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PlayerChristian Gonzalez · CB, New England Patriots, Model Score 96.0Be the Patriots GM

Christian Gonzalez

New England PatriotsOVERPAID
Pos CB
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$11.4M
APY
$33.8M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$69.0M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$21.8M/yr
overpaid by $12.0M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $87M total · range $19.4M to $23.7M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Trent McDuffieLAR · signed 2026
5 yr · $31.0M/yr
79
Paulson AdeboNYG · signed 2025
2 yr · $18.0M/yr
76
Charvarius WardSF · signed 2022
3 yr · $13.5M/yr
75
Donte JacksonCAR · signed 2022
3 yr · $11.7M/yr
74
Jaylon JohnsonCHI · signed 2024
2 yr · $19.0M/yr
73
J.C. JacksonNE · signed 2022
5 yr · $16.5M/yr
78

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$2.8M$2.3M$0$0$0
2026$11.4M$2.3M$8.6M$56.0M$0
2027$24.7M$18.1M$6.6M$44.6M$0
2028$24.6M$16.0M$6.6M$19.9M$4.7M
2029$31.6M$23.0M$6.7M$13.3M$18.3M
2030$33.2M$24.6M$6.7M$6.7M$26.6M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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