Report: Patriots restructure Shaq Mason’s contract

The New England Patriots created $1.4 million in cap space for 2019 after restructuring Shaq Mason’s contract, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

The team converted $1.75 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, which ultimately clears up enough cap for newly acquired wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. New England traded for Sanu on Wednesday and his cap hit for the season is reportedly at $3.779 million.

The Patriots have converted $1.75M of G Shaq Mason’s base salary into a signing bonus, creating $1.4M in 2019 cap space, per source. This room was created to facilitate the acquisition of WR Mohamed Sanu.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 24, 2019

Mason signed a five-year, $50 million contract last year that included $23.5 million in guaranteed money. Sanu’s contract with New England runs into next season, and he’ll have a cap hit of $6.5 million for 2020.