Josh Johnson
Quarterback
Career Earnings: $12,507,945
Career APY: $735,761
Total Guarantees: $2,262,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,387,500 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,197,500 (2025)
- Date of Birth: May 15, 1986
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 205
- College: San Diego
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 5, #160 overall (Buccaneers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Expired | 2008 | 4 | $1,877,500 | $469,375 | $172,500 | $1,922,500 | 102.4% | $480,625 |
| 49ers | UFA | Terminated | 2012 | 2 | $2,115,000 | $1,057,500 | $350,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Expired | 2012 | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $41,176 | 5.9% | $41,176 |
| Bengals | UFA | Terminated | 2013 | 2 | $1,895,000 | $947,500 | $150,000 | $1,015,000 | 53.6% | $1,015,000 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $745,000 | $745,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 1 | $745,000 | $745,000 | $0 | $525,882 | 70.6% | $525,882 |
| Giants | SFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $885,000 | $885,000 | $0 | $885,000 | 100.0% | $885,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Terminated | 2017 | 2 | $1,950,000 | $975,000 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 2 | $1,815,000 | $907,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $52,941 | 5.9% | $52,941 |
| Raiders | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $45,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Redskins | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $0 | $215,294 | 23.5% | $215,294 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $96,000 | 47.1% | $96,000 |
| 49ers | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $297,722 | $297,722 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $343,444 | $343,444 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $238,889 | 22.2% | $238,889 |
| Broncos | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,220,000 | $1,220,000 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $288,000 | $288,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $334,222 | $334,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | $0 | $311,111 | 27.8% | $311,111 |
| Ravens | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $152,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $0 | $970,833 | 83.3% | $970,833 |
| Ravens | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,377,500 | $1,377,500 | $1,152,500 | $1,377,500 | 100.0% | $1,377,500 |
| Commanders | UFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,422,500 | $1,422,500 | $40,000 | $1,387,500 | 97.5% | $1,387,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 4 | $1,922,500 | $480,625 | $2,006,167 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 3 | $1,312,111 | $437,370 | $679,905 | 0.0% | $584,706 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $41,176 | $41,176 | $41,176 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bengals | 1 | $1,095,000 | $1,095,000 | $940,000 | 0.0% | $155,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $333,166 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $333,166 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $525,882 | $525,882 | $412,941 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $600,000 | 0.0% | $115,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $158,823 | $158,823 | $52,941 | 0.0% | $105,882 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 0 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $45,000 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 2 | $1,602,794 | $801,397 | $1,345,735 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $984,706 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 3 | $2,933,889 | $977,963 | $2,124,722 | 0.0% | $309,167 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 0 | $354,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $341,722 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $2,000 | 0.0% | |
| Colts | $153,382 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $153,382 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Buccaneers | $295,000 | $115,042 | $47,000 | $0 | $0 | $47,000 | $457,042 | 0.4% | $467,500 | ||
| 2009 | Buccaneers | $385,000 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $416,375 | 0.3% | $385,000 | ||
| 2010 | Buccaneers | $470,000 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $501,375 | -- | $470,000 | ||
| 2011 | Buccaneers | $600,000 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $631,375 | 0.5% | $600,000 | ||
| 2012 | Browns | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,176 | 0.0% | $41,176 | ||
| 2013 | Bengals | $715,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $940,000 | 0.7% | $1,015,000 | ||
| 2014 | 49ers | $730,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335,294 | 0.2% | $429,412 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $745,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $412,941 | 0.3% | $525,882 | ||
| 2016 | Giants | $885,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | 0.4% | $885,000 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,941 | 0.0% | $52,941 | ||
| 2018 | Redskins | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $148,235 | 0.1% | $215,294 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $204,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,000 | 0.0% | $96,000 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $188,889 | 0.1% | $238,889 | ||
| 2022 | 49ers | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $248,611 | 0.1% | $311,111 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $783,333 | 0.4% | $970,833 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $1,210,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $1,152,500 | 0.5% | $1,377,500 | ||
| 2025 | Commanders | $1,255,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $85,000 | $42,500 | $0 | $1,197,500 | 0.4% | $1,387,500 | ||
| Total | $13,369,000 | $491,667 | $47,000 | $185,000 | $92,500 | $1,032,000 | $8,203,587 | $9,469,038 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 2012 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 49ers | 2013 | $175,000 | $0 |
| Chargers | 2014 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Bengals | 2014 | $75,000 | $0 |
| 49ers | 2014 | $234,706 | $300,588 |
| Bengals | 2015 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Colts | 2015 | $153,382 | $153,382 |
| Giants | 2017 | $115,000 | $115,000 |
| Texans | 2017 | $105,882 | $105,882 |
| Raiders | 2018 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Lions | 2019 | $75,882 | $121,176 |
| Lions | 2019 | $908,824 | $908,824 |
| Jets | 2021 | $333,166 | $333,166 |
| Broncos | 2022 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Broncos | 2022 | $241,722 | $254,222 |
| Ravens | 2023 | $152,500 | $152,500 |
| Ravens | 2023 | $156,667 | $194,167 | Total | $3,129,731 | $3,038,907 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||||
| 2011 | 9 | -- | -- | 8.5% | 0.0% | 19/36 | 52.8% | 246 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60.6 | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 52/91 | 57.1% | 590 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 69.4 | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 28/40 | 70% | 304 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98.3 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1/2 | 50% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81.3 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 34/54 | 63% | 372 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 74.0 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |