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Current Contract
Linval Joseph signed a 2 year, $17,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $8,000,000 signing bonus, $9,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $17,000,000 Signing Bonus $8,000,000 Average Salary $8,500,000 Total Guarantees $9,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $9,500,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 32 $1,500,000 $4,000,000 - - $5,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,555,049($9,555,049) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $9,500,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-2,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $5,500,000 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $1,500,000 2021 33 $5,500,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $400,000 $11,900,000 $9,500,000 $7,900,000($17,455,049) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $9,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $7,900,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $9,500,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $7,900,000 2022 34 UFA Contract Notes:- 2021 Roster Bonus: $2M (3/19/2021)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2017-2022
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $50,350,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $12,587,500 Total Guarantees $31,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $11,500,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2014-2018
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $31,250,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $6,250,000 Total Guarantees $12,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $12,500,000 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 2010-2013Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $4,310,500 Signing Bonus $1,528,000 Average Salary $1,077,625 Total Guarantees $3,258,563 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2014 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2010 $320,000 $1,528,000 - - - - $842,500 $2,690,500 2011 $405,000 - - - - - - $405,000 2012 $540,000 - - - - - - $540,000 2013 $630,000 - - - - - - $630,000 2014 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,400,000 $100,000 - - - $9,000,000 2015 $3,900,000 - - $100,000 - - - $4,000,000 2016 $5,650,000 - - $100,000 - - - $5,750,000 2017 $1,150,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $100,000 - - - $8,250,000 2018 $1,150,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $100,000 - - - $9,250,000 2019 $8,900,000 - $437,500 $100,000 - - - $9,437,500 2020 $1,500,000 $8,000,000 - - - - $55,049 $9,555,049 2021 $5,500,000 - $2,000,000 - - - $400,000 $7,900,000 12 seasons $33,145,000 $18,528,000 $13,837,500 $600,000 - - $1,297,549 $67,408,049 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $1,895,000 $1,528,000 - - - - $842,500 $4,265,500 6 seasons $24,250,000 $9,000,000 $11,837,500 $600,000 - - - $45,687,500 2 seasons $7,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 - - - $455,049 $17,455,049 -
Fines
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09/15/2017, $9,115
Excessive face mask against New Orleans (NO)
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11/28/2014, $20,000
Roughing the Passer against Aaron Rodgers (GB)
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11/07/2014, $16,537
Roughing the Passer against Washington (WAS)
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09/13/2013, $15,750
Roughing the passer against Tony Romo
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12/07/2012, $7,875
for yanking Redskins OL Will Montgomery’s leg out of a pile.
TOTAL: $69,277
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Transactions
Mar 18 2020Signed a 2 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)Mar 13 2020Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $10.4M of cap spaceSep 15 2017Fined $9,115 Excessive face mask against New Orleans (NO)Aug 5 2017Signed a 4 year $50.35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)Nov 28 2014Fined $20,000 Roughing the Passer against Aaron Rodgers (GB)Nov 7 2014Fined $16,537 Roughing the Passer against Washington (WAS)Mar 11 2014Signed a 5 year $31.25 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Jul 31 2010Signed a 4 year $4.31 million contract with New York (NYG)Apr 23 2010Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 2 (#46 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Linval Joseph ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2021 LAC 14 14 12 551 47.7 1 57 30 27 2020 LAC 16 16 16 725 70.0 62 33 29 2019 MIN 14 13 13 559 50.8 3 44 26 18 1 2018 MIN 15 15 15 672 64.8 1 57 35 22 1 2017 MIN 16 16 16 664 66.8 3.5 67 39 28 2016 MIN 16 16 16 720 74.2 4 77 37 40 3 2015 MIN 12 12 12 532 49.6 0.5 56 42 14 1 2014 MIN 16 16 16 728 67.3 3 48 29 19 2013 NYG 15 15 15 578 51.3 3 59 34 25 1 2012 NYG 16 16 16 692 66.3 4 59 33 26 1 2011 NYG 16 16 15 2 49 34 15 2010 NYG 6 6 8 6 2 Totals 172 171 162 6,421 - 25 643 378 265 8 0