Josh Sweat

Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End
Age: 28y-11m-8d (Mar 29, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 4 (#130 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Ryan Matha (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$16,385,000

2026 Cash

$18,100,000

Career Earnings

$61,898,197

2025-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Josh Sweat signed a 4 year, $76,400,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $18,500,000 signing bonus, $38,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,100,000. In 2026, Sweat will earn a base salary of $9,780,000, a signing bonus of $7,220,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,385,000 and a dead cap value of $31,800,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $76,400,000
Average Salary:
$19,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$38,000,000
Total GTD:
$38,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $7,301,260 2.62% $22,101,260 $22,101,260 $38,101,260
2026 29 $16,385,000 5.44% $18,100,000 $40,201,260 $31,800,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $40,201,260; $16,515,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $23,605,000 7.41% $18,100,000 $58,301,260 $16,515,000
2028 31 $23,605,000 7.06% $18,100,000 $76,401,260 $11,010,000
2029 32
Void
UFA
 $5,505,000 1.51% - $76,401,260 $5,505,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $2,500,000 $3,700,000 $1,000,000 - $101,260 $7,301,260 2.62% $38,101,260
2026 29 $9,780,000 $3,700,000 $1,000,000 $1,805,000 $100,000 $16,385,000 5.44% $31,800,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $40,201,260; $16,515,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $17,000,000 $3,700,000 $1,000,000 $1,805,000 $100,000 $23,605,000 7.41% $16,515,000
2028 31 $17,000,000 $3,700,000 $1,000,000 $1,805,000 $100,000 $23,605,000 7.06% $11,010,000
2029 32
Void
UFA
 - $3,700,000 - $1,805,000 - $5,505,000 1.51% $5,505,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $2,500,000 $18,500,000 $1,000,000 - $101,260 $22,101,260 $22,101,260 $76,401,260
2026 29 $9,780,000 - $1,000,000 $7,220,000 $100,000 $18,100,000 $40,201,260 $54,300,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $40,201,260; $16,515,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $17,000,000 - $1,000,000 - $100,000 $18,100,000 $58,301,260 $36,200,000
2028 31 $17,000,000 - $1,000,000 - $100,000 $18,100,000 $76,401,260 $18,100,000
2029 32
Void
 - - - - - - $76,401,260 -
Contract Notes

  • $38M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary/option bonus)
  • 2026 Option Bonus: $7.22M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 10th league day of 2026)
  • $3M of 2027 salary guaranteed for injury only
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
  • 2029 year automatically voids 25 days before the 2029 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 renegotiation

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
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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

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$61,898,197

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

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
 Champion
2025 28
Active
$22,101,260
$61,898,197
Total      
$61,898,197
$61,898,197
2026 29
Active
$18,100,000
2027 30
Active
$18,100,000
2028 31
Active
$18,100,000
Total
$116,198,197

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
1 $2,500,000 $18,500,000 - - $101,260 - $22,101,260
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
2025
28
$2,500,000
$18,500,000
$101,260
$22,101,260
$61,898,197
Total
$8,439,346
$37,472,591
$13,885,000
$101,260
$500,000
$61,898,197
$61,898,197
2026
29
$9,780,000
$7,220,000
$100,000
$18,100,000
2027
30
$17,000,000
$100,000
$18,100,000
2028
31
$17,000,000
$100,000
$18,100,000
Total
$52,219,346
$37,472,591
$21,105,000
$401,260
$500,000
$116,198,197

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
1 $2,500,000 $18,500,000 - - $101,260 - $22,101,260

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 PHI 16 - 17 Wrist
2018 PHI 15 - 17 Ankle
  • Oct 24, 2025 Fined $11,593 Facemask against Green Bay (GB)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 4 year $76.4 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • 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 24, 2025 Facemask against Green Bay (GB) $11,593
Oct 20, 2023 Low Hit against New York (NYJ) $16,391
Fines: 2 $27,984
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 17 17 540 47.58 12 30 20 10 4 0
2024 PHI 16 15 622 53.81 8 41 27 14 0 0
2023 PHI 17 17 828 72.19 7 43 30 13 2 0
2022 PHI 16 16 587 49.87 11 48 31 17 1 1
2021 PHI 16 13 655 58.48 8 45 19 26 1 0
2020 PHI 14 2 421 37.32 6 38 24 14 3 0
2019 PHI 16 0 355 34.20 4 21 16 5 0 0
2018 PHI 9 0 68 6.50 0 1 1 0 0 0
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