Thomas Hennessy

New York Jets, Long Snapper
Age: 30y-8m-11d (Jun 11, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Undrafted, IND, 2017
Agent(s): Robert Roche (1 of 1 Agency)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,430,000
2025 Cash
$1,255,000
Career Earnings
$8,305,000
2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Thomas Hennessy signed a 4 year, $5,970,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $875,000 signing bonus, $1,955,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,492,500. In 2025, Hennessy will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,430,000 and a dead cap value of $525,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,970,000
Average Salary:
$1,492,500
Signing Bonus:
$875,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,165,000
Total GTD:
$1,955,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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29 | $1,380,000 | 0.61% | $1,955,000 | $1,955,000 | $2,080,000 |
2024 |
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30 | $1,385,000 | 0.54% | $1,210,000 | $3,165,000 | $1,910,000 |
2025 |
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31 | $1,430,000 | 0.52% | $1,255,000 | $4,420,000 | $525,000 |
2026 |
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32 | $1,475,000 | 0.50% | $1,300,000 | $5,720,000 | $350,000 |
2027 |
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33 | $1,520,000 | 0.48% | $1,345,000 | $7,065,000 | $175,000 |
2028 |
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34 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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29 | $1,080,000 | $875,000 | $1,955,000 | $1,955,000 | $7,065,000 |
2024 |
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30 | $1,210,000 | - | $1,210,000 | $3,165,000 | $5,110,000 |
2025 |
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31 | $1,255,000 | - | $1,255,000 | $4,420,000 | $3,900,000 |
2026 |
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32 | $1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | $5,720,000 | $2,645,000 |
2027 |
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33 | $1,345,000 | - | $1,345,000 | $7,065,000 | $1,345,000 |
Contract Notes
- $1.955M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024 ($670,000 injury guaranteed at sign)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$625,000
GTD at Sign:
$625,000
Total GTD:
$1,270,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2017-2019 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,305,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 |
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Active
|
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,020,000 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,270,000 |
$2,290,000 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,115,000 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active
|
$990,000 |
$4,105,000 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,035,000 |
$5,140,000 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Active
|
$1,955,000 |
$7,095,000 |
|
2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$1,210,000 |
$8,305,000 |
|
Total |
$8,305,000 |
$8,305,000 |
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2025 | 31 |
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Active
|
$1,255,000 |
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2026 | 32 |
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Active
|
$1,300,000 |
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2027 | 33 |
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Active
|
$1,345,000 |
||
Total |
$12,205,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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$6,805,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $8,305,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$465,000
|
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,020,000 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$645,000
|
$625,000 |
$1,270,000 |
$2,290,000 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$3,115,000 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$990,000
|
$990,000 |
$4,105,000 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$1,035,000
|
$1,035,000 |
$5,140,000 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$1,080,000
|
$875,000 |
$1,955,000 |
$7,095,000 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,210,000 |
$8,305,000 |
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Total |
$6,805,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$8,305,000 |
$8,305,000 |
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2025 |
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31 |
$1,255,000
|
$1,255,000 |
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2026 |
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32 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
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2027 |
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33 |
$1,345,000
|
$1,345,000 |
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Total |
$10,705,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$12,205,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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$6,805,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $8,305,000 |
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Apr 28, 2023 Signed a 4 year contract extension with New York (NYJ)
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Oct 05, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.4 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
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Aug 28, 2017 Traded to New York (NYJ) from Indianapolis (IND) for Ronald Martin
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Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NYJ | 17 | 125 | 0.00 |
2023 | NYJ | 17 | 158 | 0.00 |
2022 | NYJ | 17 | 155 | 0.00 |
2021 | NYJ | 17 | 0 | 0.00 |
2020 | NYJ | 16 | 9 | 0.00 |
2019 | NYJ | 16 | 147 | 0.00 |
2018 | NYJ | 16 | 152 | 0.00 |
2017 | NYJ | 16 | 150 | 0.00 |