NFL
Jahlani Tavai
Jahlani Tavai
New England Patriots, Linebacker
Age: 27-234d (Sep 28, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Hawaii
Drafted: Round 2 (#43 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,158,334
2024 Cash
$2,875,000
Career Earnings
$9,393,050
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Jahlani Tavai signed a 2 year , $4,400,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $850,000 signing bonus, $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,200,000. In 2024, Tavai will earn a base salary of $1,265,000, a workout bonus of $100,000 and a incentive bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,158,334 and a dead cap value of $283,334.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$850,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $1,426,566 | 0.69% | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,075,001 | |||||
| 2023 |
|
27 | $2,258,333 | 1.00% | $1,675,000 | $3,975,000 | $1,816,668 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $3,975,000; $283,334 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $3,158,334 | 1.24% | $2,875,000 | $6,850,000 | $283,334 | |||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 | $965,000 | $850,000 | $135,000 | $50,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,283,333 |
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,150,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $1,675,000 | $3,975,000 | $1,987,500 | $2,275,000 |
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,265,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $2,875,000 | $6,850,000 | $2,283,333 | $2,875,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2022 Per Game Active Bonus: $7,941 ($135,000, 13 LTBE)
- 2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
- 2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022
Jahlani Tavai signed a 2 year , $1,858,886 contract with the New England Patriots, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $929,443.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,858,886
Average Salary:
$929,443
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Jahlani Tavai signed a 4 year , $6,893,968 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,033,796 signing bonus, $3,842,158 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,723,492.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,893,968
Average Salary:
$1,723,492
Signing Bonus:
$3,033,796
GTD at Sign:
$3,842,158
Total GTD:
$3,842,158
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,393,050
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$3,528,796 |
$3,528,796 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,053,324 |
$4,582,120 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$50,000 $663,886 $112,844 $9,200 |
$4,632,120 $5,296,006 $5,408,850 $5,418,050 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,300,000 |
$7,718,050 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,675,000 |
$9,393,050 |
|
| Total |
$12,268,050 |
$9,393,050 |
||||
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,875,000 |
$12,268,050 |
|
| Total |
$12,268,050 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$3,033,796 |
$3,528,796 |
$3,528,796 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$808,362
|
$244,962 |
$1,053,324 |
$4,582,120 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$613,886 $112,844 $9,200
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 $663,886 $112,844 $9,200 |
$4,632,120 $5,296,006 $5,408,850 $5,418,050 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$850,000 |
$135,000 |
$50,000 |
$300,000 |
$2,300,000 |
$7,718,050 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,150,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,675,000 |
$9,393,050 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,265,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$2,875,000 |
$12,268,050 |
||||
| Total |
$5,419,292 |
$3,933,796 |
$135,000 |
$300,000 |
$1,544,962 |
$12,268,050 |
$12,268,050 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,303,362 | $3,033,796 | - | - | $50,000 | $244,962 | $4,632,120 |
| 3 |
|
$2,850,930 | $900,000 | $135,000 | - | $150,000 | $300,000 | $4,760,930 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
DET |
17 - 17 | Shoulder |
-
Nov 17, 2023
Fined $10,463 Helmet to Helmet hit against Indianapolis (IND)
-
Nov 29, 2022
Signed a 2 year $4.4 million contract extension with New England (NE)
-
Oct 13, 2021
Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $6.89 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#43 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 |
|
Helmet to Helmet hit against Indianapolis (IND) | $10,463 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 17 | 15 | 780 | 72.70 | 1 | 107 | 63 | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | NE | 17 | 12 | 570 | 50.40 | 2 | 63 | 32 | 31 | ||
| 2021 | NE | 13 | 56 | 6.40 | 14 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 10 | 624 | 55.90 | 58 | 32 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | DET | 15 | 6 | 605 | 52.50 | 2 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
