New England Patriots

Backup45

Roster Value58/100Useful / Rotationalhigh confidenceYoung veteran profile keeps role central while preserving extra draft-pedigree signal.

Experience: 36
Expected Games: 17/17
Prime: 93
Draft Pedigree: —

This Year: $1.1M
Per Game: $63K

NENE

Projected Role: Backup
Roster Status: Active
Age: 25
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205 lb
College: Troy

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45

Experience36

Durability100

Continuity47

Prime93

Draft pedigree—

Contract Fit62

Where Dell Pettus fits · Safeties

NE safeties, last season vs this season — Dell Pettus is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Secondary Coach: Scott Booker

92Kevin ByardNEW8317/17990998169$9.0M32.95'11"212

45Peter ManumaNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——205

45Brenden Schooler5116/1715279796—$3.0M29.26'1"206

45Mike BrownNEW4510/173806096—$1.2M27.36'1"222

45Dell Pettus5817/17364710093—$1.1M25.25'11"205

45John Saunders Jr.375/17005091——24.86'2"210

40Craig Woodson6317/1753651009455$1.3M25.46'0"210

Last season · 2025Secondary Coach: Scott Booker

55Richie GrantLEFT5610/17720619177—30.96'0"194

45Brenden Schooler5116/1715279796—$3.0M29.26'1"206

45Dell Pettus5817/17364710093—$1.1M25.25'11"205

45John Saunders Jr.375/17005091——24.86'2"210

40Craig Woodson6317/1753651009455$1.3M25.46'0"210

35Jaylinn HawkinsLEFT5516/17750929644$3.1M28.96'1"210

Contract

This season$1.1M

Total deal$2.8M

Roster move

Backup45

Dell PettusRoster value58/100

Exp36

Exp gms17/17

Prime93

Draft—

Stayed

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$1.1MThis yr

$2.8MTotal

$63KPer gm

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