Jalen Mills’ reported release from the New England Patriots was never processed, but the veteran defensive back’s reported restructure was.
His new one-year contract created close to $3.3 million in cap space for the organization and carries a maximum value of $6.1 million, as detailed earlier this week by ESPN’s Field Yates.
Mills’ base salary was decreased from $5 million to $1.75 million, while $1 million of which is now fully guaranteed, according to Miguel Benzan of PatsCap. The 2016 seventh-round draft choice’s per-game active bonuses also were cut from a cumulative $1 million down to $500,000.