Drake Maye

New England Patriots, Quarterback
Age: 23y-6m-7d (Aug 30, 2002)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Jim Denton, Patrick Collins, Edward Berry, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,992,663

2026 Cash

$4,125,888

Career Earnings

$26,732,309

2024-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Drake Maye signed a 4 year, $36,639,764 contract with the New England Patriots, including $23,467,100 signing bonus, $36,639,764 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,159,941. In 2026, Maye will earn a base salary of $1,075,000 and a roster bonus of $3,050,888, while carrying a cap hit of $9,992,663 and a dead cap value of $21,650,770.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $36,639,764
Average Salary:
$9,159,941
Signing Bonus:
$23,467,100
GTD at Sign:
$36,639,764
Total GTD:
$36,639,764
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 22 $6,661,775 2.61% $24,262,100 $24,262,100 $36,639,764
2025 23 $8,336,984 2.99% $2,470,209 $26,732,309 $29,987,754
2026 24 $9,992,663 3.29% $4,125,888 $30,858,197 $21,650,770
2027 25 $11,658,107 3.66% $5,791,332 $36,649,529 $11,658,107
2028 26
Club
 - - - $36,649,529 -
2029 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 22 $795,000 $5,866,775 - - $6,661,775 2.61% $36,639,764
2025 23 $960,000 $5,866,775 $1,500,444 $9,765 $8,336,984 2.99% $29,987,754
2026 24 $1,075,000 $5,866,775 $3,050,888 - $9,992,663 3.29% $21,650,770
2027 25 $1,190,000 $5,866,775 $4,601,332 - $11,658,107 3.66% $11,658,107
2028 26
Club
 - - - - - - -
2029 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 22 $795,000 $23,467,100 - - $24,262,100 $24,262,100 $36,649,529
2025 23 $960,000 - $1,500,444 $9,765 $2,470,209 $26,732,309 $12,387,429
2026 24 $1,075,000 - $3,050,888 - $4,125,888 $30,858,197 $9,917,220
2027 25 $1,190,000 - $4,601,332 - $5,791,332 $36,649,529 $5,791,332
2028 26
Club
 - - - - - $36,649,529 -
Contract Notes
  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th Year Option Available
  • Roster Bonuses due at Training Camp
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,732,309

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 22
Active
$24,262,100
$24,262,100
2025 23
Active
$2,470,209
$26,732,309
 Afc Pro Bowl:QB All NFL (2nd)
Total      
$26,732,309
$26,732,309
2026 24
Active
$4,125,888
2027 25
Active
$5,791,332
Total
$36,649,529

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,755,000 $23,467,100 $1,500,444 - $9,765 - $26,732,309
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
22
$795,000
$23,467,100
$24,262,100
$24,262,100
2025
23
$960,000
$1,500,444
$9,765
$2,470,209
$26,732,309
Total
$1,755,000
$23,467,100
$1,500,444
$9,765
$26,732,309
$26,732,309
2026
24
$1,075,000
$3,050,888
$4,125,888
2027
25
$1,190,000
$4,601,332
$5,791,332
Total
$4,020,000
$23,467,100
$9,152,664
$9,765
$36,649,529

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,755,000 $23,467,100 $1,500,444 - $9,765 - $26,732,309
  • May 28, 2024 Signed a 4 year $36.6 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 25, 2024 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 NE 17 17 1,050 96.15 492 354 72.0 4,394 258.5 31 8 113.48 103 450 4 8
2024 NE 13 12 681 62.36 338 225 66.6 2,276 175.1 15 10 88.08 54 421 2 9

Calculated Market Value

$59.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $239,790,460
  • Avg. Salary: $59,947,615
  • NFL Rank: 1
  • QB Rank: 1

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $9,159,941
  • NFL Rank: 278
  • QB Rank: 26

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Drake Maye to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Josh Allen 6 $330,000,000 $55,000,000 28
Trevor Lawrence 5 $275,000,000 $55,000,000 24
Jordan Love 4 $220,000,000 $55,000,000 25
Dak Prescott 4 $240,000,000 $60,000,000 31
Averages 5 $266,250,000 $56,250,000 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Maye's current age (23), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
9 $514,228,491 $57,136,499

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Maye statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm Rating
Josh Allen
2023-2024
 100.00 236.38 1.68 0.71 65.05 96.80 31.03 91.55
Trevor Lawrence
2022-2023
 97.06 246.33 1.39 0.67 65.95 91.85 19.09 78.55
Jordan Love
2022-2023
 61.76 207.33 1.57 0.52 65.45 104.13 11.71 80.85
Dak Prescott
2022-2023
 85.29 254.34 2.03 0.83 67.85 98.50 14.62 81.40
Average 86.03 236.10 1.67 0.68 66.08 97.82 19.11 83.09
Drake Maye
2024-2025
 88.24 222.33 1.53 0.60 69.30 100.78 29.03 80.10
Pct Change 2.57 -5.83 -8.38 11.76 4.87 3.03 51.91 -3.60
Median Prime % Change 2.80%
Average Prime % Change 7.04%

Calculated Market Value: Drake Maye

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $239,790,460 $59,947,615
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