- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.32M
- Signing bonus
- $1.07M
- Guarantee rate
- 20.2%
$5,266,444 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,066,444 guaranteed at signing and a $1,066,444 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsCraig Woodson Contract
Craig Woodson signed a four-year, $5.27 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $1.07 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.27 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.27M
- Guaranteed
- $1.07M
- Average / year
- $1.32M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Safety #4Age 252 NFL seasons6' 0" / 200 lbsCalifornia
NES / 4
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $266,611 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $1,271,611 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $266,611 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,271,611 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $266,611 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,271,611Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.91M$955,799.5$0
NE2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 24 | NE | $840,000 | $1,066,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,155 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,911,599 | $1,911,599 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $2,916,599 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | NE | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $4,036,599 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | NE | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $5,271,599 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $1,066,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,155 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,271,599 | $5,271,599 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025