Salary cap recap 03.28.18: Patriots end day with $7,441,358 in cap space

Here's a look at some of the moves the Patriots have made in the last few days and their overall impact on the salary cap.



1) We learned the official numbers for LaAdrian Waddle. ESPN's Mike Reiss reported the details -- one year with a maximum value of $1.75 million. Waddle's 2018 cap number of $1.6375 million consists of:

• Base salary: $800,000


• Offseason Workout Bonus: $50,000


• Incentives: $250,000


• Signing bonus: $200,000


• Roster bonus: $337,500 ($28,125 for each game Waddle is active). Since Waddle was active for 12 games in 2017 his LTBE (Likely to be Earned) amount is $337,500.

1. 1st round (No. 31): their original assigned pick


2. 2nd round (No. 43): From the 49ers as part of the Jimmy Garoppolo trade


3. 2nd round (No. 63): their original assigned pick


4. 3rd round (No. 95): their original assigned pick


5. 4th round (No. 136): Compensatory pick for Jabaal Sheard


6. 6th round (No. 210): From the Raiders as part of the Cordarrelle Patterson trade


7. 7th round (No. 219): From the Browns as part of the Jason McCourty trade

1. 1st round: their original assigned pick


2. 2nd round: their original assigned pick


3. 4th round: their original assigned pick


4. 5th round: their original assigned pick


5. 7th round: their original assigned pick