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Current Contract
Shaq Mason signed a 5 year, $45,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $23,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2023, Mason will earn a base salary of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000.
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $45,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $9,000,000 Total Guarantees $23,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $21,907,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2018 25 $907,000 $2,510,882 - - - $3,417,882 $907,000 $12,907,000($12,907,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $907,000 2018 Cap Savings: $2,510,882 Pre-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $3,417,882 Post-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $907,000 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $2,510,882 Post-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $3,417,882 2019 26 $2,250,000 $2,400,000 $937,500 - $375,000 $5,962,500 $18,600,000 $4,812,500($17,719,500) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $18,600,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-12,637,500 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $11,350,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-5,387,500 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2020 Dead Cap: $8,600,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-4,037,500 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $2,750,000 2020 Dead Cap: $8,600,000 2019 Cap Savings: $3,212,500 2020 27 $5,000,000 $2,400,000 $812,500 - $375,000 $8,587,500 $13,700,000 $5,872,657($23,592,157) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $13,700,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-5,112,500 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $8,700,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-112,500 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $7,775,000 2021 Dead Cap: $5,925,000 2020 Cap Savings: $812,500 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $2,775,000 2021 Dead Cap: $5,925,000 2020 Cap Savings: $5,812,500 2021 28 $6,000,000 $2,400,000 $764,699 - $375,000 $9,539,699 $11,925,000 $6,882,345($30,474,502) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $11,925,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-2,385,301 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $5,925,000 2021 Cap Savings: $3,614,699 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $8,775,000 2022 Dead Cap: $3,150,000 2021 Cap Savings: $764,699 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $2,775,000 2022 Dead Cap: $3,150,000 2021 Cap Savings: $6,764,699 2022 29 $1,120,000 - $882,345 - $1,076,000 $3,078,345 $5,380,000 $7,441,168($37,915,670) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,380,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-2,301,655 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,380,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-2,301,655 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $1,076,000 2023 Dead Cap: $4,304,000 2022 Cap Savings: $2,002,345 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,076,000 2023 Dead Cap: $4,304,000 2022 Cap Savings: $2,002,345 2023 30 $7,500,000 - - $1,000,000 - $8,500,000 - $8,500,000($46,415,670) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $8,500,000 2024 31 - - - - $1,076,000 $3,228,000 $3,228,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 2025 32 - - - - $1,076,000 $1,076,000 $2,152,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 2026 33 - - - - $1,076,000 $1,076,000 $1,076,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 2024 34 UFA Contract Notes:- $21.907M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2018 salary + 2019 salary + 2020 salary)
- $1.593M of 2021 fully guaranteed per the restructure
- 2019-2023: Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M, 16 LTBE in 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 - $4,304,000 - $4,304,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2015-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,723,525 Signing Bonus $443,525 Average Salary $680,881 Total Guarantees $443,525 Guaranteed at Signing $443,525 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $443,525 - - - - $199,348 $1,077,873 2016 $525,000 - - - - - $277,474 $802,474 2017 $615,000 - - - - - $399,639 $1,014,639 2018 $907,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $12,907,000 2019 $2,250,000 - $937,500 - $1,875,000 - - $4,812,500 2020 $5,000,000 - $812,500 - - - $60,157 $5,872,657 2021 $6,000,000 - $882,345 - - - - $6,882,345 2022 $1,120,000 - $941,168 - $5,380,000 - - $7,441,168 8 seasons $16,852,000 $12,443,525 $3,573,513 - $7,255,000 - $936,618 $40,810,656 2023 $7,500,000 - - - - - - $8,500,000 $24,352,000 $12,443,525 $3,573,513 - $7,255,000 - $936,618 $49,310,656 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $15,732,000 $12,443,525 $2,632,345 - $1,875,000 - $936,618 $33,369,488 1 seasons $1,120,000 - $941,168 - $5,380,000 - - $7,441,168 -
Transactions
Mar 14 2023Traded to Houston (HOU) from Tampa Bay (TB) with 2023 7th round pick (#230) for 2023 6th round pick (#179)Sep 7 2022Converted $5.38M of 2022 base salary & $882,435 of roster bonus into signing bonus, adding three void years, clearing $5M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 15 2022Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from New England (NE) for 2022 5th round pick (#170 - traded)Oct 24 2019Converted $1.75M of salary to bonus, clearing $1.4M of cap space with New England (NE)Aug 27 2018Signed a 5 year $45 million contract extension with New England (NE)May 8 2015Signed a 4 year $2.723 million contract with New England (NE)May 2 2015Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#131 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Shaq Mason ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% 2022 TB 16 16 15 1160 107.3 2021 NE 15 15 15 956 86.5 2020 NE 13 13 13 782 77.3 2019 NE 15 15 15 1076 92.8 2018 NE 14 14 14 954 85.2 2017 NE 16 16 16 1138 99.7 2016 NE 16 16 15 1020 91.0 2015 NE 14 14 10 738 66.0 Totals 119 119 113 7,824 -