Pete Werner

New Orleans Saints, Inside Linebacker
Age: 26y-9m-1d (Jun 05, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#60 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Geoff Garmhausen (WME Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$7,966,000

2026 Cash

$6,250,000

Career Earnings

$15,443,500

2024-2027 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Pete Werner signed a 3 year, $22,500,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $17,435,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2026, Werner will earn a base salary of $6,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,966,000 and a dead cap value of $12,014,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,185,000
Total GTD:
$17,435,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $2,908,762 1.14% $6,935,184 $6,935,184 -
2025 26 $2,894,820 1.04% $4,258,820 $11,194,004 $14,908,820
2026 27 $7,966,000 2.63% $6,250,000 $17,444,004 $12,014,000
2027 28 $8,216,000 2.58% $6,500,000 $23,944,004 $4,048,000
2028 29
Void
UFA
 $2,332,000 0.70% - $23,944,004 $2,332,000
2029
Void
 $616,000 0.17% - $23,944,004 -
2030
Void
 - - - $23,944,004 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,435,184 $1,473,578 - - $2,908,762 1.14% -
2025 26 $1,170,000 $1,100,000 $616,000 $8,820 $2,894,820 1.04% $14,908,820
2026 27 $6,250,000 $1,100,000 $616,000 - $7,966,000 2.63% $12,014,000
2027 28 $6,500,000 $1,100,000 $616,000 - $8,216,000 2.58% $4,048,000
2028 29
Void
UFA
 - $1,100,000 $616,000 - $2,332,000 0.70% $2,332,000
2029
Void
 - - $616,000 - $616,000 0.17% -
2030
Void
 - - - - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $1,435,184 $5,500,000 - - $6,935,184 $6,935,184 $23,944,004
2025 26 $1,170,000 - $3,080,000 $8,820 $4,258,820 $11,194,004 $17,008,820
2026 27 $6,250,000 - - - $6,250,000 $17,444,004 $12,750,000
2027 28 $6,500,000 - - - $6,500,000 $23,944,004 $6,500,000
2028 29
Void
 - - - - - $23,944,004 -
2029 30
Void
 - - - - - $23,944,004 -
2030 31
Void
 - - - - - $23,944,004 -
Contract Notes

  • $11.185M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
  • 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Annual Snaps Bonus: $400,000 for 95%+
  • 2024-2025 Playing Time Bonus
  • 85%: $225,000 escalator
  • 90%: $250,000 escalator

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,684,680
Average Salary:
$1,421,170
Signing Bonus:
$1,494,312
GTD at Sign:
$2,412,707
Total GTD:
$2,412,707
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$15,443,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$2,154,312
$2,154,312
2022 23
Active
$918,395
$3,072,707
2023 24
Active
$1,176,789
$4,249,496
2024 25
Active
$6,935,184
$11,184,680
2025 26
Active
$4,258,820
$15,443,500
Total      
$15,443,500
$15,443,500
2026 27
Active
$6,250,000
2027 28
Active
$6,500,000
Total
$28,193,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,360,368 $6,994,312 - $3,080,000 $8,820 - $15,443,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$1,494,312
$2,154,312
$2,154,312
2022
23
$918,395
$918,395
$3,072,707
2023
24
$1,176,789
$1,176,789
$4,249,496
2024
25
$1,435,184
$5,500,000
$6,935,184
$11,184,680
2025
26
$1,170,000
$3,080,000
$8,820
$4,258,820
$15,443,500
Total
$5,360,368
$6,994,312
$3,080,000
$8,820
$15,443,500
$15,443,500
2026
27
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
2027
28
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
Total
$18,110,368
$6,994,312
$3,080,000
$8,820
$28,193,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,360,368 $6,994,312 - $3,080,000 $8,820 - $15,443,500
  • Mar 11, 2025 Converted $3.08M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $2.46M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 08, 2024 Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
  • Jan 01, 2022 Fined $5,472 Horse Collar against Duke Johnson (MIA)
  • Jun 08, 2021 Signed a 4 year $5.6 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#60 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 01, 2022 Horse Collar against Duke Johnson (MIA) $5,472
Fines: 1 $5,472
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NO 17 15 684 60.85 2 81 50 31 0 0
2024 NO 13 13 732 67.34 0 92 54 38 0 0
2023 NO 16 16 920 87.54 1 93 60 33 0 1
2022 NO 12 11 597 56.86 0 79 55 24 2 0
2021 NO 15 8 400 36.70 0 62 36 26 0 0
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