Josey Jewell
Carolina Panthers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 31y-2m-12d (Dec 25, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#106 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
INACTIVE
2024-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,750,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,125,000
Total GTD:
$10,125,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2022-2023 Pending Free Agent Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000,000
Total GTD:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,173,982
Average Salary:
$793,496
Signing Bonus:
$713,982
GTD at Sign:
$713,982
Total GTD:
$713,982
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$29,567,193
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,414,537 $1,414,537 $1,414,537 |
$1,414,537 $2,829,074 $4,243,611 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$570,000 |
$4,813,611 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,205,274 |
$6,018,885 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$2,183,000 |
$8,201,885 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$14,201,885 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,970,000 |
$19,171,885 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,395,308 |
$27,567,193 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Retained
|
$2,000,000 |
$29,567,193 |
|
| Total |
$29,567,193 |
$29,567,193 |
||||
| Total |
$29,567,193 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$10,933,000 | $6,641,946 | - | - | - | $1,116,939 | $19,171,885 |
| 2 |
|
$3,125,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $25,000 | $245,308 | $10,395,308 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$480,000 $480,000 $480,000
|
$713,982 $713,982 $713,982 |
$220,555 $220,555 $220,555 |
$1,414,537 $1,414,537 $1,414,537 |
$1,414,537 $2,829,074 $4,243,611 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$4,813,611 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$750,000
|
$455,274 |
$1,205,274 |
$6,018,885 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$2,183,000
|
$2,183,000 |
$8,201,885 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$14,201,885 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$4,490,000
|
$4,970,000 |
$19,171,885 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,125,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$25,000 |
$245,308 |
$8,395,308 |
$27,567,193 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$29,567,193 |
||||||
| Total |
$14,058,000 |
$13,641,946 |
$25,000 |
$1,362,247 |
$29,567,193 |
$29,567,193 |
|||||
| Total |
$14,058,000 |
$13,641,946 |
$25,000 |
$1,362,247 |
$29,567,193 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$10,933,000 | $6,641,946 | - | - | - | $1,116,939 | $19,171,885 |
| 2 |
|
$3,125,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $25,000 | $245,308 | $10,395,308 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
3 - 18 | Pectoral |
-
Jul 22, 2025
Released by Carolina (CAR)
-
Dec 13, 2024
Fined $11,255 Facemask against Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 3 year $18.75 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Dec 15, 2023
Fined $13,659 Excessive Celebration against Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 2 year $11 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 18, 2020
Fined $5,462 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tennessee (TEN)
-
May 10, 2018
Signed a 4 year $3.17 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 4 (#106 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 |
|
Facemask against Philadelphia (PHI) | $11,255 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 |
|
Excessive Celebration against Los Angeles (LAC) | $13,659 | |
| Nov 03, 2023 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC) | $13,659 | |
| Sep 18, 2020 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tennessee (TEN) | $5,462 | |
| Fines: 4 | $44,035 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 12 | 12 | 797 | 77.15 | 4 | 97 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | DEN | 16 | 15 | 796 | 74.25 | 3 | 108 | 60 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | DEN | 13 | 13 | 826 | 72.71 | 3 | 128 | 70 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | DEN | 2 | 2 | 82 | 7.59 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 1,011 | 93.96 | 2 | 112 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DEN | 15 | 3 | 221 | 20.40 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DEN | 16 | 9 | 458 | 45.80 | 0 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
