Ja'Whaun Bentley

Linebacker

Career Earnings: $17,997,599
Career APY: $2,571,086
Total Guarantees: $13,203,952
Largest Cash Payment: $7,720,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $6,273,333 (2024)
  • Date of Birth: August 24, 1996
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Weight: 260
  • College: Purdue
  • Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #143 overall (Patriots)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedExpired20184$2,763,952$690,988$303,952$2,927,599105.9%$731,900
PatriotsUFAExtended20222$6,000,000$3,000,000$3,900,000$4,750,00079.2%$4,750,000
PatriotsExtensionTerminated20232$13,500,000$6,750,000$9,000,000$10,320,00076.4%$5,160,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots7$17,997,599$2,571,086$16,534,2650.0%$1,833,3340.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Patriots$480,000$75,988$0$0$0$0$459,6350.3%$687,599
2019Patriots$570,000$75,988$0$0$0$0$645,9880.3%$570,000
2020Patriots$750,000$75,988$0$0$0$0$825,9880.4%$750,000
2021Patriots$920,000$75,988$0$0$0$0$995,9880.5%$920,000
2022Patriots$1,040,000$800,000$510,000$100,000$0$1,040,000$2,450,0001.2%$4,750,000
2023Patriots$1,140,000$2,633,333$510,000$100,000$500,000$1,140,000$4,883,3332.2%$7,720,000
2024Patriots$2,360,000$1,833,333$1,020,000$120,000$1,000,000$2,360,000$6,273,3332.4%$2,600,000
Total$7,260,000$5,570,618$2,040,000$320,000$1,500,000$4,540,000$16,534,265$17,997,599
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2025$1,833,334$0
Total$1,833,334$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018313013.3%9.9%9500111100000
2019160027.9%29.6%291500211000000
2020133059.8%10.2%50401.511332000000
2021161064.0%7.3%674110552003000
2022170080.3%20.4%6062325562100000
2023161086.6%2.3%55594.513.55123001000
20242015.5%0.0%750.52.5010000000