Matt Slater
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $30,283,750
Career APY: $1,892,734
Total Guarantees: $15,140,000
Largest Cash Payment: $3,600,000 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $3,001,471 (2021)
- Date of Birth: September 9, 1985
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 210
- College: UCLA
- Entry: 2008 Draft, Round 5, #153 overall (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Expired | 2008 | 4 | $1,880,000 | $470,000 | $175,000 | $1,925,000 | 102.4% | $481,250 |
| Patriots | UFA | Renegotiated | 2012 | 3 | $5,400,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,700,000 | $4,700,000 | 87.0% | $2,350,000 |
| Patriots | Extension | Renegotiated | 2014 | 2 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,700,000 | 117.5% | $2,350,000 |
| Patriots | Extension | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $600,000 | $2,968,750 | 164.9% | $1,484,375 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $5,300,000 | $2,650,000 | $2,375,000 | $5,700,000 | 107.5% | $2,850,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,622,500 | $2,622,500 | $2,622,500 | $2,622,500 | 100.0% | $2,622,500 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,667,500 | $2,667,500 | $2,667,500 | $2,667,500 | 100.0% | $2,667,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 16 | $30,283,750 | $1,892,734 | $27,535,221 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Patriots | $295,000 | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $338,750 | 0.3% | $470,000 | ||
| 2009 | Patriots | $385,000 | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $428,750 | 0.3% | $385,000 | ||
| 2010 | Patriots | $470,000 | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $513,750 | -- | $470,000 | ||
| 2011 | Patriots | $600,000 | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $643,750 | 0.5% | $600,000 | ||
| 2012 | Patriots | $700,000 | $666,666 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $1,766,666 | 1.5% | $3,100,000 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $1,200,000 | $666,666 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $2,266,666 | 1.8% | $1,600,000 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $1,200,000 | $1,333,334 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $2,933,334 | 2.1% | $3,600,000 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $666,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,766,666 | 1.2% | $1,100,000 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $966,668 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,066,668 | 1.3% | $1,700,000 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $900,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,643,750 | 1.0% | $1,268,750 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,200,000 | 1.2% | $2,600,000 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,900,000 | 1.5% | $2,400,000 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $1,600,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,375,000 | $2,475,000 | 1.2% | $2,950,000 | ||
| 2021 | Patriots | $1,750,000 | $375,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,001,471 | 1.5% | $2,750,000 | ||
| 2022 | Patriots | $2,470,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,470,000 | $1,272,500 | 0.6% | $2,622,500 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $2,515,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,515,000 | $1,317,500 | 0.6% | $2,667,500 | ||
| Total | $18,885,000 | $6,830,000 | $800,000 | $1,900,000 | $300,000 | $1,600,000 | $8,360,000 | $27,535,221 | $30,283,750 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | -- | -- | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 3.4% | 59.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1.8% | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 61.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.6% | 63.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4.7% | 50.4% | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.1% | 27.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | 71.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.5% | 83.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.4% | 80.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.3% | 84.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 77.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |