While a lacerated spleen kept Mack Hollins off the field from December into January, a payday remained in play.
The New England Patriots have added a $400,000 signing bonus to the veteran wide receiver’s contract for 2026, according to Friday reports from Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti and NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
Hollins, 32, finished his inaugural regular season in Foxborough just four catches shy of hitting a $400,000 incentive. But what was missed has since been honored by head coach Mike Vrabel’s
organization as sights set on the new league year.
At the time of his placement on injured reserve, Hollins stood with 46 receptions for 550 yards and two touchdowns. He stood there while leading New England’s wideout depth chart with 657 offensive snaps through 15 appearances, including 13 starts.
Activated from injured reserve on the eve of the AFC Championship Game, which marked the earliest return date under NFL rules, Hollins went to catch six passes for 129 yards and one touchdown through playoff starts versus the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Arriving at Gillette Stadium last March on a two-year, $8.4 million contract featuring $3.5 million guaranteed, Hollins now moves forward with a cap number of $5.55 million when factoring in the $400,000 sweetener.
Per PatsCap’s Miguel Benzan, that upcoming cap number features $2.9 million in base salary and $1.15 million in signing bonuses. It also features a $150,000 offseason workout bonus, $600,000 in receptions incentives, as well as up to $750,000 in active roster bonuses for the 6-foot-4, 221-pound target.
Entering the NFL in the fourth round of the 2017 draft at No. 118 overall, Hollins spent previous campaigns with the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills. The North Carolina Tar Heels product, who earned a Super Bowl LII ring as a rookie, has caught 220 passes for 2,861 yards and 19 touchdowns through 135 career games, counting postseason.
