Mason Taylor

New York Jets, Tight End
Age: 21y-10m-11d (May 08, 2004)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Samuel Spina, Jacob Presser, Gregory Diulus, Rawleigh Williams (Milk & Honey Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,378,679

2026 Cash

$1,315,736

Career Earnings

$5,095,476

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Mason Taylor signed a 4 year, $10,466,187 contract with the New York Jets, including $4,251,772 signing bonus, $9,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,616,547. In 2026, Taylor will earn a base salary of $1,315,736, while carrying a cap hit of $2,378,679 and a dead cap value of $7,697,057.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,466,187
Average Salary:
$2,616,547
Signing Bonus:
$4,251,772
GTD at Sign:
$9,600,000
Total GTD:
$9,600,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 21 $1,906,647 0.68% $5,095,476 $5,095,476 $4,255,476
2026 22 $2,378,679 0.79% $1,315,736 $6,411,212 $7,697,057
2027 23 $2,854,415 0.88% $1,791,472 $8,202,684 $5,318,378
2028 24 $3,330,151 0.94% $2,267,208 $10,469,892 $2,463,963
2029 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 21 $840,000 $1,062,943 $3,704 $1,906,647 0.68% $4,255,476
2026 22 $1,315,736 $1,062,943 - $2,378,679 0.79% $7,697,057
2027 23 $1,791,472 $1,062,943 - $2,854,415 0.88% $5,318,378
2028 24 $2,267,208 $1,062,943 - $3,330,151 0.94% $2,463,963
2029 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 21 $840,000 $4,251,772 $3,704 $5,095,476 $5,095,476 $10,469,892
2026 22 $1,315,736 - - $1,315,736 $6,411,212 $5,374,416
2027 23 $1,791,472 - - $1,791,472 $8,202,684 $4,058,680
2028 24 $2,267,208 - - $2,267,208 $10,469,892 $2,267,208
Contract Notes

  • $9.6M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2027 salary + $1.4M of 2028 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,095,476

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 21
Injured
$5,095,476
$5,095,476
Total      
$5,095,476
$5,095,476
2026 22
Active
$1,315,736
2027 23
Active
$1,791,472
2028 24
Active
$2,267,208
Total
$10,469,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,251,772 - - $3,704 - $5,095,476
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
21
$840,000
$4,251,772
$3,704
$5,095,476
$5,095,476
Total
$840,000
$4,251,772
$3,704
$5,095,476
$5,095,476
2026
22
$1,315,736
$1,315,736
2027
23
$1,791,472
$1,791,472
2028
24
$2,267,208
$2,267,208
Total
$6,214,416
$4,251,772
$3,704
$10,469,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,251,772 - - $3,704 - $5,095,476

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NYJ 18 - 18 Neck
  • Jul 18, 2025 Signed a 4 year $10.46 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 2 (#42 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 NYJ 13 11 654 62.58 65 44 369 8.4 28.4 1 0
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