New England Patriots
New England Patriots Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the New England Patriots, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $201,955,865 | $172,100,427 | $96,657,025 | $52,750,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 85 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $6,431,952 | $1,123,423 | ||||
| Running Backs | $8,103,544 | $2,081,534 | ||||
| Fullbacks | $2,126,470 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $19,834,036 | $23,879,776 | $6,166,667 | |||
| Tight Ends | $16,750,016 | $31,226,970 | $33,139,799 | $15,750,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $30,892,221 | $29,047,279 | $16,863,735 | $5,875,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $19,816,828 | $26,154,189 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $30,690,605 | $26,673,510 | $19,677,430 | $15,000,000 | ||
| Secondary | $62,802,948 | $29,631,501 | $11,309,394 | $6,625,000 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,507,245 | $2,282,245 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $7,514,294 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Patriots Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | QB | $5,423,529 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | $1,008,423 | $1,123,423 | UFA | - | - | |
| Mac Jones | QB | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | UFA | |||||
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Michel | RB | $3,063,040 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Bolden | RB | $1,976,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| James White | RB | $1,212,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damien Harris | RB | $1,071,534 | $1,186,534 | UFA | - | - | |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Rex Burkhead | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Vitale | FB | $1,276,470 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Agholor | WR | $7,000,000 | $15,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | $3,078,421 | $5,666,666 | $6,166,667 | UFA | - | |
| Matthew Slater | WR | $3,007,352 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| N'Keal Harry | WR | $2,754,095 | $3,213,110 | - | UFA | - | |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | $853,334 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Gunner Olszewski | WR | $850,834 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Devin Smith | WR | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Zuber | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kristian Wilkerson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre Nixon | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Julian Edelman | WR | UFA | |||||
| Marqise Lee | WR | UFA | |||||
| Devin Smith | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | TE | $6,823,529 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | $5,632,345 | $13,750,000 | $14,750,000 | $15,750,000 | UFA |
| Matt LaCosse | TE | $1,450,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Devin Asiasi | TE | $1,041,550 | $1,249,860 | $1,458,170 | UFA | - |
| Dalton Keene | TE | $1,022,592 | $1,227,110 | $1,431,629 | UFA | - |
| Rashod Berry | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Mason | G | $9,539,699 | $10,275,000 | $8,875,000 | UFA | - | |
| Trenton Brown | RT | $7,588,235 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Wynn | LT | $3,640,606 | $10,413,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ted Karras | C | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| David Andrews | C | $1,727,932 | $5,375,000 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | UFA | |
| Marcus Martin | G | $1,056,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Yodny Cajuste | LT | $985,545 | $1,100,545 | UFA | - | - | |
| Korey Cunningham | RT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Onwenu | G | $830,619 | $945,619 | $1,060,619 | UFA | - | |
| Justin Herron | LT | $823,115 | $938,115 | $1,053,116 | UFA | - | |
| Najee Toran | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Sherman | T | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | G | UFA | |||||
| Marcus Martin | G | UFA | |||||
| James Ferentz | C | UFA | |||||
| Dustin Woodard | C | UFA | |||||
| Ross Reynolds | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Godchaux | DT | $4,044,115 | $10,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Deatrich Wise | DE | $3,750,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | UFA | |
| Henry Anderson | DE | $2,750,000 | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Lawrence Guy | DT | $1,675,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | |
| Akeem Spence | DT | $1,225,730 | - | - | - | - | |
| Chase Winovich | DE | $1,099,328 | $1,114,328 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tashawn Bower | DE | $1,056,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Montravius Adams | DE | $955,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Byron Cowart | DT | $924,861 | $1,039,861 | UFA | - | - | |
| Carl Davis | DT | $896,324 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Thurman | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bill Murray | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Barmore | DT | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Ronnie Perkins | DE | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Beau Allen | DT | UFA | |||||
| John Simon | DE | UFA | |||||
| Carl Davis | DT | UFA | |||||
| Michael Barnett | DT | UFA | |||||
| Deatrich Wise | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | ILB | $12,445,305 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Matt Judon | OLB | $6,323,529 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $15,000,000 | UFA | |
| Kyle Van Noy | ILB | $4,373,522 | $7,450,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brandon King | LB | $1,366,668 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Uche | OLB | $1,224,849 | $1,469,819 | $1,714,788 | UFA | - | |
| Raekwon McMillan | ILB | $1,148,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Anfernee Jennings | LB | $1,044,742 | $1,253,691 | $1,462,642 | UFA | - | |
| Ja'whaun Bentley | ILB | $995,990 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| LaRoy Reynolds | ILB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Terez Hall | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Harvey Langi | ILB | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cameron McGrone | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Shilique Calhoun | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Michael Pinckney | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | $16,244,355 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Devin McCourty | FS | $11,150,000 | $2,150,000 | - | - | - | |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | $7,418,750 | $8,168,750 | UFA | - | - | |
| Patrick Chung | SS | $5,133,333 | $3,583,334 | - | - | UFA | |
| Jalen Mills | S | $4,507,352 | $6,125,000 | $6,625,000 | $6,625,000 | UFA | |
| Adrian Phillips | FS | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| J.C. Jackson | CB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Bethel | CB | $1,933,333 | $2,033,333 | $2,033,334 | UFA | - | |
| Cody Davis | FS | $1,925,000 | $2,300,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kyle Dugger | S | $1,893,614 | $2,272,337 | $2,651,060 | UFA | - | |
| Joejuan Williams | CB | $1,803,211 | $2,103,747 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dee Virgin | CB | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Myles Bryant | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Michael Jackson | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Ross | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Joshuah Bledsoe | S | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Justin Bethel | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Cardona | LS | $1,180,000 | $1,245,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jake Bailey | P | $922,245 | $1,037,245 | UFA | - | - | |
| Roberto Aguayo | K | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Rohrwasser | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Edelman | WR | $2,666,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Cannon | RT | $2,566,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Beau Allen | DT | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hjalte Froholdt | G | $360,306 | - | - | - | - |
| Marqise Lee | WR | $300,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Rohrwasser | K | $236,546 | - | - | - | - |
| Cassh Maluia | LB | $121,998 | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Woodard | C | $73,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | $17,269 | - | - | - | - |
| Scoota Harris | LB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bill Murray | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyahva Tezino | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Zuber | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashod Berry | TE | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Will Hastings | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | $5,000 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Myles Bryant | CB | $3,334 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Jake Burt | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Coe | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Malik Gant | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Sean Riley | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| J’Mar Smith | QB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Courtney Wallace | DT | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Lewerke | QB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Thomas | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| D'Angelo Ross | CB | $834 | - | - | - | - |
Patriots 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $195,972,532
- Top 51 Contracts: $185,213,150
- Dead Cap: $7,514,294
- 2020 Rollover: $19,571,247
- Total (All): $209,470,159
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $218,389,858
- Total (Top 51): $185,213,150
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-3,657,612
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-12,577,311
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $20,599,397
Calculated Market Values
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- view James White ($3.0M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Jonnu Smith (TE) $16,250,000
- Matt Judon (OLB) $12,000,000
- Hunter Henry (TE) $10,000,000
- Jalen Mills (S) $6,500,000
- Nelson Agholor (WR) $6,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Jonnu Smith (TE) $31,250,000
- Matt Judon (OLB) $30,000,000
- Hunter Henry (TE) $25,000,000
- Nelson Agholor (WR) $16,000,000
- Devin McCourty (FS) $12,600,000
Most Earnings
- Cam Newton (QB) $130,868,600
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $87,132,901
- Devin McCourty (FS) $83,723,811
- Dont'a Hightower (ILB) $52,851,285
- Trenton Brown (RT) $47,946,583
Top Patriots Contracts
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $65,000,000
- Matt Judon (OLB) $54,500,000
- Jonnu Smith (TE) $50,000,000
- Shaq Mason (G) $45,000,000
- Hunter Henry (TE) $37,500,000
Transactions
May 10 2021
Harvey Langi, ILB
Signed a contract with New England (NE)
May 3 2021
Sony Michel, RB
New England (NE) declined a $4.5 million option for 2022
May 3 2021
Isaiah Wynn, T
New England (NE) exercised a $10.4 million option for 2022
May 1 2021
Tre Nixon, WR
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 7 (#242overall)
May 1 2021
Will Sherman, T
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 6 (#197overall)
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