Josh McCown

Quarterback

Career Earnings: $51,231,059
Career APY: $2,846,170
Total Guarantees: $33,633,000
Largest Cash Payment: $10,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2018)
  • Date of Birth: July 4, 1979
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 213
  • College: Sam Houston State
  • Entry: 2002 Draft, Round 3, #81 overall (Cardinals)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20023$1,388,000$462,667$483,000$1,388,000100.0%$462,667
CardinalsRFAExpired20051$1,430,000$1,430,000$0$1,430,000100.0%$1,430,000
LionsUFATraded20062$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$4,000,00066.7%$4,000,000
RaidersUFAExpired20062$6,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,00033.3%$2,000,000
DolphinsUFATraded20082$6,250,000$3,125,000$2,500,000$00.0%$0
PanthersUFAExpired20082$6,250,000$3,125,000$2,500,000$3,700,00059.2%$1,850,000
49ersSFATerminated20111$810,000$810,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20111$810,000$810,000$0$285,88235.3%$285,882
BearsUFATerminated20121$875,000$875,000$25,000$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20121$825,000$825,000$0$339,70641.2%$339,706
BearsUFAExpired20131$865,000$865,000$125,000$865,000100.0%$865,000
BuccaneersUFATerminated20142$10,000,000$5,000,000$4,750,000$4,750,00047.5%$4,750,000
BrownsSFATerminated20153$14,000,000$4,666,667$6,250,000$9,625,00068.8%$4,812,500
JetsSFAExpired20171$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$7,625,000127.1%$7,625,000
JetsUFAExpired20181$10,000,000$10,000,000$5,000,000$10,000,000100.0%$10,000,000
EaglesSFAExpired20191$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000100.0%$2,000,000
EaglesPracticeTerminated20201$204,000$204,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFATerminated20202$2,125,000$1,062,500$0$526,47124.8%$526,471
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals4$2,818,000$704,500$2,818,0000.0%$00.0%
Lions1$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,0000.0%$1,000,0000.0%
Raiders1$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Dolphins0$2,550,000$0$00.0%$2,550,0000.0%
Panthers2$3,700,000$1,850,000$3,700,0000.0%$00.0%
49ers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Bears3$1,540,588$513,529$987,6470.0%$50,0000.0%
Buccaneers1$4,750,000$4,750,000$4,750,0000.0%$00.0%
Browns2$9,625,000$4,812,500$8,958,3320.0%$666,6680.0%
Jets2$17,625,000$8,812,500$16,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Eagles1$2,096,000$2,096,000$2,450,0000.0%$96,0000.0%
Texans1$526,471$526,471$526,4710.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2002Cardinals$225,000$161,000$0$0$0$0$386,0000.5%$708,000
2003Cardinals$300,000$161,000$0$0$0$0$461,0000.6%$300,000
2004Cardinals$380,000$161,000$0$0$0$0$541,0000.7%$380,000
2005Cardinals$1,430,000$0$0$0$0$0$1,430,0001.7%$1,430,000
2006Lions$2,000,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$3,000,0002.9%$4,000,000
2007Raiders$2,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$2,000,0001.8%$2,000,000
2008Panthers$1,950,000$0$0$0$0$0$1,950,0001.7%$1,950,000
2009Panthers$1,700,000$0$0$50,000$0$0$1,750,0001.4%$1,750,000
2011Bears$810,000$0$0$0$0$0$185,2940.2%$285,882
2012Bears$825,000$0$0$0$0$0$222,3530.2%$339,706
2013Bears$840,000$25,000$0$0$0$100,000$580,0000.5%$865,000
2014Buccaneers$3,750,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$4,750,000$4,750,0003.5%$4,750,000
2015Browns$2,250,000$666,666$1,000,000$0$0$3,250,000$3,916,6662.5%$5,250,000
2016Browns$4,375,000$666,666$0$0$0$1,000,000$5,041,6662.8%$4,375,000
2017Jets$3,000,000$3,000,000$0$0$500,000$3,000,000$6,500,0003.9%$7,625,000
2018Jets$5,000,000$5,000,000$0$0$0$0$10,000,0005.2%$10,000,000
2019Eagles$1,700,000$300,000$0$0$450,000$1,700,000$2,450,0001.2%$2,000,000
2020Texans$1,050,000$0$0$0$0$0$526,4710.2%$526,471
Total$33,585,000$11,141,332$2,000,000$50,000$950,000$13,800,000$45,690,450$48,535,059
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2007$1,000,000$0
Dolphins2008$1,300,000$2,550,000
Dolphins2009$1,250,000$0
Bears2012$50,000$50,000
Browns2017$666,668$0
Eagles2020$96,000$96,000
Total$4,362,668$2,696,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20113----13.7%0.0%35/5563.6%41424768.312685.7020
201380039.9%0.0%149/22466.5%182913111109.013695.3131
2014113063.4%0.0%184/32756.3%220611143670.5251275.13104
201588046.1%0.0%186/29263.7%21091242393.320984.9196
201655425.4%0.0%90/16554.5%1100661872.37213.0074
2017133078.8%0.0%267/39767.3%29261893994.5371243.45114
201840019.2%0.0%60/11054.5%53914755.85326.4000
20193001.3%0.0%3/560%2400072.12-2-1.0000