Odafe Oweh signs his rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens

Former Penn State defensive end Odafe Oweh has signed his first NFL contract and is making some big money as a result.

In the same week former Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons signed his rookie contract with the Dallas Cowboys, his former defensive teammate has signed his. Odafe Oweh put pen to paper on his rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday.

Oweh’s contract is valued at a reported $11.3 million over the next four years. Confirmation of the contract signing was shared by the Ravens with a photo on Twitter with Oweh and his new head coach, John Harbaugh.

Oweh received a signing bonus of $5,609,012 with his contract and he will earn a base salary of $66,000 in 2021. The annual payout on the contract will increase each successive season, with a total of $2.2 million due in 2024.

The Ravens drafted Oweh in the first round with the 31st pick after trading up to get a second pick in the first round.

With Oweh signing his contract, every member of the 2021 NFL draft class from Penn State has signed their rookie contracts.

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