| Date of birth | August 17, 1989 (33 years old) |
| Born in | Hamburg, Germany |
| nationality | Germany |
| Marital status | married to Steffanie Edebali |
| profession | American football player |
| children | 2 (Sarai, Yara) |
| size | 1.88 m |
| Weight | 116kg |
How much money does Kasim Edebali have?
Kasim Edebali is one of the few German football players who made it into the NFL. From 2014 to 2016 he was a regular on the field for the New Orleans Giants. In the meantime, the defensive end has returned to his hometown of Hamburg and is hunting for opponents for the Sea Devils. Kasim Edebali’s estimated net worth is $2.5 million.
NFL Salaries by Kasim Edebali
His salaries as a football player are mainly responsible for Kasim Edebali’s fortune. In his three years with the New Orleans Saints from 2014 to 2016, he earned a total of around $1.5 million. When he signed with the Denver Broncos in 2017, he received a $200,000 signing bonus and a salary of just under $600,000. In the six years that Edebali spent in the NFL, he received a total of approximately $3.5 million from his clubs.
From Hamburg to the USA
Kasim Edebali turned to American football as a child and joined the Hamburg Huskies. At 18, he received an offer to go to Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, and accepted. He played on the school team for two years as part of the USA Football International Student Program. From 2009 he attended Boston College, where he completed his studies in communication science and German studies. After not playing any games during his freshman year to concentrate solely on improving his athletic ability, he later became an associate captain of the Boston College Eagles and was named to the All-ACC Second Team during his senior year of college .
Best time in New Orleans
In May 2014, Edebali entered the NFL Draft but was not among the 256 players drafted by teams in the NFL. Nevertheless, a few days later he signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints . Due to his good performances in preparation for the 2014 season, he secured a place in the first team. In September 2014, he got the first two tackles of his NFL career against the Dallas Cowboys . In October 2014 followed against the Green Bay Packers the first two sacks. He had 22 tackles, 2 sacks and a forced fumble in 16 games all season. In 2015 it was 21 tackles and 5 sacks. Before retiring from the Saints after the 2016 season, he played in 61 games for the team and contributed 55 tackles and 8 sacks.
Constant change of teams
After his time in New Orleans, a veritable odyssey began for the defensive end. He signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos in March 2017 , from which he was released in November 2017. He then signed on with the Detroit Lions , who let him go in December 2017. The contract with the Los Angeles Rams , which he signed in December 2017, was also terminated just a week later. The New Orleans Saints, his old club, accepted him instead, but also waived him in the summer of 2018. After all, thanks to the salaries, he was still able to build up a small fortune.
Return to Hamburg
Edebali made his last game in the NFL in the 2018 season for the Cincinnati Bengals , for whom he only played that one game. After short-term contracts with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Oakland Raiders , he decided to return to Germany in March 2021. There he joined the Hamburg Sea Devils , who play in the European League of Football (ELF). However, he could only make 5 games in the 2021 season due to an ankle injury. He took part in the final against the Frankfurt Galaxy, but could not prevent the 30:32 defeat of his Hamburg team.
Food Balls Series
As part of the EFL, Kasim also got his own small series in 2021, which was very popular and was also watched by large numbers of non-NFL fans. Björn Werner and Patrick Esume have also appeared in the series.