Josh Johnson

Washington Commanders, Quarterback
Age: 39y-9m-23d (May 15, 1986)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego
Drafted: Round 5 (#160 overall), 2008
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson (Wasserman)
Career Earnings

$13,462,285

2025-2025 Free Agent

Josh Johnson signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the Washington Commanders, including $40,000 signing bonus, $40,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$40,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000
Total GTD:
$40,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 39 $1,197,500 0.43% $1,422,500 $1,422,500 $82,500
2026 40
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 39 $1,255,000 $40,000 $85,000 $42,500 $1,197,500 0.43% $82,500
2026 40
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 39 $1,255,000 $40,000 $85,000 $42,500 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 $1,422,500
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,152,500
Total GTD:
$1,152,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,220,000
Average Salary:
$1,220,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,005,000
Average Salary:
$1,005,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $885,000
Average Salary:
$885,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2015-2015

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2015-2015

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2015-2015

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2014-2014

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2013-2014

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,895,000
Average Salary:
$947,500
Signing Bonus:
$150,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
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2012-2012 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2013 / UFA
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2012-2013 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,115,000
Average Salary:
$1,057,500
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$350,000
Free Agent:
2014 / UFA
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2008-2011 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $1,927,500
Average Salary:
$481,875
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2012 / UFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$25,932,047

Earnings w/ Different Teams

12 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 22
Active
Active
Active
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$2,592,750
$3,889,125
2009 23
Active
Active
Active
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$3,920,500
$3,951,875
$3,983,250
2010 24
Active
$31,375
$4,014,625
2011 25
Active
$31,375
$4,046,000
2012 26
Active
Retained
$1,358,823
$350,000
$5,404,823
$5,754,823
2013 27
Active
Active
$996,250
$996,250
$6,751,073
$7,747,323
2014 28
Active
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$730,000
$730,000
$167,647
$730,000
$167,647
$167,647
$67,058
$67,058
$67,058
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
$8,477,323
$9,207,323
$9,374,970
$10,104,970
$10,272,617
$10,440,264
$10,507,322
$10,574,380
$10,641,438
$10,716,438
$10,791,438
$10,866,438
2015 29
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$525,882
$80,000
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$11,392,320
$11,472,320
$11,516,143
$11,559,966
$11,603,789
$11,647,612
$11,691,435
$11,735,258
2016 30
Active
Active
Active
$885,000
$885,000
$885,000
$12,620,258
$13,505,258
$14,390,258
2017 31
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$105,882
$52,941
$105,882
$105,882
$52,941
$52,941
$115,000
$115,000
$115,000
$14,496,140
$14,549,081
$14,654,963
$14,760,845
$14,813,786
$14,866,727
$14,981,727
$15,096,727
$15,211,727
2018 32
Active
$148,235
$15,359,962
2020 34
Retained
Retained
Retained
$96,000
$96,000
$96,000
$15,455,962
$15,551,962
$15,647,962
2021 35
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$238,888
$238,888
$333,166
$333,166
$84,000
$333,166
$84,000
$84,000
$15,886,850
$16,125,738
$16,458,904
$16,792,070
$16,876,070
$17,209,236
$17,293,236
$17,377,236
2022 36
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$208,000
$162,222
$208,000
$162,222
$208,000
$162,222
$18,497,236
$19,617,236
$20,737,236
$20,945,236
$21,107,458
$21,315,458
$21,477,680
$21,685,680
$21,847,902
2023 37
Active
Retained
$970,830
$281,944
$22,818,732
$23,100,676
2024 38
Active
$1,408,871
$24,509,547
2025 39
Active
$1,422,500
$25,932,047
Total      
$25,932,047
$25,932,047
Total
$25,932,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $885,000 - $2,910,000 - $251,000 - $4,046,000
1 $700,000 - $658,823 - - - $1,358,823
4 $6,542,115 $350,000 - - - - $6,892,115
3 $1,430,000 $575,000 $162,500 - $130,000 - $2,297,500
1 $525,882 - - - - - $525,882
1 $262,938 - - - - - $262,938
2 $2,655,000 - $300,000 - $45,000 - $3,000,000
1 $476,469 - - - - - $476,469
2 $1,403,235 $40,000 - - $42,500 - $1,570,735
3 $2,788,050 $320,000 - - - $31,371 $3,139,421
1 $1,251,498 - - - - - $1,251,498
1 $810,666 $300,000 - - - - $1,110,666
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
22
$295,000
$295,000
$295,000
$970,000
$970,000
$970,000
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$1,296,375
$2,592,750
$3,889,125
2009
23
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$31,375
$3,920,500
$3,951,875
$3,983,250
2010
24
$31,375
$31,375
$4,014,625
2011
25
$31,375
$31,375
$4,046,000
2012
26
$700,000
$350,000
$658,823
$1,358,823
$350,000
$5,404,823
$5,754,823
2013
27
$715,000
$715,000
$150,000
$150,000
$81,250
$81,250
$50,000
$50,000
$996,250
$996,250
$6,751,073
$7,747,323
2014
28
$730,000
$730,000
$167,647
$730,000
$167,647
$167,647
$67,058
$67,058
$67,058
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
$730,000
$730,000
$167,647
$730,000
$167,647
$167,647
$67,058
$67,058
$67,058
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
$8,477,323
$9,207,323
$9,374,970
$10,104,970
$10,272,617
$10,440,264
$10,507,322
$10,574,380
$10,641,438
$10,716,438
$10,791,438
$10,866,438
2015
29
$525,882
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$50,000
$30,000
$525,882
$80,000
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$43,823
$11,392,320
$11,472,320
$11,516,143
$11,559,966
$11,603,789
$11,647,612
$11,691,435
$11,735,258
2016
30
$885,000
$885,000
$885,000
$885,000
$885,000
$885,000
$12,620,258
$13,505,258
$14,390,258
2017
31
$105,882
$52,941
$105,882
$105,882
$52,941
$52,941
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$105,882
$52,941
$105,882
$105,882
$52,941
$52,941
$115,000
$115,000
$115,000
$14,496,140
$14,549,081
$14,654,963
$14,760,845
$14,813,786
$14,866,727
$14,981,727
$15,096,727
$15,211,727
2018
32
$148,235
$148,235
$15,359,962
2020
34
$96,000
$96,000
$96,000
$96,000
$96,000
$96,000
$15,455,962
$15,551,962
$15,647,962
2021
35
$238,888
$238,888
$333,166
$333,166
$84,000
$333,166
$84,000
$84,000
$238,888
$238,888
$333,166
$333,166
$84,000
$333,166
$84,000
$84,000
$15,886,850
$16,125,738
$16,458,904
$16,792,070
$16,876,070
$17,209,236
$17,293,236
$17,377,236
2022
36
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$208,000
$62,222
$208,000
$62,222
$208,000
$62,222
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
$208,000
$162,222
$208,000
$162,222
$208,000
$162,222
$18,497,236
$19,617,236
$20,737,236
$20,945,236
$21,107,458
$21,315,458
$21,477,680
$21,685,680
$21,847,902
2023
37
$970,830
$129,444
$152,500
$970,830
$281,944
$22,818,732
$23,100,676
2024
38
$1,210,000
$167,500
$31,371
$1,408,871
$24,509,547
2025
39
$1,255,000
$40,000
$42,500
$1,422,500
$25,932,047
Total
$19,730,853
$1,585,000
$4,031,323
$468,500
$31,371
$25,932,047
$25,932,047
Total
$19,730,853
$1,585,000
$4,031,323
$468,500
$31,371
$25,932,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $885,000 - $2,910,000 - $251,000 - $4,046,000
1 $700,000 - $658,823 - - - $1,358,823
4 $6,542,115 $350,000 - - - - $6,892,115
3 $1,430,000 $575,000 $162,500 - $130,000 - $2,297,500
1 $525,882 - - - - - $525,882
1 $262,938 - - - - - $262,938
2 $2,655,000 - $300,000 - $45,000 - $3,000,000
1 $476,469 - - - - - $476,469
2 $1,403,235 $40,000 - - $42,500 - $1,570,735
3 $2,788,050 $320,000 - - - $31,371 $3,139,421
1 $1,251,498 - - - - - $1,251,498
1 $810,666 $300,000 - - - - $1,110,666

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 SF 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Apr 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 25, 2023 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 23, 2023 Released by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 22, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.317 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Dec 05, 2022 Signed to the active roster by San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Denver (DEN), clearing $895,000 of cap
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.22 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Dec 15, 2021 Signed to the active roster by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 04, 2021 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Jun 01, 2021 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 16, 2021 Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 11, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 17, 2019 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 10, 2019 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 05, 2018 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • May 10, 2018 Released by Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 19, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.005 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Dec 28, 2017 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 22, 2017 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 07, 2017 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Released by New York (NYG)
  • Mar 17, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.015 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Sep 05, 2016 Signed a contract with New York (NYG)
  • Sep 03, 2016 Released by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 16, 2016 Signed a 1 year $885k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 13, 2015 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 12, 2015 Released by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Oct 07, 2015 Re-signed with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Oct 05, 2015 Released by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Oct 02, 2015 Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 05, 2015 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 27, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 25, 2015 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 02, 2015 Signed a 1 year $825k contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Oct 12, 2014 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 24, 2014 Re-signed with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 20, 2014 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • May 14, 2014 Signed a 1 year $730k contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • May 12, 2014 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 21, 2013 Signed a 2 year $1.895 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Dec 26, 2012 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 31, 2012 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 22, 2012 Signed a 2 year $2.115 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jul 25, 2008 Signed a 4 year $1.927 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 26, 2008 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 5 (#160 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 WAS 5 2 138 13.09 54 34 63.0 372 74.4 1 2 74.00 12 55 1 2
2024 BAL 6 0 36 3.24 3 2 66.7 17 2.8 0 0 81.25 4 1 0 0
2023 BAL 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2022 SF 2 0 22 2.00 2 1 50.0 10 5.0 0 0 64.58 2 3 0 0
2021 BAL 4 1 128 10.32 85 57 67.1 638 159.5 5 2 99.04 9 28 0 2
2020 SF 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2019 DET 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2018 WAS 4 3 204 20.00 91 52 57.1 590 147.5 3 4 69.39 23 120 1 2
2017 HOU 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2016 NYG 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2015 BUF 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2014 SF 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2013 CIN 2 15 1.30 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 20 0 1
2012 CLE 1 1 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 1
2011 TB 9 1 0 0.00 36 19 52.8 246 27.3 1 2 60.65 11 67 0 1
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