Patriots’ Mike Onwenu Takes Pay Cut To Help Team’s Salary Cap Flexibility

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Patriots’ Mike Onwenu Takes Pay Cut To Help Team’s Salary Cap Flexibility

Mike Onwenu has agreed to a pay cut for the 2026 season, reducing his compensation from $17.5 million to $10 million with the new amount fully guaranteed. The move creates $7.5 million in cap space for the New England Patriots. Onwenu has been one of the team’s most reliable linemen, starting 66 of New England’s last 68 regular-season games.

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