Caleb Johnson
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $4,207,111
Career APY: $841,422
Total Guarantees: $464,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,350,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,350,000 (2024)
- Date of Birth: July 28, 1998
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 220
- College: Houston Baptist
- Entry: 2021 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | UDFA | Claimed | 2021 | 3 | $2,432,000 | $810,667 | $7,000 | $667,000 | 27.4% | $667,000 |
| Jaguars | UDFA | Expired | 2021 | 3 | $2,432,000 | $810,667 | $7,000 | $1,765,000 | 72.6% | $882,500 |
| Jaguars | RFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $450,000 | $1,350,000 | 100.0% | $1,350,000 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Practice | Renegotiated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $261,111 | 22.3% | $261,111 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 1 | $667,000 | $667,000 | $662,333 | 0.0% | $4,667 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 3 | $3,115,000 | $1,038,333 | $3,115,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $216,000 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $401,111 | $401,111 | $234,444 | 0.0% | $140,000 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $12,000 | 0.0% | |
| Cardinals | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $12,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bears | $660,000 | $2,333 | $0 | $0 | $662,333 | 0.3% | $667,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | 0.4% | $825,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jaguars | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | 0.4% | $940,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jaguars | $1,055,000 | $250,000 | $45,000 | $200,000 | $1,350,000 | 0.5% | $1,350,000 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $234,444 | 0.1% | $261,111 | ||
| Total | $4,650,000 | $252,333 | $45,000 | $200,000 | $4,011,777 | $4,043,111 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 0.5% | 56.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 1.5% | 62.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 62.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0.1% | 76.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |