Age: 25
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 203
- College: Illinois
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 3, #97 overall (Lions)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,859,455 (1.26% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $11,326,000 (3.95% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.93
- Contract Value: $85,000,000 ($21,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,121,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/206 at S
Current Contract
(Extension, 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 | 25 | $1,100,000 | $2,214,455 | $0 | $510,000 | $35,000 | $1,610,000 | $3,859,455 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 20: Option due
| 26 | $1,215,000 | $2,002,200 | $1,925,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $11,500,000 | $5,472,200 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: Option due
| 27 | $1,260,000 | $2,002,200 | $5,241,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,163,200 | 2.9% | |||||
| 2028
March 17: Option due
| 28 | $1,305,000 | $2,002,200 | $9,048,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $13,015,200 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2029
March 17: Option due
| 29 | $1,435,000 | $2,002,200 | $13,829,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $17,926,200 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 30 | Void | $0 | $13,829,000 | Void | Void | Void | $39,102,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 31 | Void | $0 | $11,904,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 32 | Void | $0 | $8,588,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 33 | Void | $0 | $4,781,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $6,315,000 | $10,223,255 | $69,145,000 | $2,550,000 | $635,000 | $13,110,000 | $88,538,255 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Kerby Joseph signed a 4 year contract extension with the Detroit Lions worth $85.0 million with $36.121 million in total guarantees. The contract is fully guaranteed at $24.38 million. Joseph received a $10.011 million signing bonus, and has 4 option bonuses ($9.625 million in 2026, $16.58 million in 2027, $19.035 million in 2028, and $23.905 million in 2029). Joseph has $13 million in injury protection for 2027 that will become fully guaranteed (partially in 2026, and remaining in 2027).
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $21,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,000,000 | $19,500,000 | $38,000,000 | $59,000,000 | $85,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,977,962
Career APY: $3,744,491
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2022 | 4 | $5,044,904 | $1,261,226 | $849,020 | $3,651,962 | 72.4% | $1,217,321 |
| Lions | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $85,000,000 | $21,250,000 | $23,121,000 | $11,326,000 | 13.3% | $11,326,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 4 | $14,977,962 | $3,744,491 | $7,299,162 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lions | $705,000 | $212,255 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $917,255 | 0.4% | $1,554,020 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $909,314 | $212,255 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $1,146,569 | 0.5% | $934,314 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $1,138,628 | $212,255 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $1,375,883 | 0.5% | $1,163,628 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $1,100,000 | $2,214,455 | $0 | $510,000 | $35,000 | $1,610,000 | $3,859,455 | 1.3% | $11,326,000 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $1,215,000 | $2,002,200 | $1,925,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $11,500,000 | $5,472,200 | 1.7% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Lions | $1,260,000 | $2,002,200 | $5,241,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,163,200 | 2.9% | $18,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Lions | $1,305,000 | $2,002,200 | $9,048,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $13,015,200 | 4.0% | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Lions | $1,435,000 | $2,002,200 | $13,829,000 | $510,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $17,926,200 | -- | $26,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Lions | $35,000,000 | $0 | $13,829,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,102,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Lions | $25,000,000 | $0 | $11,904,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Lions | $25,000,000 | $0 | $8,588,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Lions | $25,000,000 | $0 | $4,781,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $119,067,942 | $10,860,020 | $69,145,000 | $2,550,000 | $685,000 | $13,110,000 | $91,977,962 | $91,977,962 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 77.3% | 38.0% | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 83.1% | 21.8% | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 99.0% | 23.0% | 58 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 28.6% | 2.3% | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,553,000 | $21,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,553,000 | $21,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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