The New England Patriots are used to winning, and so far, they’re definitely winning free agency even though it hasn’t officially started yet.
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After suffering their first losing season since 2000, Bill Belichick and the Patriots have gotten a head start on setting things straight in 2021. They made move after move in the last few days, with the most recent being the signing of Hunter Henry from the Chargers.
Here is the complete list of signings/acquisitions made so far.
- Acquire Trent Brown, OT
- Cam Newton, QB (Re-signing)
- Matthew Judon, LB
- Hunter Henry, TE
- Jonnu Smith, TE
- Nelson Agholor, WR
- Kendrick Bourne, WR
- Davon Godchaux, DT
- Jalen Mills, S
- Henry Anderson, DT
- Deatrich Wise, DE (Re-signing)
- Donta Hightower/Patrick Chung returning, LB/S
- Carl Davis, DT
- Justin Bethel, CB (Re-signing)
Looks like a list of deals made over an entire offseason right? It really is clear to see why people around the league have been in shock today.
Whether this instantly makes the Pats a contender or it’s just lipstick on a pig, only time will tell. However, some of the moves should clearly be beneficial for the team.
Namely, adding Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry really brings some firepower back to the TE position, which has been lacking since the departure of Rob Gronkowski.
Contract Details of Marquee Signings
It’s probably been difficult to keep up with the Patriots today even if you were a member of their front office, let alone a casual football fan. So, we’ve compiled some tweets that give an insight into some of the more exciting signings and their contracts.
The Patriots and Raiders have agreed to a trade that will send OT Trent Brown to New England, per sources.
Brown has also agreed to a reworked contract for one year that is expected to be worth up to $11M as part of the deal.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 9, 2021
Comp update: Patriots are finalizing a 1-year deal worth close to $14 million for Cam Newton to return to New England, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2021
Former Titans’ TE Jonnu Smith reached agreement with the Patriots on a 4–year, $50 million deals that includes $31.25 million fully guaranteed, @DrewJRosenhaus told ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2021
And New England strikes again: The Patriots are signing former Chargers’ TE Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal, including $25 million guaranteed, per source.
Free agency’s top two tight ends, Henry and Jonnu Smith, wind up in New England.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2021
And the spending spree in Foxboro continues: Former Ravens’ LB Matt Judon reached agreement on a four-year, $56 million deal, including $32 million guaranteed with the New England Patriots, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2021
Patriots are giving former Raiders’ WR Nelson Agholor a two-year, $26 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2021
