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          LeGarrette Blount's 1-year deal includes split in event of injury

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          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2016, 10:40 AM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Taking a closer look at the contract signed by running back LeGarrette Blount while examining what it means for the player and team:

          Term/cash value: 1 year, $1 million

          Signing bonus: $100,000

          Base salary: $760,000

          Incentives-1: $50,000 (based on rushing yards)

          Incentives-2: $950,000 (based on rushing yards and Pro Bowl)

          Roster bonus: $100,000 ($6,250 per game on 46-man game-day roster)

          Workout bonus: $40,000

          Split salary: $428,000

          Salary cap charge: $1.025 million

          This deal reflects how Blount isn't necessarily a roster lock, but has financial upside ($1 million in incentives and $100,000 in roster bonuses) should he make the roster, stay healthy and duplicate his efforts from last season. The lone guarantee is the $100,000 signing bonus, so if Blount doesn't make the club, he is still ensured to receive that total. If he commits to be present at the offseason program, which is likely, he'll get another $40,000. So the maximum value for Blount is $2 million and the floor is $140,000. Another wrinkle of note: Blount landed on season-ending injured reserve Dec. 13 with a hip injury and the Patriots protected themselves should he sustain a season-ending injury in the preseason by including a split salary ($428,000) that he would be paid in that scenario.