Here's a quick recap of the Patriots' transactions from late Tuesday and Wednesday and their impact on their salary cap.
1) Late Tuesday, they re-signed Nate Ebner. Christopher Price talked about its implications on the Patriots roster here. Ebner's 2018 cap number of $2,025,000 consists of:
- $1,200,000 salary
- $600,000 signing bonus proration of his $1.2 million signing bonus
- $225,000 for nine 46-man active roster bonuses. They are worth $25,000 per game.
- $2,000,000 salary
- $600,000 signing bonus proration of his $1.2 million signing bonus
- $200,000 for sixteen 46-man active roster bonuses. They are worth $12,500 per game.
Cole Croston
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Alan Branch
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Chase Farris
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5) Nate Solder
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Rex Burkhead
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Logan Ryan
Stephon Gilmore
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- 1st round (No. 31): their original assigned pick
- 2nd round (No. 43): From the 49ers as part of the Jimmy Garoppolo trade
- 2nd round (No. 63): their original assigned pick
- 3rd round (No. 95): their original assigned pick
- 4th round (No. 136): Compensatory pick for Jabaal Sheard
- 5th round (No. 159): From the Browns as part of the Shelton trade
- 6th round (No. 205): their original assigned pick
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- 1st round: their original assigned pick
- 2nd round: their original assigned pick
- 4th round: their original assigned pick
- 5th round: their original assigned pick
- 7th round: their original assigned pick
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League cap
Prior year carryover
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Patriots adjusted cap
2018 cap commitment
2018 CAP SPACE: $19,725,108
Patriots Salary Cap Space Tracker

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