Joe Gaziano
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $2,803,623
Career APY: $560,725
Total Guarantees: $45,000
Largest Cash Payment: $953,889 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $953,889 (2023)
- Date of Birth: September 27, 1996
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 275
- College: Northwestern
- Entry: 2020 Undrafted Free Agent (Chargers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | UDFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $2,300,000 | $766,667 | $45,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $172,564 | $172,564 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $2,285,000 | $761,667 | $0 | $35,882 | 1.6% | $35,882 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $233,866 | $233,866 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $199,733 | $199,733 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,675,000 | $837,500 | $0 | $650,000 | 38.8% | $650,000 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $328,611 | 36.7% | $328,611 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $0 | $953,889 | 94.4% | $953,889 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $62,500 | 20.7% | $62,500 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | $1,421,323 | $473,774 | $1,014,493 | 0.0% | $436,830 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $953,889 | 0.0% | $56,111 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 1 | $372,300 | $372,300 | $54,722 | 0.0% | $294,244 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
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 | ||||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 18.5% | 14.3% | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 10.9% | 6.5% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 | 4.2% | 0.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |