Aaron Hernandez
Tight End
Drafted: Round 4 (#113 overall), 2010
Experience: 3 Years
College: Florida
Contract: 7 yr(s)
$39,582,000
Signing Bonus $12,500,000 AAV$5,654,571 G'teed:$15,950,000 Free Agent:2019 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2012 Contract details by year 22 $540,000 $2,550,000 $104,000 $96,000 $3,290,000 $15,950,000
2013 Contract details by year 23 $1,323,000 $2,550,000 $118,000 $82,000 $4,073,000 $12,710,000
2014 Contract details by year 24 $1,137,000 $2,500,000 - $500,000 $4,637,000 $7,500,000
2015 Contract details by year 25 $2,300,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $5,800,000 $5,000,000
2016 Contract details by year 26 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $8,500,000 $2,500,000
2017 Contract details by year 27 $6,000,000 - $500,000 $500,000 $7,000,000 -
2018 Contract details by year 28 $6,000,000 - $500,000 $500,000 $7,000,000 $3,955,000
Contract Notes:
  • $15.95 million guaranteed
  • 2013 Workout Bonus: $82,000
  • 2013 Roster Bonus: $118,000
  • 2015-18 Roster Bonus: $500,000
  • 2014-18 Workout Bonus: $500,000
  • NOTE: Patriots are disputing their position to pay Hernandez $3.25M in remaining signing bonus + the $82,000 workout bonus from 2013.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2010 Player Cash Earnings $320,000 $200,000 $76,000 $596,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $540,000 - $110,000 $650,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $540,000 $9,250,000 $200,000 $9,990,000
3 seasons $1,400,000 $9,450,000 $386,000 $11,236,000

Cap Hit

AAV

Cash

  • Jun 26 2013

    Released by New England (NE)

  • Aug 27 2012

    Signed a 7 year $39.582 million contract with New England (NE)

  • Jun 8 2010

    Signed a 4 year $2.378 million contract with New England (NE)

  • Apr 24 2010

    Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#113 overall)