NFL
Joshua Dobbs
Joshua Dobbs
New England Patriots, Quarterback
Age: 30y-1m-17d (Jan 26, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Mike McCartney (VaynerSports)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,250,000
2025 Cash
$4,300,000
Career Earnings
$9,842,875
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Joshua Dobbs signed a 2 year, $8,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $2,100,000 signing bonus, $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025, Dobbs will earn a base salary of $1,700,000, a signing bonus of $2,100,000 and a workout bonus of $75,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,250,000 and a dead cap value of $3,800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,100,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,800,000
Total GTD:
$3,800,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $3,250,000 | 1.16% | $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $3,800,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $4,300,000; $1,050,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $4,750,000 | 1.55% | $3,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,050,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,700,000 | $2,100,000 | $425,000 | $75,000 | $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $8,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $4,300,000; $1,050,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $3,200,000 | - | $425,000 | $75,000 | $3,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $3,700,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $3.8M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
- Annual Incentives: $2M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,040,000
Average Salary:
$1,040,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,999,124
Average Salary:
$749,781
Signing Bonus:
$599,124
GTD at Sign:
$599,124
Total GTD:
$599,124
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$9,842,875
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,064,124 |
$1,064,124 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,619,124 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$607,058 $37,941 |
$2,226,182 $2,264,123 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,089,123 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$1,040,000 |
$4,129,123 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
 |
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$1,035,000 $172,500 $57,500 $30,800 |
$5,164,123 $5,336,623 $5,394,123 $5,424,923 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
  |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$833,330 $834,622 $500,000 |
$6,258,253 $7,092,875 $7,592,875 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$2,250,000 |
$9,842,875 |
|
| Total |
$9,842,875 |
$9,842,875 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,300,000 |
||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$3,700,000 |
||
| Total |
$17,842,875 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,872,941 | $649,124 | - | - | - | - | $3,522,065 |
| 1 |
|
$607,059 | - | - | - | - | - | $607,058 |
| 2 |
|
$1,035,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,535,000 |
| 1 |
|
$172,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $172,500 |
| 1 |
|
$88,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $88,300 |
| 1 |
|
$833,330 | - | - | - | - | - | $833,330 |
| 1 |
|
$666,670 | - | - | - | - | $167,952 | $834,622 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,250,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$465,000
|
$599,124 |
$1,064,124 |
$1,064,124 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,619,124 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$607,059 $37,941
|
$607,058 $37,941 |
$2,226,182 $2,264,123 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,089,123 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$990,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,040,000 |
$4,129,123 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,035,000 $172,500 $57,500 $30,800
|
$1,035,000 $172,500 $57,500 $30,800 |
$5,164,123 $5,336,623 $5,394,123 $5,424,923 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$833,330 $666,670
|
$500,000 |
$167,952 |
$833,330 $834,622 $500,000 |
$6,258,253 $7,092,875 $7,592,875 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,750,000
|
$500,000 |
$2,250,000 |
$9,842,875 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,025,800 |
$1,649,124 |
$167,952 |
$9,842,875 |
$9,842,875 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,700,000
|
$2,100,000 |
$75,000 |
$4,300,000 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$3,200,000
|
$75,000 |
$3,700,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,925,800 |
$3,749,124 |
$150,000 |
$167,952 |
$17,842,875 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,872,941 | $649,124 | - | - | - | - | $3,522,065 |
| 1 |
|
$607,059 | - | - | - | - | - | $607,058 |
| 2 |
|
$1,035,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,535,000 |
| 1 |
|
$172,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $172,500 |
| 1 |
|
$88,300 | - | - | - | - | - | $88,300 |
| 1 |
|
$833,330 | - | - | - | - | - | $833,330 |
| 1 |
|
$666,670 | - | - | - | - | $167,952 | $834,622 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,250,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
PIT |
1 - 18 | Toe |
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Mar 18, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 31, 2023
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Arizona (ARI) with 2024 7th round pick (#230 Michael Jurgens) for 2024 6th round pick (#186 - traded)
-
Aug 24, 2023
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Cleveland (CLE) with 2024 7th round pick (#230 - traded) for 2024 5th round pick (#156 Jamari Thrash)
-
Mar 20, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 21, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 05, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 28, 2022
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 08, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 14, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.04 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 06, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 09, 2019
Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for 2020 5th round pick (#154 - traded)
-
May 22, 2017
Signed a 4 year $2.99 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 4 (#135 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 361 | 180.5 | 2 | 2 | 87.28 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | MIN | 13 | 12 | 854 | 75.40 | 417 | 262 | 62.8 | 2,464 | 189.5 | 13 | 10 | 79.46 | 77 | 421 | 6 | 14 |
| 2022 | TEN | 2 | 2 | 139 | 13.20 | 68 | 40 | 58.8 | 411 | 205.5 | 2 | 2 | 73.84 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.80 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.17 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | JAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PIT | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2.70 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 23.96 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
