NFL
Josh Metellus
Josh Metellus
Minnesota Vikings, Safety
Age: 26-103d (Jan 21, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 6 (#205 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,725,000
2024 Cash
$2,725,000
Career Earnings
$9,287,658
2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Josh Metellus signed a 2 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,135,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Metellus will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a workout bonus of $50,000 and a incentive bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,725,000 and a dead cap value of $3,125,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,135,000
Total GTD:
$5,135,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
25 | $1,010,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,010,000 | $4,010,000 | $4,010,000 | $3,503,333 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $1,125,000 | - | $50,000 | $2,725,000 | $6,735,000 | $3,367,500 | $3,250,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $3,675,000 | - | $50,000 | $3,775,000 | $10,510,000 | $3,503,333 | $3,775,000 |
Contract Notes
- $5.13M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
- 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $2,941 ($50,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023
Josh Metellus signed a 2 year , $1,390,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $695,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Josh Metellus signed a 4 year , $3,455,256 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $160,256 signing bonus, $160,256 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $863,814.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,455,256
Average Salary:
$863,814
Signing Bonus:
$160,256
GTD at Sign:
$160,256
Total GTD:
$160,256
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,287,658
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$700,602 $160,256 $16,800 |
$700,602 $860,858 $877,658 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$780,000 |
$1,657,658 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$895,000 |
$2,552,658 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$4,010,000 |
$6,562,658 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,725,000 |
$9,287,658 |
|
| Total |
$9,287,658 |
$9,287,658 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,775,000 |
$13,062,658 |
|
| Total |
$13,062,658 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$574,118 $16,800
|
$160,256 |
$126,484 |
$700,602 $160,256 $16,800 |
$700,602 $860,858 $877,658 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$1,657,658 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$895,000
|
$895,000 |
$2,552,658 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,010,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,010,000 |
$6,562,658 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,125,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$2,725,000 |
$9,287,658 |
||||
| Total |
$4,400,918 |
$3,160,256 |
$50,000 |
$1,626,484 |
$9,287,658 |
$9,287,658 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$3,675,000
|
$50,000 |
$3,775,000 |
$13,062,658 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,075,918 |
$3,160,256 |
$100,000 |
$1,626,484 |
$13,062,658 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,275,918 | $3,160,256 | - | - | - | $126,484 | $6,562,658 |
-
Oct 20, 2023
Fined $11,167 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 07, 2023
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 18, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 18, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 23, 2020
Signed a 4 year $3.45 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#205 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 16 | 1,008 | 93.90 | 3 | 112 | 74 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 3 | 258 | 22.20 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | MIN | 16 | 54 | 4.50 | 13 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 2020 | MIN | 15 | 16 | 1.60 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
