Josh Wells
Left Tackle
Career Earnings: $7,314,584
Career APY: $731,458
Total Guarantees: $1,460,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,272,500 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,047,500 (2022)
- Date of Birth: February 14, 1991
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 306
- College: James Madison
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Jaguars)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | RFA | Expired | 2017 | 2 | $1,595,000 | $797,500 | $75,000 | $1,520,000 | 95.3% | $760,000 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $757,647 | 94.1% | $757,647 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $935,000 | $935,000 | $0 | $935,000 | 100.0% | $935,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $1,047,500 | $1,272,500 | 100.0% | $1,272,500 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $150,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $128,800 | 44.4% | $128,800 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 5 | $3,093,137 | $618,627 | $2,686,471 | 0.0% | $362,222 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 4 | $4,092,647 | $1,023,162 | $3,417,059 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $128,800 | $128,800 | $128,800 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jaguars | $420,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $421,000 | 0.3% | $423,000 | ||
| 2015 | Jaguars | $510,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $334,000 | 0.2% | $333,000 | ||
| 2016 | Jaguars | $525,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $411,471 | 0.2% | $410,471 | ||
| 2017 | Jaguars | $615,000 | $37,500 | $75,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $752,500 | 0.4% | $790,000 | ||
| 2018 | Jaguars | $705,000 | $37,500 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $767,500 | 0.4% | $730,000 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $607,059 | 0.3% | $757,647 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $910,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | 0.4% | $935,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $990,000 | $0 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $1,120,000 | $0 | $152,500 | $0 | $895,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,272,500 | ||
| 2023 | Ravens | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $128,800 | 0.1% | $128,800 | ||
| Total | $6,889,800 | $78,000 | $390,000 | $50,000 | $895,000 | $6,232,330 | $6,907,918 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9.8% | 6.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1.0% | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 41.3% | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 29.5% | 4.7% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 17.6% | 11.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10.3% | 18.3% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10.5% | 18.8% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26.8% | 7.2% |