Josh Woods

Linebacker

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,170,000 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,170,000 ($1,170,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 121/249 at LB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,170,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Josh Woods signed a one year, $1.55 million contract with the Lions. $750,000 is guaranteed. Woods was set to be a RFA in 2022.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2025
Cash Due$1,170,000
Running Cash$1,170,000
Career Earnings: $5,381,456
Career APY: $768,779
Potential Earnings: $6,118,012
Total Guarantees: $1,557,700
Largest Cash Payment: $1,550,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,550,000 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsUDFATerminated20183$1,710,000$570,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeExpired20181$129,200$129,200$0$129,200100.0%$129,200
BearsSFAExpired20192$1,110,200$555,100$30,200$1,200,200108.1%$600,100
BearsERFATerminated20211$850,000$850,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeTerminated20211$203,622$203,622$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFAExpired20211$850,000$850,000$0$711,11283.7%$711,112
LionsRFAExpired20221$1,550,000$1,550,000$750,000$1,550,000100.0%$1,550,000
CardinalsUFAExpired20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$777,500$1,232,500100.0%$1,232,500
FalconsPracticeElevated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
FalconsPracticeElevated20241$314,500$314,500$0$00.0%$0
FalconsPracticeRenegotiated20241$410,622$410,622$0$00.0%$0
FalconsPracticeElevated20241$360,200$360,200$0$00.0%$0
FalconsSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$125,00011.1%$125,000
FalconsSFAActive20251$1,170,000$1,170,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears3$1,385,822$461,941$1,329,4000.0%$56,4220.0%
Lions2$2,261,112$1,130,556$2,261,1120.0%$00.0%
Cardinals1$1,232,500$1,232,500$1,092,5000.0%$00.0%
Falcons1$502,022$502,022$109,4440.0%$348,9660.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Bears$129,200$0$0$0$129,2000.1%$129,200
2019Bears$495,000$15,100$0$0$510,1000.3%$525,200
2020Bears$675,000$15,100$0$0$690,1000.3%$675,000
2021Lions$850,000$0$0$0$711,1120.4%$711,112
2022Lions$1,200,000$250,000$100,000$500,000$1,550,0000.7%$1,550,000
2023Cardinals$1,080,000$152,500$0$625,000$1,092,5000.5%$1,232,500
2024Falcons$1,125,000$0$0$0$109,4440.0%$125,000
2025Falcons$1,170,000$0$0$0$1,030,0000.4%$1,170,000
Total$6,724,200$432,700$100,000$1,125,000$5,822,456$6,118,012
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bears2021$56,422$56,422
Falcons2024$348,966$377,022
Total$405,388$433,444

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20199070.0%35.2%3200000000000
202015014.3%55.5%5200000000000
202113109.9%42.3%16500220000000
202216000.8%68.0%0000000000000
2023112151.4%5.2%33280.53211001000
20245000.0%20.0%0000000000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$548,000$1,170,000
Injury Adjusted$548,000$1,170,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $3,519,000 $3,234,152

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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