Rob Gronkowski
Tight End
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 265
- College: Arizona
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 2, #42 overall (Patriots)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $9,718,750 (4.76% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (4.81% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.03
- Contract Value: $54,000,000 ($9,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,170,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/147 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2012)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | $9,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $9,718,750 | 4.8% | ||||
| Total | $9,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $9,718,750 | ||||||
Contract Notes
The Buccaneers traded for Gronkowski on April 21, 2020.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.On August 30, 2018 the New England Patriots revised Gronkowski's contract adding another $1 million to the per game roster bonus pay ($109,375 per game active) and available incentives totaling $3.3 million (considered NLTBE) through receptions, yards, touchdowns.Career Earnings: $63,918,125
Career APY: $6,391,813
Potential Earnings: $63,918,125
Total Guarantees: $28,930,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $11,671,875 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2010 | 4 | $4,440,000 | $1,110,000 | $2,590,000 | $3,360,000 | 75.7% | $1,680,000 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Active | 2012 | 6 | $54,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $13,170,000 | $10,000,000 | 18.5% | $10,000,000 |
| Patriots | Extension | Traded | 2012 | 6 | $54,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $13,170,000 | $50,558,125 | 93.6% | $7,222,589 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 9 | $53,918,125 | $5,990,903 | $46,918,125 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,718,750 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Patriots | $320,000 | $440,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760,000 | -- | $2,080,000 | ||
| 2011 | Patriots | $450,000 | $440,000 | $830,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,720,000 | 1.4% | $1,280,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $9,718,750 | 4.8% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | Patriots | $540,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,660,000 | 2.2% | $8,570,000 | ||
| 2013 | Patriots | $630,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | 2.2% | $660,000 | ||
| 2014 | Patriots | $3,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750,000 | $5,400,000 | 3.9% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $4,750,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,650,000 | 6.0% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $2,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,618,750 | 4.1% | $2,968,750 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $4,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,687,500 | 4.0% | $10,187,500 | ||
| 2018 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,671,875 | 6.5% | $9,421,875 | ||
| Total | $33,940,000 | $18,010,000 | $830,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,310,000 | $8,750,000 | $56,636,875 | $63,918,125 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 2019 | $2,000,000 | $0 | Total | $2,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 96.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 90 | 1327 | 14.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | -- | -- | 59.2% | 16.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 790 | 14.4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 592 | 15.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 73.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 82 | 1124 | 13.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.1% | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 1176 | 16.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 540 | 21.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 79.2% | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 69 | 1084 | 15.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 74.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 682 | 14.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 623 | 13.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $9,233,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,233,000 | $9,000,000 |
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