Jaylinn Hawkins

New England Patriots, Safety
Age: 28y-6m-11d (Aug 25, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: California
Drafted: Round 4 (#134 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$8,210,756

2025-2025 Free Agent

Jaylinn Hawkins signed a 1 year, $1,800,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $350,000 signing bonus, $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
$650,000
Total GTD:
$650,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $1,810,080 0.65% $2,230,080 $2,230,080 $685,080
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $350,000 $255,000 $35,080 $1,810,080 0.65% $685,080
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $350,000 $225,000 $35,080 $2,230,080 $2,230,080 $2,230,080
Contract Notes
  • $650,000 guaranteed (signing bonus + $300,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (cumulative)
    60%: $100,000
    70%: $100,000
    60% + Playoff Berth: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$117,500
GTD at Sign:
$417,500
Total GTD:
$417,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,961,916
Average Salary:
$990,479
Signing Bonus:
$666,916
GTD at Sign:
$666,916
Total GTD:
$666,916
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,210,756

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Active
$1,387,987
$1,387,987
2021 24
Active
$780,000
$2,167,987
2022 25
Active
$895,000
$3,062,987
2023 26
Active
Retained
$1,363,333
$261,856
$4,426,320
$4,688,176
2024 27
Active
$1,292,500
$5,980,676
2025 28
Active
$2,230,080
$8,210,756
Total      
$8,210,756
$8,210,756
Total
$8,210,756

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,437,389 $666,916 - - - $220,538 $3,324,843
1 $673,333 - - - - $690,000 $1,363,333
2 $2,295,000 $467,500 - - $85,080 $450,000 $3,522,580
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$610,000
$666,916
$111,071
$1,387,987
$1,387,987
2021
24
$780,000
$780,000
$2,167,987
2022
25
$895,000
$895,000
$3,062,987
2023
26
$673,333
$152,389
$690,000
$109,467
$1,363,333
$261,856
$4,426,320
$4,688,176
2024
27
$1,125,000
$117,500
$50,000
$1,292,500
$5,980,676
2025
28
$1,170,000
$350,000
$35,080
$450,000
$2,230,080
$8,210,756
Total
$5,405,722
$1,134,416
$85,080
$1,360,538
$8,210,756
$8,210,756
Total
$5,405,722
$1,134,416
$85,080
$1,360,538
$8,210,756

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,437,389 $666,916 - - - $220,538 $3,324,843
1 $673,333 - - - - $690,000 $1,363,333
2 $2,295,000 $467,500 - - $85,080 $450,000 $3,522,580

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 ATL 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Dec 05, 2025 Fined $9,944 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against New York (NYG)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 21, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Oct 18, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 17, 2023 Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 21, 2020 Signed a 4 year $3.96 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 4 (#134 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 05, 2025 Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against New York (NYG) $9,944
Fines: 1 $9,944
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NE 16 15 838 76.74 2 72 44 28 1 4
2024 NE 17 7 612 56.04 0 43 25 18 0 0
2023 LAC 16 3 137 11.86 0 13 6 7 0 0
2022 ATL 16 16 955 90.87 0 82 43 39 1 2
2021 ATL 14 4 462 44.04 0 24 13 11 0 2
2020 ATL 12 2 74 6.60 1 13 8 5 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$8.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $24,862,362
  • Avg. Salary: $8,287,454
  • NFL Rank: 296
  • S Rank: 18

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,800,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Malik Hooker 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 27
Alohi Gilman 2 $10,125,000 $5,062,500 26
Andre Cisco 1 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 24
Grant Delpit 3 $36,000,000 $12,000,000 25
Averages 2 $18,906,250 $8,140,625 25.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hawkins's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $17,369,566 $8,684,783

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hawkins statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Malik Hooker
2021-2022
 91.18 57.10 2.39 0.13 78.30 71.35
Alohi Gilman
2022-2023
 91.18 63.00 2.68 0.10 69.85 71.30
Andre Cisco
2023-2024
 91.18 85.54 2.74 0.16 66.05 63.85
Grant Delpit
2021-2022
 94.12 76.65 3.47 0.16 65.55 63.70
Average 91.92 70.57 2.82 0.14 69.94 67.55
Jaylinn Hawkins
2024-2025
 97.06 66.37 2.09 0.12 70.40 71.70
Pct Change 5.59 -5.95 -25.89 -14.29 -0.66 6.14
Median Prime % Change -3.31%
Average Prime % Change -5.84%

Calculated Market Value: Jaylinn Hawkins

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
3 years, $24,862,362 $8,287,454
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