Breaking down the terms of Patriots DL Davon Godchaux's new contract

The New England Patriots have paid a lot of their own players this offseason, including some who weren't expected to hit the market until next year.

One of those players was defensive lineman Davon Godchaux , who agreed to a two-year extension at the end of July. We now have the details of the new deal.

According to Over the Cap , Godchaux will receive salaries of $1.65 million (fully guaranteed) in 2024, $4 million (fully guaranteed) in 2025) and $6.5 million in 2026.

His signing bonuses now total $13.5 million - $6.83 million in 2024 and $3.33 million in both 2025 and 2026. He'll also have per-game roster bonuses of $1 million in 2024, $850,000 in 2025 and $1.75 million in 2026 as well as workout bonuses of $150,000 in 2024 and 2025 and $250,000 in 2026.

Godchaux has cap numbers of $9.63 million in 2024, $8.33 million in 2025 and $11.83 million in 2026.

New England could move on from the defensive lineman prior to the start of the 2026 season and save $8.5 million while incurring $3.33 million in dead cap.

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