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NFL
Dell Pettus
Dell Pettus
New England Patriots, Safety
Age: 24y-9m-3d (Jun 02, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Troy
Drafted: Undrafted, NE, 2024
Agent(s): Fred Johnson (JL Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,078,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$1,774,080
2024-2026 undrafted (CURRENT)
Dell Pettus signed a 3 year, $2,839,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $9,000 signing bonus, $9,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $946,333. In 2026, Pettus will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,078,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,839,000
Average Salary:
$946,333
Signing Bonus:
$9,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000
Total GTD:
$9,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 | $798,000 | 0.31% | $804,000 | $804,000 | $9,000 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $973,080 | 0.35% | $970,080 | $1,774,080 | $16,080 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,078,000 | 0.36% | $1,075,000 | $2,849,080 | $3,000 |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 | $795,000 | $9,000 | - | $804,000 | $804,000 | $2,849,080 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $960,000 | - | $10,080 | $970,080 | $1,774,080 | $2,045,080 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,075,000 | - | - | $1,075,000 | $2,849,080 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,774,080
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$804,000 |
$804,000 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$970,080 |
$1,774,080 |
|
| Total |
$1,774,080 |
$1,774,080 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,849,080 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,755,000 | $9,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $1,774,080 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$795,000
|
$9,000 |
$804,000 |
$804,000 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$960,000
|
$10,080 |
$970,080 |
$1,774,080 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,755,000 |
$9,000 |
$10,080 |
$1,774,080 |
$1,774,080 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,830,000 |
$9,000 |
$10,080 |
$2,849,080 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,755,000 | $9,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $1,774,080 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NE | 17 | 0 | 110 | 10.07 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | NE | 17 | 1 | 341 | 31.23 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
