- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.06M
- Signing bonus
- $226,592
- Guarantee rate
- 5.3%
$4,246,592 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $226,592 guaranteed at signing and a $226,592 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsWalter Rouse Contract
Walter Rouse signed a four-year, $4.25 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $226,592 guaranteed. It carries a $1.07 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.25M
- Guaranteed
- $226,592
- Average / year
- $1.06M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Offensive Lineman #73Age 253 NFL seasons6' 6" / 330 lbsOklahoma
NEOL / 73
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 |
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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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,075,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.19M$595,000$0
MIN2024–2025NE2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther 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 | MIN | $795,000 | $226,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,021,592 | $1,021,592 |
| 2025 | 24 | MIN | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $968,820 | $1,990,412 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $3,065,412 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | NE | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $4,255,412 |
| Career totals | $4,020,000 | $226,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,255,412 | $4,255,412 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024