Mike Purcell

New England Patriots, Defensive End
Age: 33-224d (Apr 20, 1991)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wyoming
Drafted: Undrafted, SF, 2013
Agent(s): Cameron Foster (Equity Sports)
INACTIVE

2020-2023 Extension

Mike Purcell signed a 3 year , $11,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $750,000 signing bonus, $6,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,833,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,750,000
Total GTD:
$6,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Mike Purcell signed a 1 year , $3,259,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $3,259,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,259,000
Average Salary:
$3,259,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Mike Purcell signed a 1 year , $645,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $645,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018

Mike Purcell signed a 1 year , $630,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $630,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2018-2019

Mike Purcell signed a 2 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $675,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2017

Mike Purcell signed a 1 year , $615,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including an average annual salary of $615,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $615,000
Average Salary:
$615,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2014-2016

Mike Purcell signed a 2 year , $930,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including an average annual salary of $465,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $930,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2013-2015

Mike Purcell signed a 3 year , $1,488,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $3,000 signing bonus, $3,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $496,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,488,000
Average Salary:
$496,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$3,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$14,728,486

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
Retained
$3,000
$3,000
2014 23
Retained
Active
$94,500
$420,000
$97,500
$517,500
2015 24
Active
$531,654
$1,049,154
2016 25
Active
$525,000
$1,574,154
2017 26
Retained
Retained
Retained
$14,400
$36,000
$28,800
$1,588,554
$1,624,554
$1,653,354
2019 28
Active
$645,000
$2,298,354
2020 29
Injured
$4,048,090
$6,346,444
2021 30
Active
$3,323,521
$9,669,965
2022 31
Active
$3,573,521
$13,243,486
2023 32
Active
$1,485,000
$14,728,486
Total
$14,728,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,474,500 $3,000 - - - $96,654 $1,574,154
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
1 $36,000 - - - - - $36,000
1 $28,800 - - - - - $28,800
5 $9,379,000 $750,000 $573,521 $2,333,521 - $39,090 $13,075,132
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
2014
23
$94,500
$420,000
$94,500
$420,000
$97,500
$517,500
2015
24
$435,000
$96,654
$531,654
$1,049,154
2016
25
$525,000
$525,000
$1,574,154
2017
26
$14,400
$36,000
$28,800
$14,400
$36,000
$28,800
$1,588,554
$1,624,554
$1,653,354
2019
28
$645,000
$645,000
$2,298,354
2020
29
$3,259,000
$750,000
$39,090
$4,048,090
$6,346,444
2021
30
$990,000
$1,760,000
$573,521
$3,323,521
$9,669,965
2022
31
$3,000,000
$573,521
$3,573,521
$13,243,486
2023
32
$1,485,000
$1,485,000
$14,728,486
Total
$10,932,700
$753,000
$2,333,521
$573,521
$135,744
$14,728,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,474,500 $3,000 - - - $96,654 $1,574,154
1 $14,400 - - - - - $14,400
1 $36,000 - - - - - $36,000
1 $28,800 - - - - - $28,800
5 $9,379,000 $750,000 $573,521 $2,333,521 - $39,090 $13,075,132

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 DEN 8 - 17 Foot
2021 DEN 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Aug 21, 2024 Released by New England (NE)
  • Aug 01, 2024 Signed a contract with New England (NE)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Dec 02, 2022 Fined $11,139 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 22, 2021 Converted a $1.76M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $1.1M of cap space with Denver (DEN)
  • Oct 06, 2020 Signed a 3 year $11.5 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 18, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million second round tender by Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 09, 2019 Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland ICLE)
  • Nov 01, 2019 Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Jacoby Brissett (IND)
  • Apr 22, 2019 Signed a 1 year $645,000 contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 27, 2018 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 30, 2018 Waived by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 08, 2018 Signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 29, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 26, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Oct 11, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Sep 19, 2017 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Waived by Los Angeles (LA)
  • May 04, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LA)
  • May 02, 2017 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Feb 27, 2017 Assigned a 1 year tender by San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 30, 2014 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 23, 2014 Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 31, 2013 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 29, 2013 Signed a 3 year $1.488 million contract with San Francisco (SF)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 01, 2019 Roughing the Passer against Jacoby Brissett (IND) $21,056
Nov 09, 2019 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland ICLE) $10,527
Dec 02, 2022 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Carolina (CAR) $11,139
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 DEN 16 10 462 40.90 0 25 11 14 0 0
2022 DEN 17 4 528 46.20 2 45 21 24 0 0
2021 DEN 13 10 362 33.30 0 33 17 16 0 0
2020 DEN 6 6 218 54.60 1 15 10 5 0 0
2019 DEN 13 7 418 38.70 0 48 28 20 0 0
2016 SF 15 5 279 24.30 0 26 17 9 0 0
2015 SF 8 3 288 25.30 1 15 11 4 0 0
2014 SF 2 0 28 18.20 0 1 1 0 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 21, 2024
Released by New England (NE)
Aug 01, 2024
Signed a contract with New England (NE)
Aug 31, 2023
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Denver (DEN)
Dec 02, 2022
Fined $11,139 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Carolina (CAR)
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Denver (DEN)
Mar 22, 2021
Converted a $1.76M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $1.1M of cap space with Denver (DEN)
Oct 06, 2020
Signed a 3 year $11.5 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
Mar 18, 2020
Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million second round tender by Denver (DEN)
Nov 09, 2019
Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland ICLE)
Nov 01, 2019
Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Jacoby Brissett (IND)
Apr 22, 2019
Signed a 1 year $645,000 contract with Denver (DEN)
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Jul 27, 2018
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Apr 30, 2018
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Jan 08, 2018
Signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City (KC)
Nov 29, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Oct 26, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
Oct 11, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Sep 19, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by Los Angeles (LA)
May 04, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LA)
May 02, 2017
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
Feb 27, 2017
Assigned a 1 year tender by San Francisco (SF)
Aug 30, 2014
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
Jan 23, 2014
Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
Aug 31, 2013
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
Apr 29, 2013
Signed a 3 year $1.488 million contract with San Francisco (SF)

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