A few days after trading away guard Shaq Mason, the New England Patriots have made another move to increase their salary cap space. As first reported by ESPN’s Field Yates, the team has restructured the contract of defensive lineman Henry Anderson to create net savings of $1.25 million.
New England reduced his original base salary of $2.5 million by half, but simultaneously gave him the option of making up the difference through playtime incentives. Because these incentives are considered not likely to be earned, however, they are not counted against the Patriots’ 2022 cap.