With Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson atop their depth chart, the New England Patriots field one of the most promising running back tandems in football. The depth behind the two is far from settled, however, which prompted the team to invest its second-to-last selection in the draft — pick No. 245 in the seventh round — in another RB: Jam Miller out of the University of Alabama.
Only a few days after he heard his name called, Miller put his signature under a four-year, $4.5 million rookie
contract that breaks down as follows.
RB Jam Miller: Contract details
Base value: $4,504,940
Maximum value: TBD
Guarantees: $124,940
Signing bonus: $124,940
2026 (age 22):
Base salary: $885,000
Signing bonus: $31,235
Salary cap hit: $916,235
2027 (age 23):
Base salary: $1,050,000
Signing bonus: $31,235
Salary cap hit: $1,081,235
2028 (age 24):
Base salary: $1,165,000
Signing bonus: $31,235
Salary cap hit: $1,196,235
2029 (age 25):
Base salary: $1,280,000
Signing bonus: $31,235
Salary cap hit: $1,311,235
Miller’s contract is structured exactly like those the Patriots’ other late-round picks received. The base salaries are equivalent to the the veteran minimums for each of those seasons, with no part of them guaranteed.
The only difference between Miller’s deal and, for example, the one signed by quarterback Behren Morton is that the latter received a higher signing bonus due to being drafted 11 spots earlier in the seventh round. Whereas Morton’s bonus is worth $149,228, Miller’s comes in at $124,940 prorated over four annual portions hitting the salary cap at $31,235 each.
That $124,940 number, which has already been paid, will remain on the Patriots’ books regardless of Miller’s outlook. It either will be part of his cap number each season, or count as dead money in case he gets cut.
