- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.30M
- Signing bonus
- $1.14M
- Guarantee rate
- 21.9%
$5,192,616 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,136,448 guaranteed at signing and a $1,136,448 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsJoseph Ossai Contract
Joseph Ossai signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $22.49 million guaranteed and can reach $36 million with incentives. It carries a $5.46 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$34.50M
- Guaranteed
- $22.49M
- Average / year
- $11.50M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Defensive End #46Age 266 NFL seasons6' 4" / 253 lbsTexas
NYJDE / 46
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,495,000 | $1,750,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $5,455,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $3,495,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $5,455,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,495,000 + SIGNING $1,750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$45,000=$5,455,000$500,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.50M$6.25M$0
CIN2021–2025JETS2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,495,000 + SIGNING $8,750,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$12,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 21 | CIN | $415,000 | $1,136,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,551,448 | $1,551,448 |
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | $896,028 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $896,028 | $2,447,476 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | $1,132,056 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,132,056 | $3,579,532 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | $1,368,084 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $491,269 | $0 | $0 | $1,859,353 | $5,438,885 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | CIN | $2,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $411,765 | $0 | $6,411,765 | $11,850,650 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | JETS | $3,495,000 | $8,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $24,350,650 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | JETS | $10,245,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $34,850,650 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | JETS | $11,245,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $46,350,650 |
| Career totals | $31,696,168 | $12,886,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $491,269 | $1,176,765 | $0 | $46,350,650 | $46,350,650 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.2%
$6,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $11.50M
- Signing bonus
- $9M
- Guarantee rate
- 65.2%
$34,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $22,490,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,000,000 signing bonus.