As Danny Amendola continues to shine in the playoffs, I have continued to receive questions on Twitter about his paycuts. While writing my initial answer, I realized that, as well as follow-up questions, would be far too long for my weekly mailbag. So I decided to create this post.
On April 24 ESPN.com's Mike Reiss, with an huge assist from Field Yates reported the details of Amendola's most recent paycut.
Before the most recent paycut, Amendola's 2017 cap number was $7,791,668, which consisted of:
* $6 million salary
* $1,416,668 in signing bonus proration
* $375,000 ($31,250 per 46-man active roster appearance) roster bonus
After, Amendola's 2017 cap number was $3,116,688, which consisted of:
* $1.25 million salary
* $50,000 offseason workout bonus
* $1,516,668 in signing bonus proration
* $300,000 ($25,000 per 46-man active roster appearance) roster bonus -- maximum of twelve games
Under his old deal, Amendola could have earned $6.5 million in cash from the Patriots in 2017. Under this new deal, he could earn up to $1.7 million. There has been no mention of whether Amendola's new deal still contains his $500,000 NTLBE incentive that was tied to receptions with the lowest trigger level being 90 receptions.
Prior Paycuts:
2015
In March of 2015, Amendola and the Patriots restructured his deal. His 2015 salary was lowered from $4 million to $1.25 million while he was given a $500,000 signing bonus, which was prorated over the 2015/2016/2017 seasons. Amendola's $500,000 receptions incentive was increased to $750,000. His incentives were changed from 90 receptions to the following tiered structure.
* 40 catches for $150,000 - Earned
* 50 catches for another $150,000 ($300,000 total) - Earned
* 60 catches for another $225,000 ($525,000 total) - Earned
* 70 catches for another $225,000 ($750,000 total) - Unearned
Amendola had 63 receptions in 2015 and was active for 15 games. His 2015 cash intake totaled $2,712,500:
* $1.25 million salary
* $500,000 signing bonus
* $525,000 in earned incentives
* $437,500 for being active for 14 games ($31,250 per game)
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$2,712,500
Patriots
Breaking down Danny Amendola's recent history of paycuts
Ben Volin
Danny Amendola $3,041,668
Q: Did you expect this paycut?
Q: What surprised you about the paycut?
Q: How much was the paycut in 2015?
Q: How much was the paycut in 2016?
Q: How much of Amendola's deal was guaranteed?
Q: What was the maximum pay-cut that Amendola could have received?
Q: Exactly how much cap space did this paycut create?
Q: How much could Amendola earned under original deal?
Q: How much did Amendola earn from 2013 through 2017 after his three paycuts?
Q: Have you ever heard of a player taking a pay cut 3 straight years?
Q: What do you think of the praise that Amendola gets for taking a paycut?
Q: Do you think that Amendola will be a Patriot in 2018?
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