Ja’Whaun Bentley is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Only one of the three linebackers who had previously signed unrestricted free agent contracts with the New England Patriots has been kept on the team so far.
These contracts were inked last week. According to reports, the Patriots have re-signed Ja’Whaun Bentley to a new deal worth $9 million over the course of two years.
Because of the $1.84 million guarantee that the Patriots have placed on Bentley’s contract, the entire amount of his salary as well as the signing bonus % will be transferred to him even if he does not play in a single game for the Patriots this season.
However, because of the way the team currently lines up its off-the-ball linebackers, it is almost probable that he will participate in a lot of games in 2022. This will put him in a position to win a sizeable portion of the bonuses and incentives that are included in the contract.
Nevertheless, there are two characteristics of the arrangement that stand out as particularly noteworthy.
The first reason is that because of the way his contract is constructed, it is possible that Bentley will be considered a sure thing to make New England’s team for this season; releasing him would actually have a negative impact on the Patriots’ salary cap.
Who Drafted Ja’Whaun Bentley?
On March 21, 2022, the New England Patriots re-signed Ja’Whaun Bentley to their roster when he became available as an unrestricted free agent.
His original draft position in the 2018 NFL Draft was 143rd overall, which he received from New England in the fifth round.