Thomas Hennessy

New York Jets, Long Snapper
Age: 31y-9m-12d (Jun 11, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Undrafted, IND, 2017
Agent(s): Robert Roche (1 of 1 Agency)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,475,000

2026 Cash

$1,300,000

Career Earnings

$9,570,080

2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Thomas Hennessy signed a 4 year, $5,970,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $875,000 signing bonus, $1,955,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,492,500. In 2026, Hennessy will earn a base salary of $1,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,475,000 and a dead cap value of $350,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,970,000
Average Salary:
$1,492,500
Signing Bonus:
$875,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,165,000
Total GTD:
$1,955,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 29 $1,380,000 0.61% $1,955,000 $1,955,000 $2,080,000
2024 30 $1,385,000 0.54% $1,210,000 $3,165,000 $1,910,000
2025 31 $1,440,080 0.52% $1,265,080 $4,430,080 $535,080
2026 32 $1,475,000 0.49% $1,300,000 $5,730,080 $350,000
2027 33 $1,520,000 0.47% $1,345,000 $7,075,080 $175,000
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 29 $1,080,000 $300,000 - $1,380,000 0.61% $2,080,000
2024 30 $1,210,000 $175,000 - $1,385,000 0.54% $1,910,000
2025 31 $1,255,000 $175,000 $10,080 $1,440,080 0.52% $535,080
2026 32 $1,300,000 $175,000 - $1,475,000 0.49% $350,000
2027 33 $1,345,000 $175,000 - $1,520,000 0.47% $175,000
2028 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 29 $1,080,000 $875,000 - $1,955,000 $1,955,000 $7,075,080
2024 30 $1,210,000 - - $1,210,000 $3,165,000 $5,120,080
2025 31 $1,255,000 - $10,080 $1,265,080 $4,430,080 $3,910,080
2026 32 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $5,730,080 $2,645,000
2027 33 $1,345,000 - - $1,345,000 $7,075,080 $1,345,000
Contract Notes
  • $1.955M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
  • 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024 ($670,000 injury guaranteed at sign)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$625,000
GTD at Sign:
$625,000
Total GTD:
$1,270,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2019 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,570,080

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
$465,000
$465,000
2018 24
Active
$555,000
$1,020,000
2019 25
Active
$1,270,000
$2,290,000
2020 26
Active
$825,000
$3,115,000
2021 27
Active
$990,000
$4,105,000
2022 28
Active
$1,035,000
$5,140,000
2023 29
Active
$1,955,000
$7,095,000
2024 30
Active
$1,210,000
$8,305,000
2025 31
Active
$1,265,080
$9,570,080
Total      
$9,570,080
$9,570,080
2026 32
Active
$1,300,000
2027 33
Active
$1,345,000
Total
$12,215,080

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $8,060,000 $1,500,000 - - $10,080 - $9,570,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$465,000
$465,000
$465,000
2018
24
$555,000
$555,000
$1,020,000
2019
25
$645,000
$625,000
$1,270,000
$2,290,000
2020
26
$825,000
$825,000
$3,115,000
2021
27
$990,000
$990,000
$4,105,000
2022
28
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$5,140,000
2023
29
$1,080,000
$875,000
$1,955,000
$7,095,000
2024
30
$1,210,000
$1,210,000
$8,305,000
2025
31
$1,255,000
$10,080
$1,265,080
$9,570,080
Total
$8,060,000
$1,500,000
$10,080
$9,570,080
$9,570,080
2026
32
$1,300,000
$1,300,000
2027
33
$1,345,000
$1,345,000
Total
$10,705,000
$1,500,000
$10,080
$12,215,080

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $8,060,000 $1,500,000 - - $10,080 - $9,570,080
  • Apr 28, 2023 Signed a 4 year contract extension with New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 05, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.4 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 28, 2017 Traded to New York (NYJ) from Indianapolis (IND) for Ronald Martin
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps%
2025 NYJ 17 126 26.81
2024 NYJ 17 125 28.94
2023 NYJ 17 158 32.58
2022 NYJ 17 155 33.70
2021 NYJ 17 0 0.00
2020 NYJ 16 9 2.06
2019 NYJ 16 147 37.90
2018 NYJ 16 152 37.70
2017 NYJ 16 150 36.60
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