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 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
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
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 |
