Age: 28
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Florida State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #130 overall (Eagles)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $7,300,000 (2.49% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $22,100,000 (8.24% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.03
- Contract Value: $76,400,000 ($19,100,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $38,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/240 at EDGE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 28 | $2,500,000 | $3,700,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | $7,300,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2026
March 22: Option due
| 29 | $9,780,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $17,000,000 | $16,385,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2027 | 30 | $17,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,605,000 | 7.6% | |||||
| 2028 | 31 | $17,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,605,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2029
February 12: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | Void | Void | Void | $5,505,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $46,280,000 | $18,500,000 | $7,220,000 | $4,000,000 | $400,000 | $19,500,000 | $76,400,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Josh Sweat signed a four year, $76.4 million contract with the Cardinals. $41 million is guaranteed of which $38 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Sweat received a signing bonus worth $18.5 million and his 2025 and 2026 salaries are fully guaranteed. The Cardinals have the right to exercise a $7.22 million option in 2026. There are annual per game bonuses worth up to $1 million and workouts worth $100,000. There is a void year for cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $22,100,000 | $18,100,000 | $18,100,000 | $18,100,000 |
| Running Cash | $22,100,000 | $40,200,000 | $58,300,000 | $76,400,000 |
Career Earnings: $58,296,945
Career APY: $8,328,135
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $3,057,592 | $764,398 | $597,592 | $2,376,945 | 77.7% | $792,315 |
| Eagles | Extension | Renegotiated | 2021 | 3 | $40,000,000 | $13,333,333 | $14,920,000 | $26,920,000 | 67.3% | $8,973,333 |
| Eagles | Other | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 105.0% | $10,500,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Active | 2025 | 4 | $76,400,000 | $19,100,000 | $38,000,000 | $18,500,000 | 24.2% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | $39,796,945 | $5,685,278 | $22,808,945 | 0.0% | $16,438,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $18,500,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eagles | $480,000 | $149,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $608,751 | 0.3% | $1,056,945 | ||
| 2019 | Eagles | $570,000 | $149,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $719,398 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $750,000 | $149,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $899,398 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Eagles | $920,000 | $2,149,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920,000 | $3,069,398 | 1.5% | $10,920,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,035,000 | $2,593,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $3,628,000 | 1.6% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Eagles | $1,080,000 | $4,777,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $5,857,000 | 2.5% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Eagles | $1,125,000 | $6,402,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $8,027,000 | 3.1% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $2,500,000 | $3,700,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | $7,300,000 | 2.5% | $22,100,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cardinals | $9,780,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $17,000,000 | $16,385,000 | 5.2% | $18,100,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cardinals | $17,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,605,000 | 7.6% | $18,100,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cardinals | $17,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $23,605,000 | 7.2% | $18,100,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cardinals | $1,435,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,805,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,505,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $53,675,000 | $34,869,592 | $7,220,000 | $4,500,000 | $400,000 | $23,660,000 | $99,208,945 | $116,196,945 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 2025 | $16,438,000 | $0 | Total | $16,438,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.1% | 27.8% | 16 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 38.2% | 5.2% | 23 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 58.1% | 1.3% | 19 | 26 | 7.5 | 52.5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 53.1% | 7.9% | 31 | 17 | 11 | 84 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 71.3% | 1.6% | 30 | 13 | 6.5 | 49.5 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.4% | 1.7% | 27 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 55.9% | 0.0% | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $21,486,000 | $19,100,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $21,486,000 | $19,100,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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