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New England Patriots
Cap Overview
The Patriots carry $34.0M in dead money, ranking 15th in the league, which is a manageable burden that does not constrain decision-making. The real story is the upside: $1636.1M in current cap room ranks seventh league-wide, and the $47.3M rollover leads the entire league, giving the front office an outsized war chest to pursue free agents or absorb extensions. Committed spending rises modestly from $287.3M this season to $301.4M next season before dropping sharply to $231.2M in two seasons and then to just $93.6M in three seasons, meaning the team gets dramatically more flexible in seasons three and four just as Maye and Gonzalez enter their peak years. With 17 expiring contracts on the books, New England will have ample opportunity to restructure or let veterans walk without creating significant dead-money liability, and the long-term cap picture is among the cleanest in the league for a team this competitive.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT · 27 · OVR 86 · 3 yrs | DT | 27 | 86 | $28.5M1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 85 · 2 yrs | CB | 29 | 85 | $22.0M1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | |
| RG · 28 · OVR 86 · 1 yrs | RG | 28 | 86 | $17.5M0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 79 · 3 yrs | DT | 27 | 79 | $17.1M0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | |
| REDGE · 30 · OVR 82 · 2 yrs | REDGE | 30 | 82 | $16.4M0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | |
| MIKE · 30 · OVR 85 · 2 yrs | MIKE | 30 | 85 | $12.3M0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | |
| CB · 24 · OVR 98 · 6 yrs | CB | 24 | 98 | $11.4M0.6% | 6 | 0.6% | |
| TE · 31 · OVR 86 · 1 yrs | TE | 31 | 86 | $11.0M0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | |
| RT · 35 · OVR 82 · 2 yrs | RT | 35 | 82 | $10.4M0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | |
| QB · 24 · OVR 89 · 2 yrs | QB | 24 | 89 | $10.0M0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG · 28 · OVR 86 | RG | 28 | 86 | $17.5M | |
| TE · 31 · OVR 86 | TE | 31 | 86 | $11.0M | |
| FS · 33 · OVR 85 | FS | 33 | 85 | $9.0M | |
| WILL · 27 · OVR 73 | WILL | 27 | 73 | $8.6M | |
| WR · 32 · OVR 76 | WR | 32 | 76 | $5.0M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 77 | WR | 25 | 77 | $3.7M | |
| P · 27 · OVR 77 | P | 27 | 77 | $1.2M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 68 | DT | 27 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 34 · OVR 81 | DT | 34 | 81 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 64 | TE | 26 | 64 | $1.1M | |
| LG · 36 · OVR 76 | LG | 36 | 76 | $1.1M | |
| P · 34 · OVR 75 | P | 34 | 75 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 25 · OVR 69 | SS | 25 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 24 · OVR 65 | DT | 24 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 65 | CB | 26 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| HB · 24 · OVR 67 | HB | 24 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| MIKE · 23 · OVR 64 | MIKE | 23 | 64 | $890.0K |
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