Ben Brown

New England Patriots, Center
Age: 27y-9m-25d (May 19, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Undrafted, CIN, 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Mitchell Moorer (SportsTrust Advisors)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,966,666

2026 Cash

$1,600,000

Career Earnings

$3,629,596

2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Ben Brown signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $1,100,000 signing bonus, $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2026, Brown will earn a base salary of $1,200,000 and a workout bonus of $60,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,966,666 and a dead cap value of $1,933,334.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,100,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $1,406,431 0.50% $2,139,765 $2,139,765 $2,676,432
2026 28 $1,966,666 0.65% $1,600,000 $3,739,765 $1,933,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $3,739,765; $366,667 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $2,666,667 0.84% $2,300,000 $6,039,765 $366,667
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,030,000 $366,667 - $9,765 $1,406,431 0.50% $2,676,432
2026 28 $1,200,000 $366,667 $340,000 $60,000 $1,966,666 0.65% $1,933,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $3,739,765; $366,667 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $1,900,000 $366,667 $340,000 $60,000 $2,666,667 0.84% $366,667
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,030,000 $1,100,000 - $9,765 $2,139,765 $2,139,765 $6,039,765
2026 28 $1,200,000 - $340,000 $60,000 $1,600,000 $3,739,765 $3,900,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $3,739,765; $366,667 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $1,900,000 - $340,000 $60,000 $2,300,000 $6,039,765 $2,300,000
Contract Notes

  • $2.3M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,030,000
Average Salary:
$1,030,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2023-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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2022-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,580,000
Average Salary:
$860,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000
Total GTD:
$2,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,629,596

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Injured
$432,000
$432,000
2023 25
Retained
Retained
Reserve
$250,002
$60,000
$12,000
$682,002
$742,002
$754,002
2024 26
Active
Retained
$660,829
$75,000
$1,414,831
$1,489,831
2025 27
Active
$2,139,765
$3,629,596
Total      
$3,629,596
$3,629,596
2026 28
Active
$1,600,000
2027 29
Active
$2,300,000
Total
$7,529,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $430,000 $20,000 - - - - $432,000
1 $310,002 - - - - - $310,002
1 $12,000 - - - - - $12,000
2 $1,690,829 $1,100,000 - - $9,765 - $2,800,594
1 $75,000 - - - - - $75,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$430,000
$20,000
$432,000
$432,000
2023
25
$250,002
$60,000
$12,000
$250,002
$60,000
$12,000
$682,002
$742,002
$754,002
2024
26
$660,829
$75,000
$660,829
$75,000
$1,414,831
$1,489,831
2025
27
$1,030,000
$1,100,000
$9,765
$2,139,765
$3,629,596
Total
$2,517,831
$1,120,000
$9,765
$3,629,596
$3,629,596
2026
28
$1,200,000
$60,000
$1,600,000
2027
29
$1,900,000
$60,000
$2,300,000
Total
$5,617,831
$1,120,000
$129,765
$7,529,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $430,000 $20,000 - - - - $432,000
1 $310,002 - - - - - $310,002
1 $12,000 - - - - - $12,000
2 $1,690,829 $1,100,000 - - $9,765 - $2,800,594
1 $75,000 - - - - - $75,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 CIN 1 - 18 Biceps
  • Dec 23, 2025 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with New England (NE)
  • Oct 10, 2024 Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Jan 16, 2024 Signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Jan 01, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 24, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 21, 2023 Waived by Seattle (SEA)
  • Sep 04, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 05, 2022 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 NE 16 4 331 30.31
2024 NE 10 10 667 61.08
2023 SEA 1 0 8 0.76
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