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 | $216,850,168 | $183,983,509 | $110,543,489 | $67,584,852 | ||
| Signed Players | 93 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $10,895,834 | $4,665,776 | $4,250,823 | $4,959,294 | ||
| Running Backs | $9,610,808 | $3,093,798 | $1,127,264 | $1,242,264 | ||
| Fullbacks | $850,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $21,197,815 | $24,729,443 | $7,131,334 | $1,079,669 | ||
| Tight Ends | $18,260,016 | $31,226,970 | $33,139,799 | $15,750,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $33,532,796 | $29,916,384 | $17,847,840 | $6,974,106 | ||
| Defensive Line | $22,236,482 | $29,178,757 | $13,129,480 | $13,734,394 | ||
| Linebackers | $31,474,897 | $27,558,548 | $20,677,468 | $16,115,038 | ||
| Secondary | $64,404,275 | $30,506,588 | $12,299,481 | $7,730,087 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,387,245 | $3,107,245 | $940,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $7,689,294 |
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 | - | - | - |
| Mac Jones | QB | $2,833,882 | $3,542,353 | $4,250,823 | $4,959,294 | - |
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | $1,008,423 | $1,123,423 | UFA | - | - |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | $847,264 | $1,012,264 | $1,127,264 | $1,242,264 | UFA |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Tyler Gaffney | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Johnson | FB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Dan Vitale | FB | UFA |
| 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 | $3,001,464 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| N'Keal Harry | WR | $2,754,095 | $3,213,110 | - | UFA | - | |
| Marvin Hall | WR | $875,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | $853,334 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Gunner Olszewski | WR | $850,834 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Zuber | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre Nixon | WR | $684,667 | $849,667 | $964,667 | $1,079,669 | UFA | |
| Devin Ross | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kristian Wilkerson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Julian Edelman | 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 | - |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Rashod Berry | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| David Wells | TE | $660,000 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Alex Redmond | G | $1,056,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Yodny Cajuste | LT | $985,545 | $1,100,545 | UFA | - | - | |
| Korey Cunningham | RT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| James Ferentz | C | $880,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Onwenu | G | $830,619 | $945,619 | $1,060,619 | UFA | - | |
| Justin Herron | LT | $823,115 | $938,115 | $1,053,116 | UFA | - | |
| R.J. Prince | G | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Sherman | T | $704,105 | $869,105 | $984,105 | $1,099,106 | UFA | |
| Jerald Hawkins | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Marcus Martin | G | UFA | |||||
| Dustin Woodard | C | 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 | |
| Christian Barmore | DT | $1,549,499 | $1,936,874 | $2,324,248 | $2,711,623 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Ronnie Perkins | DE | $870,155 | $1,087,694 | $1,305,232 | $1,522,771 | UFA | |
| Nick Thurman | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Bill Murray | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Beau Allen | DT | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Harvey Langi | ILB | $1,051,754 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Cameron McGrone | LB | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA | |
| Shilique Calhoun | OLB | UFA | |||||
| LaRoy Reynolds | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | $16,265,595 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Adrian Colbert | FS | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Jackson | CB | $800,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Myles Bryant | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Joshuah Bledsoe | S | $710,087 | $875,087 | $990,087 | $1,105,087 | UFA | |
| D'Angelo Ross | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| 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 | - | - | |
| Quinn Nordin | K | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Roberto Aguayo | K | UFA | |||||
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Vitale | FB | $100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| LaRoy Reynolds | ILB | $75,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 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: $209,245,160
- Top 51 Contracts: $190,822,453
- Dead Cap: $7,689,294
- 2020 Rollover: $19,571,247
- Total (All): $224,539,462
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $233,459,161
- Total (Top 51): $190,822,453
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-18,726,915
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-27,646,614
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $14,990,094
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Jonnu Smith (TE) $16,250,000
- Matt Judon (OLB) $12,000,000
- Hunter Henry (TE) $10,000,000
- Mac Jones (QB) $6,890,824
- Jalen Mills (S) $6,500,000
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
- Mac Jones (QB) $15,586,352
Most Earnings
- Cam Newton (QB) $130,868,600
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $87,544,666
- 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
Jul 30 2021
Jerald Hawkins, T
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 28 2021
Jacob Dolegala, QB
Claimed off waivers by New England (NE)
Jul 27 2021
Devin Smith, WR
Released by New England (NE)
Jul 23 2021
David Wells, TE
Signed a contract with New England (NE)
Jul 21 2021
Christian Barmore, DT
Signed a 4 year $8.52 million contract with New England (NE)
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