Drake Maye Net Worth 2025: Patriots QB Salary, $36.6M Contract Breakdown & Endorsements

Updated On: July 2, 2026

Drake Lee Maye is a rising star in American professional football who currently plays as a quarterback for the New England Patriots. His net worth is around $1 million. Drake Maye played 13 games in his 2024 rookie season, starting 12 of them as the starting quarterback.

Apart from football, Drake Maye enjoys playing golf. Maye says, “Basketball was my favorite sport until football started in high school.” Drake Maye also enjoys attending other sporting events.

Biography

Field	Details
Full Name	Drake Lee Maye
Date of Birth	August 30, 2002
Age (as of 2025)	23
Birth Place	Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Residence	Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Profession	Professional American football quarterback
Category	American football

What Is Drake Maye’s Net Worth in 2025?

As of 2025, Drake Maye’s net worth is estimated at $1 million According to sportingnews, despite earning over $26.7 million from his NFL contract. This is because most of his earnings are tied up in taxes, agent fees, and investments, and he has only received a portion of his signing bonus so far.

Income Source

NFL Contract

Drake Maye has signed his rookie contract with the New England Patriots after being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. The deal is a four-year agreement that is fully guaranteed, with a total value of $36.64 million. The contract includes a signing bonus of $23.47 million (source).

Complete Yearly Earnings:

Year	Base Salary	Signing Bonus Proration	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Total Cash	Cap Hit
2024	$795,000	$5,866,775	–	–	$24,262,100	$6,661,775
2025	$960,000	$5,866,775	$1,500,444	$9,765	$2,470,209	$8,336,984
2026	$1,075,000	$5,866,775	$3,050,888	–	$4,125,888	$9,992,663
2027	$1,190,000	$5,866,775	$4,601,332	–	$5,791,332	$11,658,107

Note: While Maye’s total contract value is $36.6M, his actual cash received in 2025 is only $2.47M due to bonus proration and cap accounting rules. If performance is good then extension possible in 2026-27 (Source).

Endorsements Deals

According to a September 2025 report by Sports Business Journal, Maye signed three NIL-to-NFL transition deals with Nike, Lowe’s, and P&G, worth an estimated $1.2 million annually.

Brand	Category	Annual Value	Notes
Nike	Apparel	$500 k	Uses UNC collegiate footage
Lowe’s	Home-improvement	$400 k	Charlotte-area community ads
P\&G	Personal care	$300 k	Gillette & Old Spice bundles

Personal Life

Recently, in August 2025, Drake married his long-time girlfriend, Ann Michael Hudson. The couple donated all of their wedding gifts to homeless shelters in North Carolina. This heartwarming move was widely praised by his fans and the media (source).

Drake is the youngest of four brothers, and all of his brothers have also been athletes. His brother Luke was a member of the University of North Carolina (UNC) basketball team and played a key role in winning the 2017 NCAA National Championship. Another brother, Cole, played baseball for the Florida Gators and won the 2017 College World Series.

Philanthropy

Maye teamed with Betterment and Folds of Honor in June 2025 to provide seven scholarships worth over $100,000 to military families. He donated $10,000 in November 2024 for Hurricane Helene relief in Western North Carolina, a decision shaped by his hometown.