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Current Contract
Dont'a Hightower signed a 4 year, $35,500,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $19,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,875,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $35,500,000 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $8,875,000 Total Guarantees $19,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $17,000,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2017 27 $1,250,000 $2,500,000 $710,931 $875,000 $5,335,931 $17,000,000 $12,398,435($12,398,435) $12,398,435 Pre-6/1 Release 2017 Dead Cap: $17,000,000 2017 Cap Savings: $-11,664,069 Pre-6/1 Trade 2017 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2017 Cap Savings: $-4,664,069 Post-6/1 Release 2017 Dead Cap: $9,500,000 2018 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2017 Cap Savings: $-4,164,069 Post-6/1 Trade 2017 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2018 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2017 Cap Savings: $2,835,931 2018 28 $5,750,000 $2,500,000 $820,305 $625,000 $9,695,305 $13,250,000 $7,195,305($19,593,740) $9,796,870 Pre-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $13,250,000 2018 Cap Savings: $-3,554,695 Pre-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2018 Cap Savings: $2,195,305 Post-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $8,250,000 2019 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $1,445,305 Post-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2019 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $7,195,305 2019 29 $7,000,000 $2,500,000 $820,305 $1,125,000 $11,445,305 $7,000,000 $8,945,305($28,539,045) $9,513,015 Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $7,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $4,445,305 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $6,445,305 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $4,500,000 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2019 Cap Savings: $6,945,305 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2020 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2019 Cap Savings: $8,945,305 2020 30 - - - - - - $150,000($28,689,045) $7,172,261 Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 2021 31 $7,850,000 $2,500,000 $772,059 $1,275,000 $12,397,059 $10,350,000 $8,622,059($37,311,104) $7,462,221 Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $10,350,000 2021 Cap Savings: $2,047,059 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $9,897,059 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $10,350,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $2,047,059 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $9,897,059 2022 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $17M fully guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2017 salary + 2018 salary)
- $2M of 2019 salary fully guarantees on 3/17/2019
- Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $51,470 ($875,000)
- Playing Time Bonus
65% defensive snaps: $375,000
70%: $625,000
75%: $875,000
80%: $1M - Pro Bowl: $500,000 (LTBE in 2017)
- 1st Team All Pro: $500,000
- 2020: opted-out, salary tolls to 2021
Contract Source: Boston Globe
Previous Contracts
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2012-2016Entry Level
Dont'a Hightower signed a 4 year, $7,724,002 contract with the New England Patriots, including a $4,057,456 signing bonus, $6,280,729 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,931,001.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $7,724,002 Signing Bonus $4,057,456 Average Salary $1,931,001 Total Guarantees $6,280,729 Guaranteed at Signing $6,280,729 Free Agent: 2017 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2012 $390,000 $4,057,456 - - - - - $4,447,456 2013 $741,091 - - - - - - $741,091 2014 $1,092,182 - - - - - - $1,092,182 2015 $1,443,273 - - - - - - $1,443,273 2016 $7,751,000 - - - - - $16,933 $7,767,933 2017 $1,250,000 $10,000,000 $273,435 - - - $875,000 $12,398,435 2018 $5,750,000 - $820,305 - - - $625,000 $7,195,305 2019 $7,000,000 - $820,305 - - - $1,125,000 $8,945,305 2020 - - - - - - $150,000 $150,000 2021 $7,850,000 - $772,059 - - - - $8,622,059 10 seasons $33,267,546 $14,057,456 $2,686,104 - - - $2,791,933 $52,803,039 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 10 seasons $33,267,546 $14,057,456 $2,686,104 - - - $2,791,933 $52,803,039 -
Fines
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09/12/2014, $16,537
Roughing the Passer against Ryan Tannehill (MIA)
TOTAL: $16,537
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09/12/2014, $16,537
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Transactions
Mar 21 2023Retired from Professional FootballJul 28 2020Opted out of the 2020 season (COVID-19)Mar 15 2017Signed a 4 year $35.5 million contract with New England (NE)Apr 29 2015New England (NE) exercised a $7.751 million 5th-year option for 2016Sep 12 2014Fined $16,537 Roughing the Passer against Ryan Tannehill (MIA)Jul 18 2012Signed a 4 year $7.72 million contract with New England (NE)Apr 26 2012Drafted by New England (NE): Round 1 (#25 overall) -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2021 NE 15 15 15 634 59.6 1.5 64 40 24 2020 NE 2019 NE 15 15 15 738 73.7 5.5 71 47 24 2018 NE 15 15 15 773 74.0 1 48 24 24 1 2017 NE 5 5 5 237 22.3 2 14 12 2 2016 NE 13 13 13 708 68.9 2.5 65 31 34 1 2015 NE 12 12 12 594 54.2 3.5 61 51 10 2014 NE 12 12 12 834 76.9 6 89 51 38 1 2013 NE 16 16 14 857 74.7 1 97 55 42 2012 NE 14 14 13 568 51.9 4 60 43 17 Totals 117 117 114 5,943 - 27 569 354 215 2 1