior with 15.5 and 36 respectively. He had a strong draft profile overall with two fumbles caused and one recovered.
During the 2020 draft, Uche’s name was announced early and he was selected sixty-first overall. After trading up in the second round to select him, the Patriots have mostly utilized him as a package-specific pass rusher.
He played in 22 of the possible 34 games during the regular season and playoffs and recorded 21 tackles, four sacks, and a fumble recovery. Uche’s professional career has been marked by inconsistency and injuries, but he has shown flashes of his brilliance on occasion.
In the third and final year of his rookie contract, Uche will cost the Patriots $1.47 million. This sum is arrived at by multiplying his annual salary of $1.1 million by the prorated amount of his fully guaranteed signing bonus of $369,879.
The Patriots would still be responsible for carrying the prorated portion of Uche’s contract as a dead cap even if they decided to dismiss or trade him.
Josh Uche Contract
The New England Patriots have committed to paying Josh Uche $5,389,335 over the course of four years. This total includes a $1,479,516 signing bonus and $2,334,486 in guaranteed money.
Josh Uche Salary
Josh Uche makes an average of $1,347,334 per year. Uche will have a base salary of $1,099,940 and a cap hit of $1,469,819 in 2022.
Josh Uche Net Worth
Josh Uche has made a salary of $3,848,054 in the last two seasons. He currently has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars