- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $749,781
- Signing bonus
- $599,124
- Guarantee rate
- 20.0%
$2,999,124 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $599,124 guaranteed at signing and a $599,124 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsJoshua Dobbs Contract
Joshua Dobbs signed a one-year, $1.43 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $475,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.2 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.43M
- Guaranteed
- $475,000
- Average / year
- $1.43M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #6Age 319 NFL seasons6' 3" / 216 lbsTennessee
DETQB / 6
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $1,425,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,425,000 | $1,200,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $25,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$225,000=$1,200,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.31M$2.15M$0
PIT2017–2018
JAX2019PIT2020–2021
CLE2022
MIN2023
SF2024
NE2025DET2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $25,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,425,000Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 22 | PIT | $465,000 | $599,124 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,064,124 | $1,064,124 |
| 2018 | 23 | PIT | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | $1,619,124 |
| 2019 | 24 | JAX | $607,059 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $607,058 | $2,226,182 |
| 2020 | 25 | PIT | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $3,051,182 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | PIT | $990,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040,000 | $4,091,182 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | CLE | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $5,126,182 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | MIN | $833,330 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$500,000 | $167,952 | $833,330 | $5,959,512 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | SF | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $8,209,512 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | NE | $1,700,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,765 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $4,309,765 | $12,519,277 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | DET | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,425,000 | $13,944,277 |
| Career totals | $10,060,389 | $3,849,124 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $84,765 | $0 | −$75,001 | $167,952 | $13,944,277 | $13,944,277 | ||
Contract history
7 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 4.8%
$1,040,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,035,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.25M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $2.10M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.5%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,800,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,100,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.43M
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
- Guarantee rate
- 33.3%
$1,425,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $475,000 guaranteed at signing and a $100,000 signing bonus.