Joey Bosa
Edge Rusher
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 269
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Chargers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $26,111,666 (9.93% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $15,000,000 (6.48% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.57
- Contract Value: $40,360,000 ($20,180,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 12/244 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
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2024 | 29 | $8,000,000 | $18,111,666 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $26,111,666 | 9.9% | |||||
2025 | 30 | $13,000,000 | $11,111,668 | $12,360,000 | $0 | $36,471,668 | 13.0% | |||||
Total | $21,000,000 | $29,223,334 | $12,360,000 | $8,000,000 | $62,583,334 |
Contract Notes
Joey Bosa signed a five year contract extension with the Chargers worth $135 million. All contract details come via a report from Pro Football Talk. Bosa's contract has $78 million fully guaranteed at signing and $102 million in overall guarantees. The full guarantee consists of a $35 million signing bonus, $7 million roster bonus, and Bosa's 2020, 2021, and 2022 base salaries. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year Bosa's $24 million 2023 injury guaranteed salary will vest to a full guarantee. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year Bosa will earn a $7 million roster bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year he will earn an $8.36 million roster bonus.
Bosa renegotiated his contract with the Chargers in 2024, reducing his salary by $7 million in return for a $15 million guarantee. The move resulted in a gain of $10.5 million in cap space for 2024.
Cash Flows
2024 | 2025 | |
---|---|---|
Cash Due | $15,000,000 | $25,360,000 |
Running Cash | $15,000,000 | $40,360,000 |
Career Earnings: $134,873,672
Career APY: $16,859,209
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 | Active | 2024 | 2 | $40,360,000 | $20,180,000 | $15,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 17.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chargers | 8 | $134,873,672 | $16,859,209 | $105,650,338 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Chargers | $450,000 | $4,254,304 | $0 | $450,000 | $4,704,304 | 3.0% | $17,467,216 | ||
2017 | Chargers | $540,000 | $4,254,304 | $1,086,076 | $1,626,076 | $5,880,380 | 3.6% | $1,626,076 | ||
2018 | Chargers | $630,000 | $4,254,304 | $2,172,152 | $2,802,152 | $7,056,456 | 3.9% | $2,802,152 | ||
2019 | Chargers | $720,000 | $4,254,304 | $3,258,228 | $3,978,228 | $8,232,532 | 4.4% | $3,978,228 | ||
2020 | Chargers | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 7.4% | $43,000,000 | ||
2021 | Chargers | $13,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $13,750,000 | $20,750,000 | 10.9% | $13,750,000 | ||
2022 | Chargers | $21,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $21,250,000 | $28,250,000 | 13.1% | $21,250,000 | ||
2023 | Chargers | $1,165,000 | $14,611,666 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $15,776,666 | 7.0% | $24,000,000 | ||
2024 | Chargers | $8,000,000 | $18,111,666 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $26,111,666 | 9.9% | $15,000,000 | ||
2025 | Chargers | $13,000,000 | $11,111,668 | $12,360,000 | $0 | $36,471,668 | 13.0% | $25,360,000 | ||
Total | $60,505,000 | $81,852,216 | $25,876,456 | $61,021,456 | $168,233,672 | $168,233,672 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
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Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2016 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 52.6% | 2.6% | 29 | 12 | 10.5 | 71.5 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.2% | 0.5% | 52 | 13 | 11.5 | 60 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 18 | 5 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.0% | 2.9% | 48 | 19 | 11.5 | 78.5 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 53.0% | 1.1% | 29 | 10 | 7.5 | 48 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 72.9% | 0.4% | 36 | 15 | 10.5 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.8% | 0.4% | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 22.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 14 | 6 | 6.5 | 59 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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OTC Valuation | APY | |
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Regular | $1,556,000 | $20,180,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,556,000 | $20,180,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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