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Mason Taylor

Number #85
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 5" / 251LBS
Age 22
Draft / Org LSU
Through 2028$8.6M

3 years$2.9M a yearFully guaranteed

0.8%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
778thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.8%of the Jets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 22 $2.4M — This season
2027 23 $2.9M +19%
2028 24 $3.3M +17%
2029 25 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs TaylorCap hit
775 Jackson Powers-Johnson LV 23 2028 Same $2.4M 776 TJ Parker BUF 22 2030 Same $2.4M 777 Matt Peart DEN 29 2027 Same $2.4M 778 Mason Taylor NYJ 22 2029 $2.4M 779 Jordan Meredith NYJ 28 2027 Same $2.4M 780 Edgerrin Cooper GB 25 2028 Same $2.4M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.9M a year

DerrickMoore $2.9Ma year 4 years, Lions Age 59 TyrodTaylor $2.9Ma year 1 year, Packers Age 37 EmmanuelForbes Jr. $2.9Ma year 1 year, Rams Age 25
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NYJ
—
$2,389,559
—
2027
NYJ
—
$2,854,415
—
2028
NYJ
—
$3,330,151
—
2029
NYJ
UFA