Joey Bosa

Buffalo Bills, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-8m-12d (Jul 11, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Brian Ayrault (WME Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$5,320,000

2025 Cash

$12,610,000

Career Earnings

$142,894,417

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Joey Bosa signed a 1 year, $12,610,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,610,000. In 2025, Bosa will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, a signing bonus of $9,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,320,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,610,000
Average Salary:
$12,610,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $5,320,000 1.91% $12,610,000 $12,610,000 $12,000,000
2026 31
Void
UFA
 $7,200,000 2.34% - $12,610,000 $7,200,000
2027
Void
 $1,800,000 0.53% - $12,610,000 -
2028
Void
 $1,800,000 0.48% - $12,610,000 -
2029
Void
 $1,800,000 0.44% - $12,610,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 30 $3,000,000 $1,800,000 $420,000 $100,000 $5,320,000 1.91% $12,000,000
2026 31
Void
UFA
 - $1,800,000 - - $7,200,000 2.34% $7,200,000
2027
Void
 - $1,800,000 - - $1,800,000 0.53% -
2028
Void
 - $1,800,000 - - $1,800,000 0.48% -
2029
Void
 - $1,800,000 - - $1,800,000 0.44% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $510,000 $100,000 $12,610,000 $12,610,000 $12,610,000
2026 31
Void
 - - - - - $12,610,000 -
2027 32
Void
 - - - - - $12,610,000 -
2028 33
Void
 - - - - - $12,610,000 -
2029 34
Void
 - - - - - $12,610,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $12M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2026-2029 years automatically void 23 days before the 2026 league year
  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    45%: $250,000
    55%: $750,000
    65%: $1M
  • Sack Incentives (non-cumulative)
    6: $250,000
    8: $750,000
    10: $1.5M
    12: $2M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 renegotiation

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $40,360,000
Average Salary:
$20,180,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2020-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $135,000,000
Average Salary:
$27,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$35,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$78,000,000
Total GTD:
$102,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $25,873,685
Average Salary:
$6,468,421
Signing Bonus:
$17,017,226
GTD at Sign:
$25,873,685
Total GTD:
$25,873,685
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$142,894,417

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Active
$14,914,642
$14,914,642
 DROY
2017 22
Active
$4,178,661
$19,093,303
2018 23
Active
$2,802,153
$21,895,456
2019 24
Active
$3,978,230
$25,873,686
2020 25
Active
$43,020,731
$68,894,417
2021 26
Active
$13,750,000
$82,644,417
2022 27
Active
$21,250,000
$103,894,417
2023 28
Injured
$24,000,000
$127,894,417
2024 29
Active
$15,000,000
$142,894,417
Total      
$142,894,417
$142,894,417
2025 30
Active
$12,610,000
Total
$155,504,417

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $47,505,000 $59,017,226 $13,516,460 $22,835,000 - $20,731 $142,894,417
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$450,000
$14,464,642
$14,914,642
$14,914,642
2017
22
$540,000
$2,552,584
$1,086,077
$4,178,661
$19,093,303
2018
23
$630,000
$2,172,153
$2,802,153
$21,895,456
2019
24
$720,000
$3,258,230
$3,978,230
$25,873,686
2020
25
$1,000,000
$35,000,000
$7,000,000
$20,731
$43,020,731
$68,894,417
2021
26
$13,750,000
$13,750,000
$82,644,417
2022
27
$21,250,000
$21,250,000
$103,894,417
2023
28
$1,165,000
$22,835,000
$24,000,000
$127,894,417
2024
29
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$15,000,000
$142,894,417
Total
$47,505,000
$59,017,226
$22,835,000
$13,516,460
$20,731
$142,894,417
$142,894,417
2025
30
$3,000,000
$9,000,000
$100,000
$12,610,000
Total
$50,505,000
$68,017,226
$22,835,000
$13,516,460
$100,000
$20,731
$155,504,417

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $47,505,000 $59,017,226 $13,516,460 $22,835,000 - $20,731 $142,894,417

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 LAC 12 - 18 Foot
2022 LAC 4 - 16 Groin
2021 LAC 11 - 11 COVID-19
2021 LAC 15 - 16 COVID-19
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $12.6 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 06, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAC), creating $25.36M of cap
  • Mar 14, 2024 Agreed to a 2 year $40.36 million restructured contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Nov 10, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 11, 2023 Converted $22.835M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.2M of cap with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Jan 20, 2023 Fined $55,546 Verbally abusing officials against Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Oct 12, 2021 Fined $28,917 Verbally abusing officials against Las Vegas (LV)
  • Dec 11, 2020 Fined $15,000 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (NE)
  • Jul 28, 2020 Signed a 5 year $135 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Nov 08, 2019 Fined $28,075 Roughing the Passer against Green Bay (GB)
  • Apr 23, 2019 Los Angeles (LAC) exercised a $14.36M option for 2020
  • Dec 29, 2017 Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Bryce Petty (NYJ)
  • Aug 29, 2016 Signed a 4 year $25.87 million contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#3 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 10, 2023 Roughing the Passer against New York (NYJ) $16,391
Jan 20, 2023 Verbally abusing officials against Jacksonville (JAX) $55,546
Oct 12, 2021 Verbally abusing officials against Las Vegas (LV) $28,917
Dec 11, 2020 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (NE) $15,000
Nov 08, 2019 Roughing the Passer against Green Bay (GB) $28,075
Dec 29, 2017 Roughing the Passer against Bryce Petty (NYJ) $18,231
Fines: 6 $162,160
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 LAC 14 9 456 41.70 5 22 17 5 2 0
2023 LAC 9 5 320 45.50 7 20 14 6 1 0
2022 LAC 5 4 165 54.10 3 10 8 2 1 0
2021 LAC 16 16 848 73.50 11 51 36 15 7 0
2020 LAC 12 10 549 53.00 8 39 29 10 0 0
2019 LAC 16 16 846 86.00 12 67 48 19 1 0
2018 LAC 7 6 316 49.00 6 23 18 5 0 0
2017 LAC 16 16 852 81.50 13 70 54 16 3 0

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Mar 11, 2025
Signed a 1 year $12.6 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 06, 2025
Released by Los Angeles (LAC), creating $25.36M of cap
Mar 14, 2024
Agreed to a 2 year $40.36 million restructured contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Nov 10, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against New York (NYJ)
Mar 11, 2023
Converted $22.835M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.2M of cap with Los Angeles (LAC)
Jan 20, 2023
Fined $55,546 Verbally abusing officials against Jacksonville (JAX)
Oct 12, 2021
Fined $28,917 Verbally abusing officials against Las Vegas (LV)
Dec 11, 2020
Fined $15,000 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (NE)
Jul 28, 2020
Signed a 5 year $135 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
Nov 08, 2019
Fined $28,075 Roughing the Passer against Green Bay (GB)
Apr 23, 2019
Los Angeles (LAC) exercised a $14.36M option for 2020
Dec 29, 2017
Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Bryce Petty (NYJ)
Aug 29, 2016
Signed a 4 year $25.87 million contract with San Diego (SD)
Apr 28, 2016
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#3 overall)

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