Karl Joseph
Pittsburgh Steelers, Strong Safety
Age: 32y-5m-27d (Sep 08, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: West Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Joel Segal (Lagardere Unlimited)
INACTIVE
2022-2022 Free Agent
Karl Joseph signed a 1 year, $1,035,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$987,500
Total GTD:
$987,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,884,317
Average Salary:
$2,971,079
Signing Bonus:
$6,843,140
GTD at Sign:
$11,434,317
Total GTD:
$11,434,317
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$28,309,419
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
|
$7,293,140 $7,293,140 |
$7,293,140 $14,586,280 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$990,196 $990,196 |
$15,576,476 $16,566,672 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,530,392 |
$18,097,064 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$2,070,589 |
$20,167,653 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
Active
|
$2,615,133 $2,615,133 |
$22,782,786 $25,397,919 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$987,500 $236,000 $98,000 |
$26,385,419 $26,621,419 $26,719,419 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$530,000 $530,000 $530,000 |
$27,249,419 $27,779,419 $28,309,419 |
|
| Total |
$28,309,419 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,331,373 | $13,823,780 | - | - | - | - | $21,155,153 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $562,500 | - | - | $667,766 | $5,230,266 |
| 2 |
|
$1,924,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,924,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$450,000 $450,000
|
$6,843,140 $6,843,140 |
$7,293,140 $7,293,140 |
$7,293,140 $14,586,280 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$990,196 $990,196
|
$990,196 $990,196 |
$15,576,476 $16,566,672 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$1,530,392
|
$1,530,392 |
$18,097,064 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$2,070,589
|
$2,070,589 |
$20,167,653 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,500,000 $1,500,000
|
$500,000 $500,000 |
$281,250 $281,250 |
$333,883 $333,883 |
$2,615,133 $2,615,133 |
$22,782,786 $25,397,919 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$850,000 $236,000 $98,000
|
$137,500 |
$987,500 $236,000 $98,000 |
$26,385,419 $26,621,419 $26,719,419 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$530,000 $530,000 $530,000
|
$530,000 $530,000 $530,000 |
$27,249,419 $27,779,419 $28,309,419 |
||||||
| Total |
$12,255,373 |
$14,823,780 |
$562,500 |
$667,766 |
$28,309,419 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,331,373 | $13,823,780 | - | - | - | - | $21,155,153 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $562,500 | - | - | $667,766 | $5,230,266 |
| 2 |
|
$1,924,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,924,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
1 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
|
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
| 2019 |
|
10 - 17 | Foot |
-
Mar 31, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Released by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Apr 10, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
-
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 15, 2019
Fined $28,075 Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
-
May 03, 2019
Oakland (OAK) declined a $6.466 million option for 2020
-
Nov 10, 2017
Fined $18,231 Late Hit against Miami (MIA)
-
Nov 04, 2016
Fined $24,309 Unnecessary Roughness against Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 10, 2016
Signed a 4 year $11.88 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 28, 2016
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#14 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2019 |
|
Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC) | $28,075 | |
| Nov 10, 2017 |
|
Late Hit against Miami (MIA) | $18,231 | |
| Nov 04, 2016 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Tampa Bay (TB) | $24,309 | |
| Fines: 3 | $70,615 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1.45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 14 | 8 | 660 | 62.21 | 0 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
