- Signed
- 2008
- Average / year
- $481,875
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,927,500 in reported contract value across 4 seasons.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsJosh Johnson Contract
Current contract terms for Josh Johnson are still being reconciled.
Current contract—
- Guaranteed
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- Average / year
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- Free agency
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Quarterback #11Age 4012 NFL seasons6' 3" / 219 lbsSan Diego
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Current contract ledger
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.50M$750,000$0
TB2008–2011
CLE2012CIN2013
SF2014
BUF2015
NYG2016–2017
WSH2018SF2020
BAL2021
DEN2022BAL2023–2024WSH2025CIN2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2025=
BASE $1,255,000 + SIGNING $40,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $42,500 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $85,000$1,422,500Annual 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 |
| 2008NEW DEAL | 22 | TB | $295,000 | $0 | $0 | $970,000 | $0 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,296,375 | $1,296,375 |
| 2009 | 23 | TB | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $1,327,750 |
| 2010 | 24 | TB | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $1,359,125 |
| 2011 | 25 | TB | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,375 | $1,390,500 |
| 2012NEW DEAL | 26 | CLE | $700,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $658,823 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$350,000 | $0 | $1,358,823 | $2,749,323 |
| 2013NEW DEAL | 27 | CIN | $715,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $81,250 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $996,250 | $3,745,573 |
| 2014NEW DEAL | 28 | SF | $730,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$75,000 | $0 | $730,000 | $4,475,573 |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 29 | BUF | $525,882 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | −$80,000 | $0 | $525,882 | $5,001,455 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 30 | NYG | $885,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $885,000 | $5,886,455 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 31 | NYG | $105,882 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | −$105,882 | $0 | $115,000 | $6,001,455 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 32 | WSH | $148,235 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $148,235 | $6,149,690 |
| 2020 | 34 | SF | $96,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,000 | $6,245,690 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 35 | BAL | $238,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $238,888 | $6,484,578 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 36 | DEN | $208,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$100,000 | $0 | $208,000 | $6,692,578 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 37 | BAL | $970,830 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$152,500 | $0 | $970,830 | $7,663,408 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 38 | BAL | $1,210,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,371 | $0 | $0 | $1,408,871 | $9,072,279 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 39 | WSH | $1,255,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,500 | $0 | $85,000 | $0 | $1,422,500 | $10,494,779 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 40 | CIN | $1,300,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $11,994,779 |
| Career totals | $9,383,717 | $1,285,000 | $0 | $1,810,073 | $0 | $263,000 | $31,371 | −$778,382 | $0 | $11,994,779 | $11,994,779 | ||
Contract history
16 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20082008
- 20122012
- Signed
- 2012
- Average / year
- $700,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$700,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20122012
- Signed
- 2012
- Average / year
- $1.06M
- Signing bonus
- $350,000
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$2,115,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons and a $350,000 signing bonus.
- 20132013
- Signed
- 2013
- Average / year
- $947,500
- Signing bonus
- $150,000
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,895,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons and a $150,000 signing bonus.
- 20142014
- Signed
- 2014
- Average / year
- $730,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$730,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20152015
- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $825,000
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 6.1%
$825,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $885,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$885,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $900,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$900,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $975,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 5.1%
$1,950,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $100,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,005,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.07M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,075,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
- Guarantee rate
- 8.2%
$1,220,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $100,000 guaranteed at signing and a $100,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.32M
- Signing bonus
- $152,500
- Guarantee rate
- 11.6%
$1,317,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $152,500 guaranteed at signing and a $152,500 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.38M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 83.7%
$1,377,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,152,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.42M
- Signing bonus
- $40,000
- Guarantee rate
- 2.8%
$1,422,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $40,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- $200,000
- Guarantee rate
- 13.3%
$1,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $200,000 signing bonus.