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Last updated on February 21, 2015 8:45 AM EDT
As of February 21 the Patriots have a total of $152,495,147 in total cap commitments. $147,878,328 is devoted to 65 signed or tendered players. The Patriots have $4,616,819 in dead money. $147,878,328 + $4,616,819 = $152,495,147. I am projecting that the Patriots will make tender offers to all 5 ERFAs. The 2015 League cap is projected to $143 million. My current projection for the Patriots 2015 adjusted cap number is $144,879,554. $143,000,000 (Projected League Cap) + $5,442,054 (2014 Ending Cap Space + $1,184,000 Aaron Hernandez salary grievance credit - $4,562,500 (LTBE/NLTBE adjustment) = $144,879,554. $152,495,147 minus $144,879,554 = $(7,615,593) overage.
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DISCLAIMERS - My numbers are a snapshot in time. Things will change between the as of date and a future date.
| Name | Signed Through | Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | LTBE | Roster Bonus | Weight Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Cap Figure | Remaining Guaranteed Money (includes 2015) | 2015 Cap Hit if Cut or Traded before June 2, 2015 | 2015 Cap Savings if Cut or Traded before June 2, 2015 | 2015 Cap Hit if Cut or Traded after June 1, 2015 | 2016 Cap Hit if Cut or Traded after June 1, 2015 | 2015 Cash Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrelle Revis | 2015 | $7,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $20,000,000 | ||||
| Tom Brady | 2017 | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | -$4,510,000 | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $8,000,000 | ||||
| Jerod Mayo | 2017 | $6,250,000 | $3,600,000 | $187,500 | $250,000 | $10,287,500 | $10,500,000 (drops to $6 million when Mayo passes a physical - $4.5 million of salary is guaranteed for injury) | $10,500,000 (drops to $6 million when Mayo passes a physical) | -$722,500 | $3,850,000 | $2,400,000 | $6,687,500 | ||
| Vince Wilfork | 2016 | $3,000,000 | $433,333 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $8,933,333 | $433,333 | $433,333 before the start of the 2015 League Year
$4,433,333 afterwards |
$7,056,667 before the start of the 2015 League Year
$3,056,667 afterwards |
$4,933,333 | $433,334 | $8,500,000 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2019 | $4,750,000 | $3,650,000 | $250,000 | $8,650,000 | $13,300,000 | $13,300,000 | -$4,650,000 | $8,650,000 | $9,650,000 | $15,000,000 | |||
| Nate Solder | 2015 | $7,438,000 | $7,438,000 | $0 before the start of 2015 League Year
$7,438,000 afterwards |
$0 before the start of 2015 League Year
$7,438,000 afterwards |
$6,928,000 before start of 2015 League
(-$510,000 afterwards) |
$7,438,000 | $7,438,000 | ||||||
| Sebastian Vollmer | 2016 | $2,250,000 | $2,083,333 | $750,000 | $1,937,500 | $7,020,833 | $4,166,667 | $5,166,667 | $1,344,167 | $2,083,333 | $2,083,334 | $4,937,500 | ||
| Danny Amendola | 2017 | $4,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $5,700,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $1,590,000 | $1,200,000 | $2,400,000 | $4,500,000 | |||
| Brandon Browner | 2016 | $1,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $4,800,000 | $0 before start of 2015 league year $2 million afterwards |
$4,800,000 if cut before start of 2015 League Year $4,390,000 afterwards |
$2,000,000 | $4,800,000 | ||||||
| Julian Edelman | 2017 | $2,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $656,250 | $4,656,250 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 if cut after start of 2015 League Year
$3,750,000 if traded after start of 2015 League Year |
-$2,510,000 if cut
$365,000 if traded |
$3,250,000 if cut
$1,250,000 if traded |
$2,500,000 | $3,406,250 | ||
| Kyle Arrington | 2016 | $3,000,000 | $1,625,000 | $4,625,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $865,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $3,000,000 | ||||
| Rob Ninkovich | 2016 | $2,100,000 | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $3,950,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $940,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,700,000 | |
| Brandon Lafell | 2016 | $1,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $990,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | ||
| Marcus Cannon | 2016 | $1,200,000 | $1,066,666 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $2,616,666 | $2,133,334 | $2,133,334 | -$26,668 | $1,166,666 | $1,066,668 | $1,550,000 | ||
| Chandler Jones | 2015 | $1,504,568 | $1,096,091 | $2,600,659 | $1,848,375 | $1,848,375 | $242,284 | $1,848,375 | $1,504,568 | |||||
| Don'ta Hightower | 2015 | $1,443,273 | $1,014,364 | $2,457,637 | $1,014,364 | $1,014,364 | $993,273 | $1,014,364 | $1,443,273 | |||||
| Ryan Wendell | 2015 | $1,000,000 | $425,000 | $850,000 | $175,000 | $2,450,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 | $1,515,000 | $425,000 | $2,025,000 | |||
| Patrick Chung | 2016 | $1,000,000 | $800,000 | $200,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 (Cut)
$2,000,000 (Traded) |
-$1,910,000 if cut | $1,800,000 (Cut)
$800,000 (Traded) |
$1,600,000 | $3,600,000 | |||
| Matthew Slater | 2016 | $1,000,000 | $666,666 | $100,000 | $1,766,666 | $2,333,334 | $2,333,334 (Cut)
$1,333,334 (Traded) |
-$1,076,668 if cut | $1,666,666 (Cut)
$666,666 (Traded) |
$666,668 | $1,100,000 | |||
| Dominique Easley | 2016 | $751,980 | $907,918 | $1,659,898 | $4,559,693 | $4,559,693 (Cut)
$1,815,836 (Traded) |
-$3,409,795
-$665,938 (traded) |
$2,743,857 (Cut)
$907,918 (traded) |
$1,815,836 | $751,980 | ||||
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 2015 | $800,000 | $180,000 | $200,000 | $400,000 | $1,580,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | $890,000 | $480,000 | $1,400,000 | |||
| Alfonzo Dennard | 2015 | $1,574,000 | $14,462 | $1,588,462 | $14,462 | $14,462 | $1,064,000 | $14,462 | $1,574,000 | |||||
| Tavon Wilson | 2015 | $965,166 | $376,891 | $1,342,057 | $376,891 | $376,891 | $455,166 | $376,891 | $965,166 | |||||
| Brandon Bolden | 2015 | $660,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | $25,000 | $1,035,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $225,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $1,185,000 | ||
| Jamie Collins | 2016 | $746,910 | $278,818 | $1,025,728 | $557,636 | $557,636 | -$41,908 | $278,818 | $278,818 | $746,910 | ||||
| LeGarrette Blount | 2015 | $750,000 | $193,750 | $50,000 | $993,750 | $483,750 | $150,000 | $993,750 | ||||||
| Aaron Dobson | 2016 | $716,670 | $218,340 | $935,010 | $436,680 | $436,680 | -$11,670 | $206,670 | $218,340 | $716,670 | ||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 2017 | $578,359 | $213,436 | $791,795 | $890,308 | $890,308 (Cut)
$640,308 (Traded) |
-$676,872 (Cut)
-$420,872 (Traded) |
$213,436 | $426,872 | $578,359 | ||||
| Logan Ryan | 2016 | $585,000 | $140,813 | $20,000 | $745,813 | $281,626 | $281,626 | -$45,813 | $160,813 | $140,813 | $585,000 | |||
| Duron Harmon | 2016 | $585,000 | $133,400 | $6,000 | $724,400 | $266,800 | $266,800 | -$54,200 | $139,400 | $133,400 | $591,000 | |||
| Nate Ebner | 2015 | $660,000 | $24,150 | $684,150 | $24,150 | $24,150 | $150,000 | $24,150 | $660,000 | |||||
| James Develin | 2015 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $150,000 | $660,000 | |||||||||
| Sealver Siliga | 2015 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $150,000 | $660,000 | |||||||||
| Bryan Stork | 2017 | $510,000 | $119,250 | $629,250 | $357,750 | $357,750 | -$238,500 | $119,250 | $238,500 | $510,000 | ||||
| James White | 2017 | $510,000 | $99,272 | $609,272 | $297,816 | $297,816 | -$198,544 | $99,272 | $198,544 | $510,000 | ||||
| Michael Buchanan | 2016 | $585,000 | $13,403 | $598,403 | $26,806 | $26,806 | $61,957 | $13,403 | $13,403 | $585,000 | ||||
| Antonio Johnson | 2015 | $745,000 | $10,000 | $595,000 | $75,000 | $10,000 | $755,000 | |||||||
| Eric Martin | 2015 | $585,000 | $10,000 | $595,000 | $75,000 | $10,000 | $595,000 | |||||||
| Ryan Allen | 2015 | $585,000 | $500 | $585,500 | $500 | $500 | $75,000 | $500 | $585,000 | |||||
| Cameron Fleming | 2017 | $510,000 | $75,146 | $585,146 | $225,438 | $225,438 | -$150,292 | $75,146 | $150,292 | $510,000 | ||||
| Jake Bequette | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Darius Fleming | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Dion Lewis | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Chris Jones | 2016 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Josh Kline | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Brian Tyms | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Joe Vellano | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Tim Wright | 2015 | $585,000 | $585,000 | $75,000 | $585,000 | |||||||||
| Zach Moore | 2017 | $510,000 | $25,550 | $535,550 | $76,650 | $76,650 | -$51,100 | $25,550 | $51,100 | $510,000 | ||||
| Josh Boyce | 2015 | $510,000 | $15,000 | $525,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $525,000 | |||||||
| Chris Barker | 2015 | $510,000 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||||||
| Totals | $88,588,926 Only Top 51 - $82,123,926 |
$35,146,802 | $3,450,000 | $25,250,000 | $400,000 | $1,507,600 | $147,878,328 | $132,046,526 | ||||||
| How to Read This Table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First and foremost, please read the player's documentation if you have any questions. When I don't know the date when a roster bonus is due I presume it to have been due on March 10, 2015. | |||||||||
| All of the below players are NOT currently among the Top 51 list, therefore their salaries do NOT count against the cap at this present moment and their current cap figures only include roster bonuses(if any), prorated portion of their signing bonus, LTBE incentives, and offseason workout bonus. For example, Jonas Gray's $510,000 salary currently does not count against the 2015 cap because right now since he is not among the Top 51 highest paid players. | |||||||||
| Name | Signed Thru | Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Current Cap Figure | 9/5 Cap Figure if Player Makes Team | Remaining Guaranteed Money | 2015 Cap Hit if Cut | 2016 Cap Hit if Cut |
| Malcolm Butler | 2016 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||
| Jordan Devey | 2015 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||
| Jonas Gray | 2015 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||
| Caylin Hauptmann | 2015 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||
| Deontae Skinner | 2015 | $510,000 | $510,000 | ||||||
| Garrett Gilbert | 2015 | $435,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $445,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Jonathan Krause | 2015 | $435,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $445,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Cameron Gordon | 2016 | $435,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $440,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ||
| Tyler Gaffney | 2017 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| Justin Green | 2015 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| Rufus Johnson | 2015 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| James Morris | 2015 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| Greg Orton | 2015 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| Daxton Swanson | 2015 | $435,000 | $435,000 | ||||||
| Players with cap hits but never played a 2015 regular season game for the Pats or were placed on IR or the non-football-injury reserve list before the 2015 regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,616,819 is being allocated on the above type players. | ||||||
| Status | Player | Salary | Signing Bonus | Offseason Workout Bonus | 2015 Cap Hit | 2016 Cap Hit |
| Traded | Logan Mankins | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |||
| Waived | Josh Boyce | $238,500 | $238,500 | |||
| Waived | Jake Bequette | $134,950 | $134,950 | |||
| Waived | Jon Halapio | $92,325 | $92,325 | |||
| Waived | Jemea Thomas | $69,384 | $69,384 | |||
| Waived | Jeremy Gallon | $35,694 | $35,694 | |||
| Waived | Steve Beauharnais | $23,796 | $23,796 | |||
| Waived | Stephen Houston | $5,000 | $5,000 | |||
| Waived | Roy Finch | $3,334 | $3,334 | |||
| Waived | Shamiel Gary | $3,334 | $3,334 | |||
| Waived | Travis Hawkins | $3,334 | $3,334 | |||
| Waived | Justin Jones | $3,334 | $3,334 | |||
| Waived | Asa Watson | $2,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Waived | Mark Harrison | $1,000 | $1,000 | |||
| Waived | Kenbrell Thompkins | $834 | $834 | |||
NFL Minimum Salary Levels for the 2015 season
| Rookie | - $435,000 |
| 1 Credited Season | - $510,000 |
| 2 Credited Seasons | - $585,000 |
| 3 Credited Seasons | - $660,000 |
| 4 to 6 Credited Seasons | - $745,000 * |
| 7 to 9 Credited Seasons | - $870,000 * |
| 10+ Credited Seasons | - $970,000 * |
*All salaries for players with four or more years of experience AND who sign contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $555,000 (the minimum salary of a player with two credited seasons) against teams' salary caps.
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