There will be no contract drama between the Patriots and rookie quarterback Drake Maye this summer. Maye, the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the Patriots on Tuesday. The deal is worth $36.639 million fully guaranteed with a $23.467 million signing bonus. He'll earn a $795k salary in 2024, $960k salary in 2025, $1.075 million salary in 2026 and a $1.19 million salary in 2027. He's due roster bonuses of $1,500,444, $3,050,888 and $4,601,332 on the third day of training camp in 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively. Maye will count $6.66 million against the salary cap in 2024, $8.33 million in 2025, $9.99 million in 2026 and $11.66 million in 2027. The deal also includes a fifth-year option that the Patriots will have to decide on after the 2026 season.
It s hardly a secret that the Browns replaced offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt with Ken Dorsey this offseason in an attempt to get more out of quarterback Deshaun Watson during the upcoming campaign.