According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Patriots and guard Logan Mankins have come to terms on a six-year contract.
After the terse back and forth during the 2010 season with the Patriots front office and Mankins’ agent Frank Bauer, this comes as great news for Patriots fans and the Patriots offense alike.
Terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed, but one would assume that Mankins’ 2011 cap figure will be significantly lower than the $10m he was slated to earn under the franchise tag.
According to Aaron Wilson of Fox Sports, 1st-round pick Nate Solder (OT, Colorado) has signed his rookie contract with the New England Patriots.
The Patriots had just over $8.5 million remaining in their rookie allocation, so you can expect Solder receive the balance over the four years of the deal.
Markell Carter was the first Patriot draft pick to sign.
Here is the current signing status of the players that the New England Patriots drafted in 2011.
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According to SI.com’s Peter King, Tom Brady is going to be a Patriot for the foreseeable future. Brady will officially sign a 4-year deal that averages close to $19 million per year, making him the highest paid player in the NFL.
Brady will remain under contract until 2014, as the 4-year deal is tacked on his current deal which runs through 2010.
Will Devin McCourty be the game-changer on defense and special-teams the Patriots need?
According to his agent Andy Simms, Devin McCourty is officially a Patriot. By inking the five-year deal, $13.2 million dollar deal ($7.8m guaranteed) with New England, the former Rutgers cornerback joins an up-and-coming defensive back corps that has seen an injection of youth over the last couple of years.
Will Brandon Spikes bring a Ted Johnson like presence to the Patriots defense?
Brandon Spikes is now the 3rd Florida Gator to sign their rookie contract with the New England Patriots, joining tight-end Aaron Hernandez and DE/OLB Jermaine Cunningham. Spikes signed a 4-year deal reportedly worth $3.21 million dollars. Only 1st-Round draft pick Devin McCourty remains unsigned going into rookie portion of training camp.
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