Contract details for Patriots free agency signing Kindle Vildor
The Patriots signed the cornerback to a one-year contract in NFL free agency.
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 09: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Back Kindle Vildor (22) warms up before the Preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 09, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Despite fielding one of the best starting trios in football, the New England Patriots had a low-key need at the cornerback position in free agency. With Alex Austin not tendered as a restricted free agent and subsequently leaving for Miami , the depth behind Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis and Marcus Jones suddenly looked even shallower than it already had.
In order to address the issue, the Patriots brought in six-year veteran Kindle Vildor on a one-year contract . Turns out, the deal has a structure we have become quite familiar with this offseason. CB Kindle Vildor: Contract details Base value: $1,402,500 Maximum value: $1,402,500 Guarantees: $437,500 Signing bonus: $137,500 Salary (2026): $300,000 2026 (age 28): Base salary: $1,215,000 Signing bonus: $137,500 Workout bonus: $50,000 Salary cap hit: $1,262,500 Vildor’s deal, like that of linebacker K.
J. Britt and safety Mike Brown before him, qualifies for the veteran salary benefit. What this means is that the Patriots are able to reduce the cap impact of his $1.
215 million base salary — the minimum for a player of his experience — down to $1. 075 million. Vildor is still paid the full salary, but the difference is considered a benefit and therefore not counted against New England’s cap.