Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue is an American football defensive end for the National Football League Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Contract
On March 16, 2022, Ngakoue was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin after the Raiders signed Chandler Jones. As a true freshman at Maryland in 2013, Ngakoue played in all 13 games and had nine tackles, two sacks and an interception. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 12 games and recorded 37 tackles and six sacks.
Salary per year
Even though it feels like Ngakoue has been around forever, he’ll be just 27 at the start of the 2022 season. The Colts are on the hook for $13 million here ($5 million in base salary and an $8 million roster bonus). Think about what recent deals for edge rushers have looked like: Harold Landry ($17.5 million per year)
Net worth
As a famous American football defensive end, Yannick Ngakoue has a net worth of about $6 Million