NFL
Joseph Ossai
Joseph Ossai
Cincinnati Bengals, Linebacker
Age: 24-19d (Apr 13, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 3 (#69 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,652,196
2024 Cash
$1,368,084
Career Earnings
$4,947,616
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Joseph Ossai signed a 4 year , $5,192,616 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $1,136,448 signing bonus, $1,136,448 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,298,154. In 2024, Ossai will earn a base salary of $1,368,084, while carrying a cap hit of $1,652,196 and a dead cap value of $284,112.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,192,616
Average Salary:
$1,298,154
Signing Bonus:
$1,136,448
GTD at Sign:
$1,136,448
Total GTD:
$1,136,448
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
Injured |
$415,000 | $1,136,448 | $1,551,448 | $1,551,448 | $1,551,448 | $1,236,904 |
| 2022 |
|
22 | $896,028 | - | $896,028 | $2,447,476 | $1,223,738 | $1,132,056 | |
| 2023 |
|
23 | $1,132,056 | - | $1,132,056 | $3,579,532 | $1,193,177 | $1,250,070 | |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,368,084 | - | $1,368,084 | $4,947,616 | $1,236,904 | $1,368,084 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,947,616
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Injured
|
$1,551,448 |
$1,551,448 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$896,028 |
$2,447,476 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,132,056 |
$3,579,532 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,368,084 |
$4,947,616 |
|
| Total |
$4,947,616 |
$4,947,616 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$415,000
|
$1,136,448 |
$1,551,448 |
$1,551,448 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$896,028
|
$896,028 |
$2,447,476 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$1,132,056
|
$1,132,056 |
$3,579,532 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$1,368,084
|
$1,368,084 |
$4,947,616 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,811,168 |
$1,136,448 |
$4,947,616 |
$4,947,616 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,443,084 | $1,136,448 | - | - | - | - | $3,579,532 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 14 | 151 | 14.50 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 334 | 32.20 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
