Josh Sweat

Philadelphia Eagles, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-9m-14d (Mar 29, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 4 (#130 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Chris Coy (Klutch Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit

$16,438,000

2025 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$39,796,937

2024-2024 renegotiation

Josh Sweat signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $8,375,000 signing bonus, $9,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2025, Sweat will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $16,438,000 and a dead cap value of $16,438,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,375,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,500,000
Total GTD:
$9,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $8,077,000 3.16% $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $24,015,000
2025 28
Void
UFA
 $16,438,000 5.98% - $10,500,000 $16,438,000
2026
Void
 $4,452,000 1.52% - $10,500,000 -
2027
Void
 $3,859,000 1.23% - $10,500,000 -
2028
Void
 $1,675,000 0.50% - $10,500,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Option Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 27 $1,125,000 $3,675,000 $500,000 $2,777,000 $8,077,000 3.16% $24,015,000
2025 28
Void
UFA
 - $3,675,000 - $2,777,000 $16,438,000 5.98% $16,438,000
2026
Void
 - $1,675,000 - $2,777,000 $4,452,000 1.52% -
2027
Void
 - $1,675,000 - $2,184,000 $3,859,000 1.23% -
2028
Void
 - $1,675,000 - - $1,675,000 0.50% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $1,125,000 $8,375,000 $500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000
2025 28
Void
 - - - - $10,500,000 -
2026 29
Void
 - - - - $10,500,000 -
2027 30
Void
 - - - - $10,500,000 -
2028 31
Void
 - - - - $10,500,000 -
Contract Notes

  • $9.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
  • Pro Bowl: $500,000
  • All-Pro: $1M
  • Sacks Incentive (non-cumulative)
    8: $500,000
    10: $1M
    11: $1.5M
    12: $2M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $40,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,920,000
Total GTD:
$26,900,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,057,591
Average Salary:
$764,398
Signing Bonus:
$597,591
GTD at Sign:
$597,591
Total GTD:
$597,591
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$39,796,937

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Injured
$1,056,937
$1,056,937
2019 22
Active
$570,000
$1,626,937
2020 23
Injured
$750,000
$2,376,937
2021 24
Active
$10,920,000
$13,296,937
2022 25
Active
$4,000,000
$17,296,937
2023 26
Active
$12,000,000
$29,296,937
2024 27
Active
$10,500,000
$39,796,937
Total      
$39,796,937
$39,796,937
Total
$39,796,937

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,939,346 $18,972,591 - - - $500,000 $39,796,937
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$459,346
$597,591
$1,056,937
$1,056,937
2019
22
$570,000
$570,000
$1,626,937
2020
23
$750,000
$750,000
$2,376,937
2021
24
$920,000
$10,000,000
$10,920,000
$13,296,937
2022
25
$1,035,000
$2,965,000
$4,000,000
$17,296,937
2023
26
$1,080,000
$10,920,000
$12,000,000
$29,296,937
2024
27
$1,125,000
$8,375,000
$500,000
$10,500,000
$39,796,937
Total
$5,939,346
$18,972,591
$13,885,000
$500,000
$39,796,937
$39,796,937
Total
$5,939,346
$18,972,591
$13,885,000
$500,000
$39,796,937

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,939,346 $18,972,591 - - - $500,000 $39,796,937

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 PHI 16 - 17 Wrist
2018 PHI 15 - 17 Ankle
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10 million restructured contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 20, 2023 Fined $16,391 Low Hit against New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 18, 2021 Signed a 3 year $40 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 09, 2018 Signed a 4 year $3.05 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 4 (#130 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 20, 2023 Low Hit against New York (NYJ) $16,391
Fines: 1 $16,391
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 PHI 16 15 622 60.20 8 41 27 14 0 0
2023 PHI 17 17 828 71.30 7 43 30 13 2 0
2022 PHI 16 16 587 53.10 11 48 31 17 1 1
2021 PHI 16 13 655 58.50 8 45 19 26 1 0
2020 PHI 14 2 421 43.50 6 38 24 14 3 0
2019 PHI 16 0 355 34.20 4 21 16 5 0 0
2018 PHI 9 0 68 8.10 0 1 1 0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$15.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $45,148,050
  • Avg. Salary: $15,049,350
  • NFL Rank: 143
  • OLB Rank: 13

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $10,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 223

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Josh Sweat to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Uchenna Nwosu 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 26
D.J. Wonnum 2 $12,500,000 $6,250,000 26
Darrell Taylor 1 $3,136,000 $3,136,000 26
Mike Hoecht 1 $2,985,000 $2,985,000 26
Averages 2 $15,905,250 $6,842,750 26.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sweat's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $13,250,000 $13,250,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Sweat statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Uchenna Nwosu
2021-2022
 100.00 1.94 0.43 1.88 87.50 1.71 68.45
D.J. Wonnum
2022-2023
 91.18 1.77 0.39 1.61 79.80 1.52 60.15
Darrell Taylor
2022-2023
 97.06 1.18 0.45 1.12 79.15 0.94 54.45
Mike Hoecht
2022-2023
 100.00 1.88 0.31 1.45 88.15 1.39 63.05
Average 97.06 1.69 0.40 1.52 83.65 1.39 61.53
Josh Sweat
2023-2024
 97.06 1.73 0.44 1.55 75.00 2.48 72.00
Pct Change 0.00 2.37 10.00 1.97 10.34 78.42 17.02
Median Prime % Change 10.00%
Average Prime % Change 17.16%

Calculated Market Value: Josh Sweat

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $45,148,050 $15,049,350

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 15, 2024
Signed a 1 year $10 million restructured contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Oct 20, 2023
Fined $16,391 Low Hit against New York (NYJ)
Sep 18, 2021
Signed a 3 year $40 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
May 09, 2018
Signed a 4 year $3.05 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 4 (#130 overall)

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