Dante Pettis salary: How much are the Saints paying the veteran WR this season?
One of the first moves that the New Orleans Saints made this offseason is one that some thought might not happen. They brought back veteran wide receiver Dante Pettis on a one-year deal.
Pettis was signed to the practice squad last October and made enough of an impression in his time to earn a chance to make the team once again. Over his eight games, he caught 12 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. On a per-game basis, that would actually put him on pace for the second best season of his career.
The 29-year-old's best path to playing time, however, will be on the special teams unit. It is clear that the team needs to move on from Rashid Shaheed in the return specialist role, given his injury issues. Pettis looked solid there during his chances and will be the presumed starter for next season.
This is how much the veteran receiver/return man will make this season, according to the experts with OverTheCap:
Dante Pettis 2025-2026 salary
Unsurprisingly, Pettis is not going to be getting much more than the minimum to come back to New Orleans. It will be the most money that he is paid for a season since 2019, though.
Pettis' base salary this year will be $1,170,000. He will also receive a roster bonus of $167,000. That pushes his total earnings and cap hit to $1,337,000.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Dante Pettis salary: How much are the Saints paying the veteran WR?
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