Julian Hill

Tight End

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,565,000 (1.01% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $6,500,000 (2.11% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.82
  • Contract Value: $15,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/199 at TE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202626$1,400,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$1,400,000$3,565,0001.0%
202727$3,100,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$1,900,000$5,400,0001.7%
202828$3,600,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$0$5,900,0001.7%
Total$8,100,000$4,200,000$2,295,000$405,000$3,300,000$14,865,000

Contract Notes

Julian Hill signed a three year, $15 million contract with the Patriots. $7.5 million is fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5M
$10M
$15M
202620272028
Cash Due$6,500,000$4,000,000$4,500,000
Running Cash$6,500,000$10,500,000$15,000,000
Career Earnings: $6,907,500
Career APY: $2,302,500
Potential Earnings: $17,707,500
Total Guarantees: $7,542,500
Largest Cash Payment: $6,500,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $5,900,000 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsUDFAExpired20233$2,707,500$902,500$42,500$2,707,500100.0%$902,500
PatriotsSFAActive20263$15,000,000$5,000,000$7,500,000$4,200,00028.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins3$2,707,500$902,500$2,707,5000.0%$00.0%
Patriots0$4,200,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Dolphins$750,000$4,166$0$0$30,000$754,1660.3%$762,500
2024Dolphins$915,000$4,166$0$0$0$919,1660.4%$915,000
2025Dolphins$1,030,000$4,168$0$0$0$1,034,1680.4%$1,030,000
2026Patriots$1,400,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$1,400,000$3,565,0001.0%$6,500,000
2027Patriots$3,100,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$1,900,000$5,400,0001.7%$4,000,000
2028Patriots$3,600,000$1,400,000$765,000$135,000$0$5,900,0001.7%$4,500,000
Total$10,795,000$4,212,500$2,295,000$405,000$3,330,000$17,572,500$17,707,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202315231.2%20.0%000.006488.0000
202416145.2%51.8%000.00121008.3000
202514344.9%40.3%000.00151409.3000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$3,084,000$5,000,000
Injury Adjusted$3,084,000$5,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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