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 | $138,789,621 | $56,632,428 | $22,857,024 | $3,150,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 57 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $1,788,423 | $1,123,423 | ||||
| Running Backs | $6,902,074 | $2,081,534 | ||||
| Fullbacks | $1,287,500 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $16,964,930 | $3,213,110 | ||||
| Tight Ends | $4,381,411 | $2,476,970 | $2,889,799 | |||
| Offensive Line | $27,850,303 | $19,609,279 | $10,988,735 | |||
| Defensive Line | $10,201,689 | $3,049,189 | ||||
| Linebackers | $18,817,554 | $2,723,510 | $3,177,430 | |||
| Secondary | $47,053,492 | $20,073,168 | $5,801,060 | $3,150,000 | ||
| Special Teams | $3,542,245 | $2,282,245 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $863,689 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | $1,008,423 | $1,123,423 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Cam Newton | QB | UFA | |||||
| Brian Hoyer | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Michel | RB | $3,063,040 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Brandon Bolden | RB | $1,987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damien Harris | RB | $1,071,534 | $1,186,534 | UFA | - | - | |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| James White | RB | UFA | |||||
| Rex Burkhead | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Vitale | FB | $1,287,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | ERFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Edelman | WR | $6,104,167 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Matthew Slater | WR | $3,125,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| N'Keal Harry | WR | $2,754,095 | $3,213,110 | - | UFA | - | |
| Marqise Lee | WR | $987,500 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Damiere Byrd | WR | UFA | |||||
| Devin Smith | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | $867,269 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cannon | RT | $9,622,918 | $6,350,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Shaq Mason | G | $9,587,500 | $10,275,000 | $8,875,000 | UFA | - | |
| Isaiah Wynn | LT | $3,640,606 | - | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Ross Reynolds | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Thuney | G | UFA | |||||
| David Andrews | C | UFA | |||||
| Jermaine Eluemunor | G | UFA | |||||
| Marcus Martin | G | UFA | |||||
| James Ferentz | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Allen | DT | $3,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Akeem Spence | DT | $1,987,500 | - | - | - | - | |
| Chase Winovich | DE | $1,099,328 | $1,114,328 | UFA | - | - | |
| Byron Cowart | DT | $924,861 | $1,039,861 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tashawn Bower | DE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Barnett | DT | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Nick Thurman | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bill Murray | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Lawrence Guy | DT | UFA | |||||
| Adam Butler | DT | UFA | |||||
| John Simon | DE | UFA | |||||
| Carl Davis | DT | UFA | |||||
| Deatrich Wise | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | ILB | $12,445,305 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon King | LB | $1,666,668 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Uche | OLB | $1,224,849 | $1,469,819 | $1,714,788 | UFA | - | |
| Anfernee Jennings | LB | $1,044,742 | $1,253,691 | $1,462,642 | UFA | - | |
| Ja'whaun Bentley | ILB | $995,990 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Terez Hall | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Pinckney | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Shilique Calhoun | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Copeland | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | $15,014,584 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Devin McCourty | FS | $11,150,000 | $2,150,000 | - | - | - | |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | $7,118,750 | $8,168,750 | UFA | - | - | |
| Patrick Chung | SS | $5,133,333 | $4,483,334 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA | |
| Adrian Phillips | FS | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kyle Dugger | S | $1,893,614 | $2,272,337 | $2,651,060 | UFA | - | |
| Joejuan Williams | CB | $1,803,211 | $2,103,747 | UFA | - | - | |
| Myles Bryant | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Ross | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jason McCourty | CB | UFA | |||||
| Terrence Brooks | FS | UFA | |||||
| Cody Davis | FS | UFA | |||||
| Justin Bethel | CB | UFA | |||||
| Dee Virgin | CB | RFA | |||||
| J.C. Jackson | CB | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Folk | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Hjalte Froholdt | G | $360,306 | - | - | - | - |
| Justin Rohrwasser | K | $236,546 | - | - | - | - |
| Cassh Maluia | LB | $121,998 | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Woodard | C | $72,999 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
Patriots 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $138,789,621
- Top 51 Contracts: $135,693,310
- Dead Cap: $863,689
- 2020 Rollover: $19,571,247
- Total (All): $139,653,310
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $139,653,310
- Total (Top 51): $135,693,310
- Est. Cap Space (All): $64,917,937
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $64,917,937
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $68,877,937
Calculated Market Values
- view Joe Thuney ($15.4M)
- view David Andrews ($7.1M)
- view Cam Newton ($5.5M)
- view James White ($3.0M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Isaiah Wynn (LT) $2,040,260
- Shaq Mason (G) $1,593,000
- N'Keal Harry (WR) $1,413,032
- Patrick Chung (SS) $1,100,000
- Sony Michel (RB) $1,035,746
Most Dead Cap
- Devin McCourty (FS) $8,600,000
- Patrick Chung (SS) $7,966,667
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $7,670,834
- Shaq Mason (G) $7,518,000
- N'Keal Harry (WR) $4,095,158
Most Earnings
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $87,134,908
- Devin McCourty (FS) $83,606,162
- Dont'a Hightower (ILB) $52,851,285
- Julian Edelman (WR) $47,433,965
- Patrick Chung (SS) $40,211,875
Top Patriots Contracts
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $65,000,000
- Shaq Mason (G) $45,000,000
- Dont'a Hightower (ILB) $35,500,000
- Marcus Cannon (RT) $32,410,000
- Devin McCourty (FS) $23,000,000
Transactions
Jan 6 2021
Michael Pinckney, LB
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
Jan 4 2021
Kristian Wilkerson, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
Jan 4 2021
Nick Thurman, DE
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
Jan 4 2021
Devin Smith, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
Jan 4 2021
Justin Rohrwasser, K
Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
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