- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $946,333
- Signing bonus
- $9,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.3%
$2,839,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,000 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsDell Pettus Contract
Dell Pettus signed a three-year, $2.84 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $9,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.08 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$2.84M
- Guaranteed
- $9,000
- Average / year
- $946,333
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #24Age 253 NFL seasons5' 11" / 200 lbsTroy
NES / 24
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $3,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,078,000 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $1,078,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $3,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,078,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.07M$537,500$0
NE2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,075,000Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 23 | NE | $795,000 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $804,000 | $804,000 |
| 2025 | 24 | NE | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $970,080 | $1,774,080 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,849,080 |
| Career totals | $2,830,000 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,849,080 | $2,849,080 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024