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Joshua Josephs
Commanders logoWashington Commanders

Joshua Josephs

LBposition#48jersey22age6' 3"height240lbsRookieexperienceTennesseecollege
At a glance

Joshua Josephs is a linebacker for the Washington Commanders (No. 48). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 9 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 24% of defensive snaps.

Is Joshua Josephs playing this week?

Joshua Josephs is not on the current injury report. The Washington Commanders play next on the road at the New York Giants on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Joshua Josephs's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Joshua Josephs has 9 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Joshua Josephs play for?

Joshua Josephs plays linebacker for the Washington Commanders, wearing No. 48. Joshua Josephs is 22 years old, 6' 3", 240 lbs. College: Tennessee. Rookie season.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Joshua Josephs 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/joshua-josephs (updated 2026-11-10).

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—ungradedLB
Joshua JosephsWashington Commanders · #48
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Josephs has 118, 17 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %22%
  • Tkl/g9 tkl
  • TFL1 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 118 of 135 defensive snapsMethod5 games118 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

Josephs is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
24%13 snapsWk 1 · PHI
13%7 snapsWk 2 · DAL
22%15 snapsWk 3 · SEA
27%18 snapsWk 4 · IND
22%20 snapsWk 5 · NYG
21%13 snapsWk 6 · SF
20%14 snapsWk 8 · PHI
24%18 snapsWk 9 · LA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Commanders · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.2M a year
Total
$4.9M
Guaranteed
$526K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
11% of the value guaranteed
42nd paid47th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27vs Seahawks logoSEAW 33-31520100
4 Oct 4vs Colts logoINDL 13-30100000
5 Oct 11vs Giants logoNYGT 27-27110000
8 Nov 1vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-10110000
9 Nov 8vs Rams logoLARL 13-20110000
Season950100

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Linebackers in his range

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NFC EastBrian BurnsGiants logoNYG · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastTrace FordGiants logoNYG · LB12tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastJames HoustonCowboys logoDAL · LB10tkl1sacks—No gradeNFCJared IveyFalcons logoATL · LB8tkl1sacks—No gradeNFCDante Fowler Jr.Seahawks logoSEA · LB3tkl1sacks—No gradeLeagueTeddye BuchananRavens logoBAL · LB16tkl0sacks—No grade

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