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NFL
Josh Ball
Josh Ball
New Orleans Saints, Guard
Age: 27y-10m-6d (May 05, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Marshall
Drafted: Round 4 (#138 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Kenny Zuckerman (Priority Sports & Entertainment)
INACTIVE
2024-2025
Josh Ball signed a 2 year, $1,755,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $877,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$877,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 | $41,667 | 0.02% | $41,667 | $41,667 | - | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Voided
|
$960,000 | 0.34% | $960,000 | $1,001,667 | - |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 | $795,000 | $41,667 | 0.02% | - | ||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Voided
|
$960,000 | $960,000 | 0.34% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 | $41,667 | $41,667 | $41,667 | $41,667 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Voided |
$960,000 | $960,000 | $1,001,667 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,979,344
Average Salary:
$994,836
Signing Bonus:
$499,344
GTD at Sign:
$499,344
Total GTD:
$499,344
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,496,799
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
 |
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$914,344 $914,344 $914,344 |
$914,344 $1,828,688 $2,743,032 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$705,000 $705,000 |
$3,448,032 $4,153,032 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$940,000 |
$5,093,032 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$362,100 $41,667 |
$5,455,132 $5,496,799 |
|
| Total |
$5,496,799 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,957,100 | $1,498,032 | - | - | - | - | $5,455,132 |
| 1 |
|
$41,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $41,667 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$415,000 $415,000 $415,000
|
$499,344 $499,344 $499,344 |
$914,344 $914,344 $914,344 |
$914,344 $1,828,688 $2,743,032 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$705,000 $705,000
|
$705,000 $705,000 |
$3,448,032 $4,153,032 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$5,093,032 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$362,100 $41,667
|
$362,100 $41,667 |
$5,455,132 $5,496,799 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,998,767 |
$1,498,032 |
$5,496,799 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,957,100 | $1,498,032 | - | - | - | - | $5,455,132 |
| 1 |
|
$41,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $41,667 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
DAL |
1 - 18 | Hip |
| 2021 |
DAL |
1 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
DAL |
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
-
Jul 28, 2025
Released by New Orleans (NO)
-
Dec 31, 2024
Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
May 20, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.97 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#138 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | DAL | 13 | 0 | 41 | 3.53 |
| 2021 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
