Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 305
- College: Chattanooga
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #29 overall (Patriots)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $4,125,000 (1.35% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (3.04% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.70
- Contract Value: $13,000,000 ($6,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/80 at LG
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | $1,250,000 | $2,875,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,125,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2027
March 14: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $5,000,000 | $2,875,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,875,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| Total | $6,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $13,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cole Strange signed two year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers worth $13 million with $7 million guaranteed at signing with another $2 million vesting on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year. Strange also received a $5.75 million signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $18,005,972
Career APY: $4,501,493
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Terminated | 2022 | 4 | $12,255,972 | $3,063,993 | $12,255,972 | $9,879,702 | 80.6% | $3,293,234 |
| Browns | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $1,038,889 | 94.4% | $1,038,889 |
| Chargers | UFA | Active | 2026 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,750,000 | 44.2% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 3 | $11,199,583 | $3,733,194 | $8,356,344 | 0.0% | $3,899,628 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $17,500 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $1,038,889 | $1,038,889 | $1,038,889 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 0 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Patriots | $705,000 | $1,523,358 | $0 | $705,000 | $2,228,358 | 1.1% | $6,798,432 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,262,090 | $1,523,358 | $0 | $1,262,090 | $2,785,448 | 1.3% | $1,262,090 | ||
| 2024 | Patriots | $1,819,180 | $1,523,358 | $0 | $1,819,180 | $3,342,538 | 1.3% | $1,819,180 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,889 | 0.4% | $1,038,889 | ||
| 2026 | Chargers | $1,250,000 | $2,875,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,125,000 | 1.4% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chargers | $5,000,000 | $2,875,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $8,875,000 | 2.7% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $11,136,270 | $10,320,074 | $1,000,000 | $5,036,270 | $22,395,233 | $23,918,591 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 93.5% | 15.8% |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 53.8% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 10.7% | 1.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 82.2% | 4.8% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,745,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,745,000 | $6,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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