Josh Downs

Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receiver
Age: 22-280d (Aug 12, 2001)
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 3 (#79 overall), 2023
2024 Cap Hit

$1,254,650

2024 Cash

$1,000,930

Career Earnings

$1,764,880

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Josh Downs signed a 4 year , $5,520,459 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $1,014,880 signing bonus, $1,014,880 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,380,115. In 2024, Downs will earn a base salary of $1,000,930, while carrying a cap hit of $1,254,650 and a dead cap value of $761,160.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,520,459
Average Salary:
$1,380,115
Signing Bonus:
$1,014,880
GTD at Sign:
$1,014,880
Total GTD:
$1,014,880
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 22 $1,003,720 0.45% $1,764,880 $1,764,880 $1,014,880
2024 23 $1,254,650 0.49% $1,000,930 $2,765,810 $761,160
2025 24 $1,505,580 0.55% $1,251,860 $4,017,670 $507,440
2026 25 $1,502,790 0.51% $1,502,790 $5,520,460 $253,720
2027 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 22 $750,000 $253,720 $1,003,720 0.45% $1,014,880
2024 23 $1,000,930 $253,720 $1,254,650 0.49% $761,160
2025 24 $1,251,860 $253,720 $1,505,580 0.55% $507,440
2026 25 $1,502,790 - $1,502,790 0.51% $253,720
2027 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 22 $750,000 $1,014,880 $1,764,880 $1,764,880 $1,764,880 $1,380,115
2024 23 $1,000,930 - $1,000,930 $2,765,810 $1,382,905 $1,251,860
2025 24 $1,251,860 - $1,251,860 $4,017,670 $1,339,223 $1,377,325
2026 25 $1,502,790 - $1,502,790 $5,520,460 $1,380,115 $1,502,790
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$1,764,880

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 22
Active
$1,764,880
$1,764,880
Total      
$2,765,810
$1,764,880
2024 23
Active
$1,000,930
$2,765,810
2025 24
Active
$1,251,860
$4,017,670
2026 25
Active
$1,502,790
$5,520,460
Total
$5,520,460
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
22
$750,000
$1,014,880
$1,764,880
$1,764,880
2024
23
$1,000,930
$1,000,930
$2,765,810
Total
$1,750,930
$1,014,880
$2,765,810
$2,765,810
2025
24
$1,251,860
$1,251,860
$4,017,670
2026
25
$1,502,790
$1,502,790
$5,520,460
Total
$4,505,580
$1,014,880
$5,520,460

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $750,000 $1,014,880 - - - - $1,764,880
  • May 16, 2023 Signed a 4 year $5.52 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 3 (#79 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Receiving Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Fum
2023 IND 17 9 788 68.60 68 771 2 0
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