Josh Paschal
Detroit Lions, Defensive End
Age: 24-300d (Dec 17, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 2 (#46 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Alexander Ball (PFC Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,109,723
2024 Cash
$1,408,241
Career Earnings
$5,975,789
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Josh Paschal signed a 4 year , $7,735,650 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $2,805,928 signing bonus, $4,137,548 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,933,913. In 2024, Paschal will earn a base salary of $1,408,241, while carrying a cap hit of $2,109,723 and a dead cap value of $1,677,964.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,735,650
Average Salary:
$1,933,913
Signing Bonus:
$2,805,928
GTD at Sign:
$4,137,548
Total GTD:
$4,137,548
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 | $1,406,482 | 0.68% | $3,510,928 | $3,510,928 | $4,137,548 | |
2023 | 24 | $1,758,102 | 0.78% | $1,056,620 | $4,567,548 | $3,436,066 | |
2024 | 25 | $2,109,723 | 0.83% | $1,408,241 | $5,975,789 | $1,677,964 | |
2025 | 26 | $2,461,343 | 0.90% | $1,759,861 | $7,735,650 | $701,482 | |
2026 | 27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 | $705,000 | $2,805,928 | $3,510,928 | $3,510,928 | $3,510,928 | $1,933,913 | |
2023 | 24 | $1,056,620 | - | $1,056,620 | $4,567,548 | $2,283,774 | $1,408,241 | |
2024 | 25 | $1,408,241 | - | $1,408,241 | $5,975,789 | $1,991,930 | $1,584,051 | |
2025 | 26 | $1,759,861 | - | $1,759,861 | $7,735,650 | $1,933,913 | $1,759,861 |
Contract Notes
- $4.13M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $275,000 of 2024 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$5,975,789
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
Active
|
$3,510,928 |
$3,510,928 |
||
2023 | 24 |
Active
|
$1,056,620 |
$4,567,548 |
||
2024 | 25 |
Active
|
$1,408,241 |
$5,975,789 |
||
Total |
$5,975,789 |
$5,975,789 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,759,861 |
|||
Total |
$7,735,650 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $3,169,861 | $2,805,928 | - | - | - | - | $5,975,789 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
$705,000
|
$2,805,928 |
$3,510,928 |
$3,510,928 |
||||||
2023 | 24 |
$1,056,620
|
$1,056,620 |
$4,567,548 |
|||||||
2024 | 25 |
$1,408,241
|
$1,408,241 |
$5,975,789 |
|||||||
Total |
$3,169,861 |
$2,805,928 |
$5,975,789 |
$5,975,789 |
|||||||
2025 | 26 |
$1,759,861
|
$1,759,861 |
||||||||
Total |
$4,929,722 |
$2,805,928 |
$7,735,650 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $3,169,861 | $2,805,928 | - | - | - | - | $5,975,789 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | DET | 1 - 6 | Hernia |
2023 | DET | 2 - 6 | Knee |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | DET | 4 | 0 | 106 | 38.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | DET | 12 | 3 | 340 | 48.90 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 8 | ||
2022 | DET | 10 | 4 | 293 | 37.40 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 |