Patrick Mekari

Age: 27y-7m-1d (Aug 13, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: California
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2019
Agent(s): Noel LaMontagne
2025 Cap Hit

$6,333,333

2025 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$17,998,663

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Patrick Mekari signed a 3 year, $37,500,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $22,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2025, Mekari will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,333,333 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $37,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$22,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $6,333,333 2.27% $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $20,000,000
2026 29 $14,833,333 4.83% $11,500,000 $24,500,000 $14,666,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $24,500,000; $3,333,334 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $16,333,334 4.83% $13,000,000 $37,500,000 $3,333,334
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 28 $2,000,000 $3,333,333 $500,000 $500,000 $6,333,333 2.27% $20,000,000
2026 29 $10,500,000 $3,333,333 $500,000 $500,000 $14,833,333 4.83% $14,666,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $24,500,000; $3,333,334 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $12,000,000 $3,333,334 $500,000 $500,000 $16,333,334 4.83% $3,333,334
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $500,000 $500,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $37,500,000
2026 29 $10,500,000 - $500,000 $500,000 $11,500,000 $24,500,000 $24,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $24,500,000; $3,333,334 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $12,000,000 - $500,000 $500,000 $13,000,000 $37,500,000 $13,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $20M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $8M of 2026 salary)
  • Additional $2.5M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • Pro Bowl: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,450,000
Average Salary:
$5,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$7,100,000
Total GTD:
$7,100,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,763,000
Average Salary:
$587,667
Signing Bonus:
$8,000
GTD at Sign:
$58,000
Total GTD:
$58,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$17,998,663

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$701,803
$701,803
2020 23
Active
$996,860
$1,698,663
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,548,663
2022 25
Active
$7,100,000
$9,648,663
2023 26
Active
$4,000,000
$13,648,663
2024 27
Active
$4,350,000
$17,998,663
Total      
$17,998,663
$17,998,663
2025 28
Active
$13,000,000
2026 29
Active
$11,500,000
2027 30
Active
$13,000,000
Total
$55,498,663

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $11,470,000 $8,000 - - - $520,663 $17,998,663
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$8,000
$198,803
$701,803
$701,803
2020
23
$675,000
$321,860
$996,860
$1,698,663
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,548,663
2022
25
$1,100,000
$6,000,000
$7,100,000
$9,648,663
2023
26
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$13,648,663
2024
27
$4,350,000
$4,350,000
$17,998,663
Total
$11,470,000
$8,000
$6,000,000
$520,663
$17,998,663
$17,998,663
2025
28
$2,000,000
$10,000,000
$500,000
$13,000,000
2026
29
$10,500,000
$500,000
$11,500,000
2027
30
$12,000,000
$500,000
$13,000,000
Total
$35,970,000
$10,008,000
$6,000,000
$1,500,000
$520,663
$55,498,663

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $11,470,000 $8,000 - - - $520,663 $17,998,663

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 BAL 12 - 12 COVID-19
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $37.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Dec 30, 2021 Signed a 3 year $15.45 million contract extension with Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 03, 2019 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2024 BAL 17 17 998 89.90
2023 BAL 17 7 581 51.60
2022 BAL 16 4 379 34.60
2021 BAL 13 12 764 61.50
2020 BAL 11 5 415 49.20
2019 BAL 11 5 442 39.10

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $31,001,376
  • Avg. Salary: $10,333,792
  • NFL Rank: 248
  • G Rank: 21

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $12,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 207
  • G Rank: 19

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Patrick Mekari to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Nick Allegretti 3 $16,000,000 $5,333,333 27
Damien Lewis 4 $53,000,000 $13,250,000 26
Landon Dickerson 4 $84,000,000 $21,000,000 25
Michael Deiter 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 27
Averages 3 $38,700,000 $10,345,833 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mekari's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $22,004,348 $11,002,174

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mekari statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Nick Allegretti
2022-2023
100.00 0.35 0.00 60.55
Damien Lewis
2022-2023
94.12 1.19 0.19 65.70
Landon Dickerson
2022-2023
97.06 1.21 0.12 68.65
Michael Deiter
2022-2023
97.06 1.25 0.25 28.55
Average 97.06 1.00 0.14 55.86
Patrick Mekari
2023-2024
100.00 1.15 0.18 64.75
Pct Change 3.03 -15.00 -28.57 15.91
Median Prime % Change -5.99%
Average Prime % Change -6.16%

Calculated Market Value: Patrick Mekari

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $31,001,376 $10,333,792
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