Joe Gaziano
Tennessee Titans, Defensive End
Age: 29y-5m-13d (Sep 27, 1996)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern
Drafted: Undrafted, LAC, 2020
INACTIVE
2025-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2020-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,000
Average Salary:
$610,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$766,667
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$45,000
Total GTD:
$45,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,294,725
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$50,783 $16,800 $225,964 $50,783 $16,800 $225,964 $50,783 $16,800 |
$50,783 $67,583 $293,547 $344,330 $361,130 $587,094 $637,877 $654,677 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$649,995 $82,533 $649,995 $649,995 $82,533 $82,533 |
$1,304,672 $1,387,205 $2,037,200 $2,687,195 $2,769,728 $2,852,261 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Injured
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$397,776 $397,776 $115,000 $115,000 |
$3,250,037 $3,647,813 $3,762,813 $3,877,813 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$994,212 |
$4,872,025 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$218,400 $187,500 $16,800 |
$5,090,425 $5,277,925 $5,294,725 |
|
| Total |
$5,294,725 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,803,113 | $30,000 | - | - | - | $44,703 | $3,877,813 |
| 1 |
|
$953,887 | - | - | - | - | $40,325 | $994,212 |
| 1 |
|
$422,700 | - | - | - | - | - | $422,700 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$35,882 $16,800 $210,964 $35,882 $16,800 $210,964 $35,882 $16,800
|
$15,000 $15,000 |
$14,901 $14,901 $14,901 |
$50,783 $16,800 $225,964 $50,783 $16,800 $225,964 $50,783 $16,800 |
$50,783 $67,583 $293,547 $344,330 $361,130 $587,094 $637,877 $654,677 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$649,995 $82,534 $649,995 $649,995 $82,534 $82,534
|
$649,995 $82,533 $649,995 $649,995 $82,533 $82,533 |
$1,304,672 $1,387,205 $2,037,200 $2,687,195 $2,769,728 $2,852,261 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$397,776 $397,776 $115,000 $115,000
|
$397,776 $397,776 $115,000 $115,000 |
$3,250,037 $3,647,813 $3,762,813 $3,877,813 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$953,887
|
$40,325 |
$994,212 |
$4,872,025 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$218,400 $187,500 $16,800
|
$218,400 $187,500 $16,800 |
$5,090,425 $5,277,925 $5,294,725 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,179,700 |
$30,000 |
$85,028 |
$5,294,725 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,803,113 | $30,000 | - | - | - | $44,703 | $3,877,813 |
| 1 |
|
$953,887 | - | - | - | - | $40,325 | $994,212 |
| 1 |
|
$422,700 | - | - | - | - | - | $422,700 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
16 - 18 | Groin |
| 2021 |
|
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 25, 2025
Released by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 07, 2025
Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAX)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAX)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Jacksonville (JAX)
-
Aug 16, 2024
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAX)
-
Sep 12, 2023
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 09, 2023
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 27, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.01 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 19, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC), clearing $895,000 of cap
-
Oct 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Jan 01, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Dec 26, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Dec 26, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Oct 13, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Oct 12, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 29, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 11, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Apr 26, 2020
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3.68 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4.26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAC | 5 | 0 | 114 | 9.56 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 14 | 1 | 215 | 17.99 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAC | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2.39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
