2017 Salary Cap Charge: $6,750,000 % of 2017 Team Cap: 4.02% 2017 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 3.12% 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.74 Total Contract Value: $54,000,000 Annual Contract Value: $9,000,000 Position Ranking: 5/293 at TE Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,170,000 Age: 28 Height: 6′ 6″ Weight: 265 College: Arizona Accrued Seasons: 7 Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 2, #42 overall (Patriots) Year Signed: 2012 Contract Type: Extension Free Agency: 2020 (UFA) Contract Notes
TE Rob Gronkowski signed a 6 year extension worth $54 million with the New England Patriots on June 8, 2012. The contract contains $13.17 million in full guarantees and $18 million in partial guarantees. Gronkowski received a signing bonus of $8 million. The Patriots hold a $10 million dollar option in 2016. Gronkowki will receive roster bonuses of $500,000 in 2016 and 2017 and $750,000 in 2018 and 2019 for every game in which he is active and $250,000 workout bonuses in each year of his contract.
Per Adam Schefter,
the Patriots agreed to add $5.5M in incentives into Gronkowski’s contract for the 2017 league year on May 23, 2017 . The incentive structure is as follows: $1.5M for 70% playtime, 60 catches, 800 yards, or 10 touchdowns; $3,5M for 80% playtime and 70 receptions, 1,000 yards or 12 touchdowns; $5.5 million for 90% playtime, 1,200 receiving yards or All Pro honors.
Current Contract Year Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2012 $540,000 $2,090,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $2,660,000 2.2% 2013 $630,000 $2,090,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $2,750,000 2.2% 2014 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $1,650,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,400,000 4.1% 2015 $4,750,000 $5,000,000 $3,650,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $8,650,000 6.0% 2016 $2,250,000 $3,650,000 $500,000 $250,000 $0 $6,618,750 4.3% 2017 $4,250,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $0 $6,750,000 4.0% 2018 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $0 $11,000,000 6.2% 2019 $9,000,000 $2,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $0 $12,000,000 6.3% Total $33,170,000 $19,130,000 $2,500,000 $1,310,000 $0 $55,828,750
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $34,590,000 Years: 7 Career APY: $4,941,429 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs Total APY Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY Patriots Drafted Renegotiated 2010 4 $4,440,000 $1,110,000 $3,360,000 75.7% $1,680,000 Patriots Extension Active 2012 6 $54,000,000 $9,000,000 $31,230,000 57.8% $6,246,000
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Patriots 7 $34,590,000 $4,941,429 $28,558,750 0.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Prorated Roster Workout Other 2010 Patriots $320,000 $440,000 $0 $0 $0 $760,000 — 2011 Patriots $450,000 $440,000 $830,000 $0 $0 $1,720,000 1.4% 2012 Patriots $540,000 $2,090,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $2,660,000 2.2% 2013 Patriots $630,000 $2,090,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $2,750,000 2.2% 2014 Patriots $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $1,650,000 $0 $0 $0 $5,400,000 4.1% 2015 Patriots $4,750,000 $5,000,000 $3,650,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $8,650,000 6.0% 2016 Patriots $2,250,000 $3,650,000 $500,000 $250,000 $0 $6,618,750 4.3% 2017 Patriots $4,250,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $0 $6,750,000 4.0% 2018 Patriots $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $0 $11,000,000 6.2% 2019 Patriots $9,000,000 $2,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $0 $12,000,000 6.3% Total $33,940,000 $20,010,000 $3,330,000 $1,310,000 $0 $58,308,750
Traditional Statistics (2014-present) Year Games Played Receiving Rushing Fumbles Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD Total Lost 2014 15 82 1124 13.7 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 15 72 1176 16.3 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2016 8 25 540 21.6 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2017 3 16 238 14.9 2 0 0 0.0 0 1 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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