Rob Gronkowski
Tight End
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $11,531,250
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 6.42%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $9,750,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 5.93%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.85
- Total Contract Value: $54,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $9,000,000
- Position Ranking: 0/71 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,170,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 265
- College: Arizona
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- 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.
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.
Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2012 | 23 | $540,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,660,000 | 2.2% | |||
| 2013 | 24 | $630,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | 2.2% | |||
| 2014 | 25 | $3,750,000 $3,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400,000 | 4.1% | |||
| 2015 | 26 | $4,750,000 $5,000,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,650,000 | 6.0% | |||
| 2016 | 27 | $2,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,618,750 | 4.3% | |||
| 2017 | 28 | $4,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,687,500 | 4.0% | |||
| 2018 | 29 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,531,250 | 6.5% | |||
| 2019 | 30 | $9,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | 6.3% | |||
| Total | $33,170,000 | $19,130,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,310,000 | $0 | $56,297,500 | |||||
Career Earnings: $44,777,500
Career APY: $5,597,188
Potential Earnings: $64,527,500
Total Guarantees: $15,760,000
Largest Cash Payment: $15,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,000,000 (2019)
Contract History
| 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 | $41,417,500 | 76.7% | $6,902,917 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 8 | $44,777,500 | $5,597,188 | $35,246,250 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2010 | Patriots | $320,000 | $440,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760,000 | -- | $2,080,000 |
| 2011 | Patriots | $450,000 | $440,000 | $830,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,720,000 | 1.4% | $1,280,000 |
| 2012 | Patriots | $540,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,660,000 | 2.2% | $8,570,000 |
| 2013 | Patriots | $630,000 | $2,090,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | 2.2% | $660,000 |
| 2014 | Patriots | $3,750,000 $3,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400,000 | 4.1% | $4,000,000 |
| 2015 | Patriots | $4,750,000 $5,000,000 | $3,650,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,650,000 | 6.0% | $15,000,000 |
| 2016 | Patriots | $2,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,618,750 | 4.3% | $3,000,000 |
| 2017 | Patriots | $4,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,687,500 | 4.0% | $10,187,500 |
| 2018 | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,531,250 | 6.5% | $9,750,000 |
| 2019 | Patriots | $9,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | 6.3% | $10,000,000 |
| Total | $33,940,000 | $20,010,000 | $4,330,000 | $1,310,000 | $0 | $58,777,500 | $64,527,500 | ||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | 96.3% | 0.0% | 90 | 1327 | 14.7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 59.2% | 16.0% | 55 | 790 | 14.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 32.1% | 0.2% | 39 | 592 | 15.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 73.0% | 0.2% | 82 | 1124 | 13.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 84.1% | 1.6% | 72 | 1176 | 16.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 31.5% | 0.7% | 25 | 540 | 21.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 79.2% | 1.1% | 69 | 1084 | 15.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 72.5% | 0.8% | 43 | 637 | 14.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |