- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3.78M
- Signing bonus
- $7.98M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$15,102,868 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $15,102,868 guaranteed at signing and a $7,983,904 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsChristian Gonzalez Contract
Christian Gonzalez signed a four-year, $15.1 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $15.1 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.81 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$15.10M
- Guaranteed
- $15.10M
- Average / year
- $3.78M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #0Age 244 NFL seasons6' 1" / 205 lbsOregon
NECB / 0
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,259,482 | $1,995,976 | $2,809,482 | $0 | $4,805,458 |
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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 | $2,259,482 | $1,995,976 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,809,482 | $4,805,458 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,259,482 + SIGNING $1,995,976 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $550,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,805,458Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$18.12M$9.06M$0
NE2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,259,482 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $550,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,809,482Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 21 | NE | $750,000 | $7,983,904 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,733,904 | $8,733,904 |
| 2024 | 22 | NE | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $521,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,436,494 | $10,170,398 |
| 2025 | 23 | NE | $1,447,988 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,131,808 | $12,302,206 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | NE | $2,259,482 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,809,482 | $15,111,688 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $18,119,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,119,000 | $33,230,688 |
| Career totals | $23,491,470 | $7,983,904 | $0 | $1,746,494 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,230,688 | $33,230,688 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023