Patrick Mekari

Right Guard

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,333,333 (2.13% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $13,000,000 (4.65% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.05
  • Contract Value: $37,500,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 9/70 at RG

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$2,000,000$3,333,333$500,000$500,000$2,000,000$6,333,3332.1%
2026 📝
March 17: $2.5 million of salary is guaranteed
29$10,500,000$3,333,333$500,000$500,000$8,000,000$14,833,3335.0%
202730$12,000,000$3,333,334$500,000$500,000$0$16,333,3345.3%
Total$24,500,000$10,000,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$10,000,000$37,500,000

Contract Notes

Patrick Mekari signed a three year contract worth $37.5 million with the Jaguars. $22.5 million is guaranteed of which $20 million is fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year an additional $2.5 million is fully guaranteed. Mekari received a $10 million signing bonus. An additional $1.5 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12.5M
$25M
$37.5M
202520262027
Cash Due$13,000,000$11,500,000$13,000,000
Running Cash$13,000,000$24,500,000$37,500,000
Career Earnings: $27,978,000
Career APY: $4,663,000
Potential Earnings: $55,478,000
Total Guarantees: $27,158,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $16,333,334 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensUDFAExtended20193$1,763,000$587,667$58,000$1,178,00066.8%$589,000
RavensExtensionExpired20213$15,450,000$5,150,000$7,100,000$16,800,000108.7%$4,200,000
JaguarsUFAActive20253$37,500,000$12,500,000$20,000,000$10,000,00026.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens6$17,978,000$2,996,333$17,478,0000.0%$00.0%
Jaguars0$10,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Ravens$495,000$2,666$0$0$0$50,000$497,6660.3%$503,000
2020Ravens$675,000$2,666$0$0$0$0$677,6660.3%$675,000
2021Ravens$850,000$2,666$0$0$0$0$852,6680.5%$850,000
2022Ravens$1,100,000$0$2,000,000$0$0$1,100,000$3,100,0001.5%$7,100,000
2023Ravens$4,000,000$0$2,000,000$0$0$0$6,000,0002.7%$4,000,000
2024Ravens$4,350,000$0$2,000,000$0$0$0$6,350,0002.5%$4,850,000
2025Jaguars$2,000,000$3,333,333$0$500,000$500,000$2,000,000$6,333,3332.1%$13,000,000
2026Jaguars$10,500,000$3,333,333$0$500,000$500,000$8,000,000$14,833,3335.0%$11,500,000
2027Jaguars$12,000,000$3,333,334$0$500,000$500,000$0$16,333,3345.3%$13,000,000
Total$35,970,000$10,007,998$6,000,000$1,500,000$1,500,000$11,150,000$54,978,000$55,478,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2019110038.8%11.6%
2020141053.8%16.5%
2021134061.5%7.0%
2022160134.6%13.0%
2023170051.6%11.0%
2024170089.9%16.6%

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$5,912,000$12,500,000
Injury Adjusted$5,912,000$12,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.8M $7.2M $9.6M $12M APY $3.9M $7.8M $11.7M $15.6M $19.5M $5,738,000 $5,510,000

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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