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Shane Zylstra
TE · 
New England Patriots · age 29
- Trade value
- $0.9M
- Likely range
- −$0.1M to $1.4M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 48, potential 48
- Player value
- $3.6M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.33M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 6.6 score projected
- Role
- Backup TE
- Style
- Inline TE
Shane Zylstra's trade value is $0.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3M | $1.0M | $0.9M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.6 | −10.6 to 38.5 | 64% |
| 2027 | 6.2 | −7.4 to 47.5 | 39% |
| 2028 | 6.7 | 0.0 to 58.5 | 21% |
| 2029 | 8.0 | 0.0 to 53.6 | 18% |
| 2030 | 9.4 | 0.0 to 9.4 | 12% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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