NFL
Josh Blackwell
Josh Blackwell
Chicago Bears, Cornerback
Age: 25y-11m-7d (Apr 05, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2022
Agent(s): Chad Berger, Harold Lewis, Ezra Thompson (National Sports Agency)
2025 Cap Hit
$2,375,000
2025 Cash
$2,750,000
Career Earnings
$2,697,500
2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Josh Blackwell signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $750,000 signing bonus, $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Blackwell will earn a base salary of $1,700,000, a signing bonus of $750,000 and a workout bonus of $130,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,375,000 and a dead cap value of $2,450,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,450,000
Total GTD:
$2,450,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $2,375,000 | 0.85% | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,450,000 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $375,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $2,625,000 | 0.85% | $2,250,000 | $5,000,000 | $375,000 | |||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,700,000 | $750,000 | $170,000 | $130,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $5,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $375,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,750,000 | - | $340,000 | $160,000 | $2,250,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,250,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $2.45M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($340,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
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2022-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,572,500
Average Salary:
$857,500
Signing Bonus:
$12,500
GTD at Sign:
$137,500
Total GTD:
$137,500
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,697,500
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$705,000 $137,500 |
$705,000 $842,500 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,712,500 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,697,500 |
|
| Total |
$2,697,500 |
$2,697,500 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,697,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,560,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,560,000 |
| 1 |
|
$125,000 | $12,500 | - | - | - | - | $137,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000 $125,000
|
$12,500 |
$705,000 $137,500 |
$705,000 $842,500 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,712,500 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,697,500 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,685,000 |
$12,500 |
$2,697,500 |
$2,697,500 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,700,000
|
$750,000 |
$130,000 |
$2,750,000 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,750,000
|
$160,000 |
$2,250,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$6,135,000 |
$762,500 |
$290,000 |
$7,697,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,560,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,560,000 |
| 1 |
|
$125,000 | $12,500 | - | - | - | - | $137,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CHI |
4 - 9 | Hamstring |
| 2022 |
CHI |
18 - 18 | Undisclosed |
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Mar 06, 2025
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 29, 2022
Waived by Philadelphia (PHI), clearing $705,000 of cap
-
Aug 25, 2022
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 23, 2022
Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
May 06, 2022
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 17 | 1 | 102 | 10.20 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | CHI | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 1 | 133 | 13.10 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
