Here's a quick recap of recent Patriots' transactions and their impact on their 2019 salary cap:
1. Drafted the following players: [table id=286 /]
Until the above players are actually signed, they do not take any cap space. I'll have a piece on how much space it will take the Patriots 2019 draft class after the rookie pool numbers are announced later this week. My current projection is $2,483,470.
2. Signed UDFAs center Tyler Gauthier, linebacker Terez Hall, and offensive tackle Tyree St. Louis to three-year deals. Their salaries will be:
•$495,000 for the 2019 season
•$585,000 for the 2020 season
•$675,000 for the 2021 season.
Gauthier received a $10,000 signing bonus and had $60,000 of his base salary guaranteed to sign with the Patriots. Hall got a $10,000 signing bonus and had $70,000 of his 2019 base salary fully guaranteed. St. Louis received a $7,500 signing bonus and had $20,000 of his 2019 base salary fully guaranteed. Only the signing bonus prorations currently count against the cap.
Gauthier - $3,333
Hall - $3,333
St. Louis - $2,500
While other UDFAs signings have been reported, only the above three players were listed on the April 29 morning UDFA signing report.
3. Traded tight end Jacob Hollister to Seattle for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick.
The Seahawks now become responsible for Hollister's 2019 salary of $645,000. Hollister's signing bonus proration of $3,334 remains on the Patriots as dead money. Adam Butler's $645,000 salary replaces Hollister's on the Top 51 list.
There are now four tight ends (Matt Lacosse, Austin Saferian-Jenkins, Stephen Anderson, Ryan Izzo) under contract for 2019 on the Patriots roster. Only Lacosse and Izzo are signed for the 2020 season. Anderson is the only tight end from the Super Bowl LIII 53-man roster still on the Patriots.
Hollister becomes the 16th former Patriot on the Patriots dead money list. [table id=128 /]
After the Hollister trade, the Patriots are now projected to receive fourteen picks in 2020 draft.
1st round - Original Assigned
2nd round - Original Assigned
3rd round - Original Assigned
3rd round - compensatory pick for Trey Flowers
3rd round - compensatory pick for Trent Brown
4th round - from Bears as part of a 2019 draft-day trade
4th round - Original Assigned
6th round - Original Assigned
6th round - compensatory pick for Cordarrelle Patterson
6th round - compensatory pick for Malcom Brown
7th round - from Eagles as part of the Michael Bennett trade
7th round - from Falcons as part of the Jordan Richards trade
7th round - from Seahawks as part of the Jacob Hollister trade
7th round - Original
5th round pick traded to Eagles-Bennett
Question: What is your current Patriots 2019 salary cap space number?
Answer:[table id=132 /]
The 83 players include 17 of 22 SB LIII starters, 41 of 53 SB LIII active players, and 6 of 13 players that were on IR/NFI.