- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.38M
- Signing bonus
- $1.01M
- Guarantee rate
- 18.4%
$5,520,459 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,014,880 guaranteed at signing and a $1,014,880 signing bonus.
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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis ColtsJosh Downs Contract
Josh Downs signed a four-year, $5.52 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The deal includes $1.01 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.18 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.52M
- Guaranteed
- $1.01M
- Average / year
- $1.38M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Wide Receiver #2Age 254 NFL seasons5' 9" / 171 lbsNorth Carolina
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,924,000 | $253,720 | $3,924,000 | $0 | $4,177,720 |
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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 | $3,924,000 | $253,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,924,000 | $4,177,720 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,924,000 + SIGNING $253,720 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,177,720Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.92M$1.96M$0
IND2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,924,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,924,000Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | IND | $750,000 | $1,014,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,764,880 | $1,764,880 |
| 2024 | 23 | IND | $1,000,930 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,930 | $2,765,810 |
| 2025 | 24 | IND | $1,251,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260,680 | $4,026,490 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | IND | $3,924,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,924,000 | $7,950,490 |
| Career totals | $6,926,790 | $1,014,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,950,490 | $7,950,490 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023