Lester Cotton

New England Patriots, Guard
Age: 30y-0m-19d (Feb 20, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Undrafted, OAK, 2019
Agent(s): Derek Simpson (Warren & Simpson Sports)
INACTIVE

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2023-2024 Reserve/Future

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,135,000
Average Salary:
$1,067,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,105,000
Average Salary:
$552,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,762,500
Average Salary:
$587,500
Signing Bonus:
$7,500
GTD at Sign:
$7,500
Total GTD:
$7,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,065,849

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$138,236
$170,236
$199,353
$279,353
$337,589
$369,589
$398,706
$478,706
$536,942
$568,942
$598,059
2021 25
Retained
Active
Retained
$261,266
$43,333
$9,200
$859,325
$902,658
$911,858
2022 26
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
Reserve
$649,997
$649,997
$649,997
$34,500
$34,500
$1,561,855
$2,211,852
$2,861,849
$2,896,349
$2,930,849
2023 27
Active
$1,010,000
$3,940,849
2024 28
Retained
Active
$750,000
$375,000
$4,690,849
$5,065,849
Total
$5,065,849

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,861,852 - - - - - $2,861,849
3 $1,829,000 - - - - - $1,829,000
1 $375,000 - - - - - $375,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,118
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,118
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,118
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$58,236
$32,000
$29,117
$80,000
$138,236
$170,236
$199,353
$279,353
$337,589
$369,589
$398,706
$478,706
$536,942
$568,942
$598,059
2021
25
$261,266
$43,333
$9,200
$261,266
$43,333
$9,200
$859,325
$902,658
$911,858
2022
26
$649,997
$649,997
$649,997
$34,500
$34,500
$649,997
$649,997
$649,997
$34,500
$34,500
$1,561,855
$2,211,852
$2,861,849
$2,896,349
$2,930,849
2023
27
$1,010,000
$1,010,000
$3,940,849
2024
28
$750,000
$375,000
$750,000
$375,000
$4,690,849
$5,065,849
Total
$5,065,852
$5,065,849

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,861,852 - - - - - $2,861,849
3 $1,829,000 - - - - - $1,829,000
1 $375,000 - - - - - $375,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 LV 13 - 14 Calf
2021 LV 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 12, 2025 Assigned a 1 year $3.63 million right of first refusal tender by New England (NE)
  • Nov 26, 2024 Claimed off waivers by New England (NE)
  • Nov 25, 2024 Waived by Miami (MIA)
  • Jan 16, 2023 Signed a reserve/future contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 15, 2022 Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Jan 17, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Sep 05, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Feb 09, 2021 Signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Las Vegas (LVR)
  • Dec 22, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
  • Oct 10, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Oakland (OAK)
  • Oct 07, 2019 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
  • Oct 05, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Oakland (OAK)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
  • Apr 29, 2019 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2024 NE 14 0 79 7.23
2023 MIA 17 8 616 56.10
2022 LV 10 1 90 8.17
2021 LV 3 0 5 0.44
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