- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.10M
- Signing bonus
- $1.27M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.4%
$4,393,113 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,434,679 guaranteed at signing and a $1,274,992 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsCarlton Davis III Contract
Carlton Davis III signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $34.5 million guaranteed and can reach $60 million with incentives. It carries a $22 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$54M
- Guaranteed
- $34.50M
- Average / year
- $18M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #7Age 298 NFL seasons6' 1" / 200 lbsAuburn
NECB / 7
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $13,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $0 | $22,000,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $13,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,275,000 | $0 | $225,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $22,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $13,000,000 + SIGNING $5,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,275,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $225,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $2,000,000=$22,000,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24.78M$12.39M$0
TB2018–2023
DET2024NE2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $13,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $225,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,275,000$14,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | TB | $480,000 | $1,274,992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,754,992 | $1,754,992 |
| 2019 | 22 | TB | $679,687 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $679,687 | $2,434,679 |
| 2020 | 24 | TB | $879,374 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $879,374 | $3,314,053 |
| 2021 | 24 | TB | $2,433,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,433,000 | $5,747,053 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | TB | $4,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $382,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,882,356 | $20,629,409 |
| 2023 | 26 | TB | $1,080,000 | $0 | $13,420,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $352,944 | $0 | $14,852,944 | $35,482,353 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | DET | $1,255,000 | $12,745,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $49,982,353 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | NE | $5,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,890 | $2,000,000 | $1,275,000 | $0 | $24,776,890 | $74,759,243 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | NE | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $1,275,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $89,259,243 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | NE | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $1,275,000 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $105,759,243 |
| Career totals | $44,307,061 | $40,519,992 | $13,420,000 | $382,356 | $0 | $451,890 | $2,000,000 | $4,677,944 | $0 | $105,759,243 | $105,759,243 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $14.83M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.1%
$44,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $24,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $14.50M
- Signing bonus
- $12.74M
- Guarantee rate
- 87.9%
$14,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $12,745,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,745,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $18M
- Signing bonus
- $16.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 63.9%
$54,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $34,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $16,500,000 signing bonus.