Linval Joseph
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $72,526,676
Career APY: $4,835,112
Total Guarantees: $37,520,500
Largest Cash Payment: $11,250,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $11,900,000 (2021)
- Date of Birth: October 10, 1988
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 323
- College: East Carolina
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 2, #46 overall (Giants)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 4 | $4,160,500 | $1,040,125 | $2,370,500 | $4,310,500 | 103.6% | $1,077,625 |
| Vikings | UFA | Renegotiated | 2014 | 5 | $31,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $12,500,000 | $18,750,000 | 60.0% | $6,250,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $11,150,000 | $26,937,500 | 53.9% | $8,979,167 |
| Chargers | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $17,400,000 | 102.4% | $8,700,000 |
| Eagles | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,187,500 | $2,187,500 | $250,000 | $1,250,000 | 57.1% | $1,250,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,282,500 | $2,282,500 | $1,250,000 | $1,378,676 | 60.4% | $1,378,676 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 4 | $4,310,500 | $1,077,625 | $3,468,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 6 | $45,687,500 | $7,614,583 | $43,318,750 | 0.0% | $2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 2 | $17,400,000 | $8,700,000 | $17,400,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 1 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $1,378,676 | $1,378,676 | $1,527,778 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,205,882 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Giants | $320,000 | $382,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $702,000 | -- | $1,848,000 | ||
| 2011 | Giants | $450,000 | $382,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $832,000 | 0.7% | $1,292,500 | ||
| 2012 | Giants | $540,000 | $382,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $922,000 | 0.8% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Giants | $630,000 | $382,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,012,000 | 0.8% | $630,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $3,500,000 | $600,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,900,000 | $6,600,000 | 5.0% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $3,900,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,600,000 | $4,600,000 | 3.1% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $5,650,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,350,000 | 4.0% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $1,150,000 | $1,800,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,150,000 | $7,050,000 | 4.2% | $11,250,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $1,150,000 | $1,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $6,150,000 | $8,050,000 | 4.2% | $6,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $8,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,900,000 | $10,668,750 | 5.6% | $9,437,500 | ||
| 2020 | Chargers | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | 2.7% | $9,900,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $5,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $400,000 | $2,000,000 | $11,900,000 | 6.2% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,687,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $1,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,620,000 | $627,778 | $0 | $312,500 | $0 | $0 | $900,000 | $1,527,778 | 0.7% | $1,378,676 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $1,250,000 | $955,882 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $2,205,882 | 0.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| Total | $37,747,500 | $18,211,660 | $13,400,000 | $1,312,500 | $600,000 | $1,150,000 | $33,850,000 | $69,920,410 | $72,526,676 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 2020 | $2,400,000 | $0 | Total | $2,400,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 53.8% | 0.0% | 34 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 65.9% | 11.3% | 33 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 51.2% | 5.3% | 34 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 67.4% | 17.1% | 28 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 49.2% | 9.1% | 42 | 14 | 0.5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 69.4% | 12.4% | 37 | 40 | 4 | 21.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.5% | 7.6% | 38 | 25 | 3.5 | 23.5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 64.7% | 11.6% | 35 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 50.4% | 6.6% | 26 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.0% | 19.2% | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 47.4% | 12.9% | 30 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 8 | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15.0% | 0.2% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24.0% | 0.2% | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |