- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $9.16M
- Signing bonus
- $23.47M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$36,639,764 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $36,639,764 guaranteed at signing and a $23,467,100 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsDrake Maye Contract
Drake Maye signed a four-year, $36.64 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $36.64 million guaranteed. It carries a $9.99 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$36.64M
- Guaranteed
- $36.64M
- Average / year
- $9.16M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #10Age 243 NFL seasons6' 4" / 225 lbsNorth Carolina
NEQB / 10
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $5,866,775 | $4,125,888 | $0 | $9,992,663 |
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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 | $5,866,775 | $0 | $0 | $3,050,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,125,888 | $9,992,663 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $5,866,775 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $3,050,888 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$9,992,663Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24.26M$12.13M$0
NE2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $3,050,888 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,125,888Annual 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 | 22 | NE | $795,000 | $23,467,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,262,100 | $24,262,100 |
| 2025 | 23 | NE | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,444 | $0 | $9,765 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,470,209 | $26,732,309 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | NE | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,050,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,125,888 | $30,858,197 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,601,332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,791,332 | $36,649,529 |
| Career totals | $4,020,000 | $23,467,100 | $0 | $9,152,664 | $0 | $9,765 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,649,529 | $36,649,529 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024