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Cade Mays
IOL · 
DET · age 27
- Trade value
- $2.9M
- Likely range
- −$8.4M to $21.3M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 48, potential 48
- Player value
- $17.7M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $8.33M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 3.5 score projected
- Role
- Backup Interior OL
- Style
- Interior Blocker
Cade Mays's trade value is $2.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.3M | $4.0M | −$0.6M |
| 2027 | $8.3M | $5.4M | $1.1M |
| 2028 | $8.3M | $4.6M | $2.6M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.5 | −0.7 to 8.4 | 84% |
| 2027 | 4.4 | 0.0 to 10.2 | 76% |
| 2028 | 3.7 | −0.3 to 10.2 | 66% |
| 2029 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 7.9 | 53% |
| 2030 | 1.3 | −0.2 to 6.0 | 34% |
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