
Joey Bosa
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $156,073,672
Career APY: $15,607,367
Total Guarantees: $130,873,672
Largest Cash Payment: $43,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $28,250,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: July 11, 1995
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 269
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Chargers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $25,873,672 | $6,468,418 | $25,873,672 | $25,873,672 | 100.0% | $6,468,418 |
| Chargers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2020 | 5 | $135,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $78,000,000 | $102,000,000 | 75.6% | $25,500,000 |
| Chargers | Other | Terminated | 2024 | 2 | $40,360,000 | $20,180,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 37.2% | $15,000,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $12,610,000 | $12,610,000 | $12,000,000 | $13,200,000 | 104.7% | $13,200,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 9 | $142,873,672 | $15,874,852 | $131,762,004 | 0.0% | $11,111,668 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $13,200,000 | $13,200,000 | $5,350,000 | 0.0% | $7,200,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chargers | $450,000 | $4,254,304 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $4,704,304 | 3.0% | $17,467,216 | ||
| 2017 | Chargers | $540,000 | $4,254,304 | $1,086,076 | $0 | $0 | $1,626,076 | $5,880,380 | 3.6% | $1,626,076 | ||
| 2018 | Chargers | $630,000 | $4,254,304 | $2,172,152 | $0 | $0 | $2,802,152 | $7,056,456 | 3.9% | $2,802,152 | ||
| 2019 | Chargers | $720,000 | $4,254,304 | $3,258,228 | $0 | $0 | $3,978,228 | $8,232,532 | 4.4% | $3,978,228 | ||
| 2020 | Chargers | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 7.4% | $43,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $13,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,750,000 | $20,750,000 | 10.9% | $13,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $21,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,250,000 | $28,250,000 | 13.1% | $21,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $1,165,000 | $14,611,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $15,776,666 | 7.0% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $8,000,000 | $18,111,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $26,111,666 | 9.9% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $3,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,350,000 | 1.9% | $13,200,000 | ||
| Total | $50,505,000 | $72,540,548 | $13,516,456 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $64,021,456 | $137,112,004 | $156,073,672 | ||||
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 | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 52.6% | 2.6% | 29 | 12 | 10.5 | 71.5 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 81.2% | 0.5% | 52 | 13 | 11.5 | 60 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 18 | 5 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 86.0% | 2.9% | 48 | 19 | 11.5 | 78.5 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 53.0% | 1.1% | 29 | 10 | 7.5 | 48 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 72.9% | 0.4% | 36 | 15 | 10.5 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 15.8% | 0.4% | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 22.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 14 | 6 | 6.5 | 59 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 41.7% | 0.0% | 17 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 57.2% | 2.3% | 17 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |