Josh Rosen’s NFL career was short-lived.But the once highly-rated quarterback, who has now been labelled as a bust, is thriving in another sector – finance.Rosen was selected with the tenth pick in the 2018 draftGettyAfter earning an economics major at UCLA, Rosen put it to good use after it was reported back in 2025 that he had become an investment banker at renowned multinational banking institution J.P. Morgan.The full-time role at the company, worth a staggering $883.5 billion per Macrotrends, came after he undertook an internship with the firm last summer, as his LinkedIn profile showed.But now ‘Chosen Rosen’ has additional qualifications on his resumé after earning his MBA in Business at The Wharton School, graduating back in May.It’s a wild career turn from a player, who, at 29-years-old, should still be playing in the NFL.Made his name in the City of AngelsThe former Bruins star enjoyed a stellar career at the collegiate level, receiving Freshman All-American and Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year honours.As a junior, he even set the school’s record for single-season passing yards.Rosen joined UCLA as a five-star recruit and was ranked the best quarterback in his class.He spent three years with the Bruins, playing 30 times, 17 of which he passed for more than 300 yards.Overall, he accumulated 9,341 yards with 59 touchdowns and 26 interceptions.At the end of the 2017 season, Rosen announced his intention to declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, where he was unanimously viewed as a top-rated prospect.The ex-quarterback studied economics while at UCLAGettyRosen was drafted 22 spots ahead of Lamar Jackson, who has gone on to win two MVP awards as the Baltimore Ravens QBGettyRosen’s athletic success came as little surprise to many after his father was a nationally ranked ice skater – who almost qualified for the Winter Olympics in the 1970s – while his mother was the captain of the Princeton lacrosse team.But arguably his most famous family member is perhaps Joseph Wharton, the co-founder of Bethlehem Steel and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Yes, Rosen’s alma mater was named after his ancestor, his maternal great-great-great-grandfather. Bethlehem Steel Corporation went bankrupt in 2001 and was dissolved in 2003, but at its peak in 1957, it reported sales of $2.6 billion and earnings of $190 million, employing over 165,000 people and producing nearly one-fifth of the US Navy’s WWII fleet.Rosen himself is named after another ancestor, Joshua Ballinger Lippincott, the publisher who founded publishing house J. B. Lippincott & Co.Short-lived NFL career saw Rosen earn ‘bust status’Rosen was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th overall pick in 2018 – but was initially projected to be a top-five pick. Rosen left the Cardinals after one season when Arizona drafted Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in 2019GettyKyler Murray replaced Rosen, and is also no longer with the CardinalsGettyThe Cards traded a first, third, and fifth-round pick to move up five spots to select him.He was part of a stacked class that included Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen and two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, the latter of whom he was drafted 22 spots ahead of.Rosen was the fourth of five quarterbacks chosen in the first round, and afterwards he boasted that NFL teams had made ‘nine mistakes’, referring to the players selected ahead of him. “Nine mistakes were made ahead of me,” Rosen said on draft night. “And I will make sure over the next decade or so that they will know that they made a mistake.”In May of that year, he penned four-year $17.84 million rookie contract, which included an $11 million signing bonus.By Week 4, he was the Cardinals’ starting quarterback, having beaten out Mike Glennon to be named the backup behind Sam Bradford, who was very quickly benched. Despite a promising debut, in which he registered 180 passing yards and a touchdown in a 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Rosen endured a difficult rookie season.History repeated itself in Miami as the Dolphins drafted another quarterback a year after signing RosenGettyRosen never made a regular season appearance for any of the 49ers, Browns or VikingsGettyHe finished the season with 2,278 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions as the Cardinals went 3-10 with him as their starter. His 66.7 passer rating was the worst among qualified passers in the NFL that season, showcasing that he perhaps wasn’t the ‘most NFL-ready’ quarterback in the 2018 draft class after all. After the Cardinals fired head coach Steve Wilks, incoming boss Kliff Kingsbury backed Rosen to be their starting quarterback.When Arizona got the No.1 pick in the 2019 draft, many thought they would go after Nick Bosa. But instead, they selected quarterback Kyler Murray, ultimately signalling the end of Rosen’s time in Arizona.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?He was later traded to the Miami Dolphins for a 2019 second-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft.In the 305, he served as the backup to Ryan Fitzpatrick before being named the starter in Week 3.However, he was benched after the Week 5 bye and featured in just one other game that season.History repeated itself in the draft, as the Dolphins opted to select Tua Tagovalioa with the fifth overall pick.After failing to impress in training camp and preseason, falling behind both Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa on the depth chart, Rosen was waived in 2020 following failed attempts to find a trade suitor. This marked the beginning of the end for his career. Rosen briefly spent time with the Browns and Vikings in 2022 before calling time on his careerGettyRosen spent his last two seasons in a backup role for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, before two brief spells in the practice squads of the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings, leaving the latter in early 2023.For many, Rosen, who finished his career with $18 million in earnings, is among the biggest NFL draft busts, but the cause of his struggles is still up for debate.There’s no doubt his time with the Cardinals and Dolphins – who moved on from Murray and Tagovailoa, respectively, over the summer – came at a time when both franchises lacked capable offensive lines and coaches.However, others point to Rosen’s lack of athleticism and mobility as a reason for his sharp exit out of the league – two traits that have become more important than ever for the modern NFL quarterback to succeed.At least he doesn’t need either of those attributes in his role at J.P. 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