Patriots Restructure G Shaq Mason’s Contract, Pick Up $1.4M Of Cap Room

Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Patriots have converted $1.75 million of G Shaq Mason’s base salary into a signing bonus and in turn, created $1.4 million of cap space.

This move gives the Patriots the room they need to facilitate the trade for WR Mohamed Sanu.

Mason, 26, is a former fourth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2015. He was in the final year of his four-year, $2,723,524 contract when he agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $50 million last year. 

Mason’s contract with New England includes $23.5 million guaranteed and close to $30 million paid out over the first three years of the contract.

In 2019, Mason has appeared in seven games for the Patriots and made seven starts for them.

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