Miguel's VERY UNOFFICIAL Patriots Salary Cap Information Page

The Internet's 1st Salary Cap Page That is Devoted to One Team

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Last updated on September 22, 2017 12:00 PM EDT

According to my figures the Patriots' 2017 cap commitment is for $162,313,334

with 74 (53 active, 1 on Non-Football Injury, 3 on Non-Football Illness, 7 on IR, and a 10-man practice squad) and some dead money).

I like to credit Brian McFarland @RavensSalaryCap for coming up with the idea of the below table.

2017 New England Patriots Salary Cap Status (as of 9/22/2017) 2017 League Salary Cap $167,000,000 2016 Cap Space Carryover $5,292,335 Adjustments: (-$4,731,847) Patriots Adjusted Cap: $167,560,488 TOTAL Players Signed/Tendered (74) $162,313,334 UNDER SALARY CAP: $5,247,154

My Patriots cap space number of $5,247,154 does not match the NFLPA's number of $14,972,278 since the NFLPA is behind in processing transations.

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DISCLAIMERS - My numbers are a snapshot in time. Things will change between the as of date and a future date.

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Please note that by clicking on the player's name you will be brought to the supporting documentation for his cap figure.

How to Read This Table First and foremost, please read the player's documentation if you have any questions. When I don't know the date when a roster bonus is due I presume it to have been due on March 9, 2017. Please note that you can sort on the Salary, Signing Bonus, LTBE, Roster Bonus, Workout Bonus, Total Cap Figure and Cash Spending columns. 2017 Salary Cap Information

Dead money - Players with cap hits and whose prior contracts with the Patriots were terminated or were placed on IR or the non-football-injury reserve list or they retired before the 2017 regular season

$13,899,250 is being allocated on the above type players

NFL Minimum Salary Levels for the 2017 season

Rookie $465,000 1 Credited Season $540,000 2 Credited Seasons $615,000 3 Credited Seasons $690,000 4 to 6 Credited Seasons $775,000 * 7 to 9 Credited Seasons $900,000 * 10+ Credited Seasons $1,000,000 *

*All salaries for players with four or more years of experience AND who sign contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $615,000 (the minimum salary of a player with two credited seasons) against teams' salary caps.

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