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Full contract details for Patriots RB Ezekiel Elliott revealed

The full details of Ezekiel Elliott’s new contract have been revealed.

The contract details for Ezekiel Elliott’s one-year deal with the New England Patriots were revealed on Wednesday.

Per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, Elliott is going to get a $600,000 signing bonus. On top of this, he also received a $1.55 million base salary with a per-game roster bonus totaling $850,000.

He will also have $3 million in potential incentives based on playing time and the number of scrimmage yards he accumulates.

Elliott signed with the Patriots organization on Monday. He is expected to be the backup to starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson. Given his previous run of success in the NFL, he should give New England a viable No. 2 option for 2023.

Elliott tallied 231 carries for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns last season for the Dallas Cowboys, when splitting time with starter Tony Pollard.

New England will need to play at a high level to get their sluggish offense going this season. What better way to do that at this point than enlisting the help of a former two-time NFL leading rusher?

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Full details of Trey Flowers’ new deal with Patriots revealed

The full details of Trey Flowers’ new contract with the Patriots have been revealed.

The New England Patriots signed defensive end Trey Flowers to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Now, the full contract details have been released.

It’s a one-year, $1.165 million deal for the former two-time Super Bowl champion to reunite with New England, after spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. He tallied four combined tackles and no sacks last year.

He had a bit more success with the Detroit Lions over the course of three seasons, totaling  97 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

Flowers finished his first stint in New England with 164 combined tackles and 21 sacks. Now, he looks to bring added depth to a Patriots pass-rushing unit that is already strong.

ESPN’s Field Yates had the breakdown of Flowers’ contract on Wednesday, which includes only $50,000 guaranteed.

The low amount in guaranteed money is proof Flowers wasn’t promised a roster spot with this signing. He’s going to have to prove himself on the practice field to ensure that his return to New England isn’t a short-lived one.

At the end of the day, this could be a low-risk, high-reward signing for the Patriots.

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Where things stand with Matthew Judon’s contract situation

Here’s where things reportedly stand with Matthew Judon’s contract situation

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon taking lighter reps at the start of training camp was not a result of an issue with his contract, as Judon himself pointed out when poking fun with the media on Friday.

However, a contract issue does reportedly exist, and both the Patriots and Judon are quietly working behind the scenes to try to resolve it.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on where things stand currently in his Sunday notes column:

Outside linebacker Matthew Judon played coy on how much his desire for a financial boost to his contract played a role in his limited participation in practice last week. The sides have had an open dialogue recently, according to sources. The one-year extension signed by Cincinnati Bengals pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson, which added $5 million to his 2023 pay, seems relevant to the ongoing conversations.

This is certainly an encouraging piece of news, given that the linebacker was an important part of the Patriots’ pass-rushing unit, recording 15.5 sacks last season. This marked the second season in a row that he recorded at least 10 sacks.

New England will need him to be the same, dominant force he has been over the past couple of seasons, especially when they have the hardest schedule in the league in 2023.

Judon will be a key cog for New England defensively. Here’s to hoping the contract situation sorts itself out sooner rather than later.

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Report: Patriots sign rookie first-round pick Christian Gonzalez

Rookie CB Christian Gonzalez has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Patriots

The New England Patriots have officially signed all of their 2023 rookies with first-round draft pick Christian Gonzalez reportedly agreeing to his rookie deal.

Training camp is officially slated to start next week for the Patriots, but the rookies reported ahead of time on Friday. Gonzalez and second-round draft pick Keion White both signed their new deals upon arrival, paving the way for the official start to their NFL careers.

The expectations are high for Gonzalez, who flashed No. 1 cornerback potential during the spring practices. As with any rookie, there will obviously be growing pains, but the Patriots are hopeful he can hit the ground running similar to what Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner was able to do for the New York Jets last season.

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Gonzalez potentially sliding into the top cornerback spot with Jack Jones playing across from him would open the way for Jonathan Jones to return to his more natural position in the slot.

It’s a promising trio that will be tested early and often in an AFC East division loaded with receiving talent.

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Report: Patriots agree to deal with rookie DE Keion White

The Patriots agree to terms on a contract with rookie second-round draft pick Keion White

The New England Patriots have reportedly signed rookie defensive end Keion White to a deal.

Patriots rookies reported to training camp on Friday, and now, the last hurdle is officially clear for White to participate with the rest of his teammates.

Veteran defensive end Lawrence Guy no-showed the spring practices in what is believed to be for contract reasons. If his holdout lingers into training camp, it could forge a path for meaningful reps for White early on.

The former Georgia Tech star is a powerhouse on the defensive front that could help tip the battles in the trenches in the Patriots’ favor.

Training camp is slated to begin on Wednesday, July 26. So we are less than a week away from White and the other rookies testing themselves in a competitive practice setting.

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Analytics show why Patriots saw Ja’Whaun Bentley extension as crucial

Analytics show Ja’Whaun Bentley’s massive improvement and overall importance to New England’s defense

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Analytics are offering a good clue as to why the New England Patriots made linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley a priority in his recent two-year contract extension.

Per ESPN analytics, via Mike Reiss’ Sunday notes column, Bentley ranks second among 89 linebackers with a 39.5 percent run stop win rate since 2018.

However, that was not the only metric where he really stood out. He ranked eighth-best in coverage last season out of 55 linebackers in only allowing 5.4 yards per target. This is notable due to his increase in coverage snaps throughout the course of his career. He only had 61 coverage snaps in his rookie season of 2018. He passed the 200-snap threshold in 2020 and recorded a career-high 341 coverage snaps in 2022.

The coverage element of his game could be important, as New England faces juggernaut offenses in the 2023 season. The Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, new-look New York Jets and Buffalo Bills are all on the schedule. These days, many linebackers are coverage-oriented as opposed to old-school downhill tacklers.

If anything, these numbers speak to Bentley’s versatility at the position and his growth as a football player. He is quietly becoming one of the more underrated linebackers in the league and is in line for a strong 2023 season.

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Contract details revealed in DeVante Parker extension

Here’s a closer look at DeVante Parker’s recent contract extension with the Patriots

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The DeVante Parker contract extension with the New England Patriots seemingly came out of nowhere a week ago, but according to FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna, the deal has been in the works for quite some time.

Per McKenna, the Patriots have been in talks with Parker regarding an extension since the end of the 2022 season. The veteran wideout was playing on an expiring contract, and he was slated to hit free agency in 2024.

But the Patriots struck a deal that will keep him off the open market next year.

The extension is reportedly worth upwards of $33 million with at least $14 million guaranteed. It includes a $4.6 million signing bonus, along with fully guaranteed salaries for 2023 ($1.22 million) and 2024 ($3.3 million). As far as the incentives are concerned, they are tiered by receptions, playing time and All-Pro honors.

The fact that Parker’s contract had been in the works is added proof that it should have no impact on a potential deal with free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

This has been in the Patriots’ plan all along to keep the most reliable deep threat option on their roster for the foreseeable future. When healthy, Parker has proven himself to be a strong addition to the receiving corps.

But health has been a persisting issue for the 30-year-old wideout. So it should come as no surprise that his contract is heavily incentive-based.

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Base value for DeVante Parker deal expected to be ‘considerably lower’

Here’s what DeVante Parker’s new deal could look like

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The details surrounding wide receiver DeVante Parker’s new three-year deal with the New England Patriots aren’t known, but according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the layout is expected to be heavy with incentives.

Last week, it was announced that Parker and the Patriots had agreed on a three-year, $33 million deal. The dollar amount caused concern right out of the gates considering Parker’s injury history. There were also fears that the signing would somehow impact the team’s chances of landing star free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

But those concerns could be put to rest after Reiss’ recent report on how Parker’s contract is believed to be set up.

Reiss wrote:

The expectation from sources familiar with the general framework of the pact is that the base value of the deal is considerably lower, there isn’t a high total of guaranteed money and more than half of the total value will be tied to playing-time incentives, performance incentives, All-Pro honors and per-game roster bonuses.

If anything, Parker’s recent extension, along with linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, could be looked at as the Patriots improving their salary cap situation for potentially even bigger moves down the line.

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Report: Patriots agree to extension with LB Ja’Whaun Bentley

The Patriots have reportedly extended linebacker J’Whaun Bentley to a new deal

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The New England Patriots signed linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley to a two-year $18.75 million deal on Thursday. The deal itself includes $9 million fully guaranteed, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.

Bentley has become a staple of New England’s linebacker group and a model of consistency. He was drafted in 2018 and quickly made himself an integral part of New England’s linebacker group. He recorded 125 tackles last season, marking the second year in a row with at least 100 stops. He also played in all 17 games.

New England has been busy working on new contracts over the last couple days. Wide receiver DeVante Parker was signed on Wednesday to a new deal as well, which helped the team create more cap space.

This is good news for the Patriots, who have now locked up a major defensive piece for the foreseeable future.

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Report: Patriots commit to WR DeVante Parker with new three-year deal

The Patriots are committing to DeVante Parker

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The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with veteran wide receiver DeVante Parker, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

This news comes as a bit of a surprise considering Parker was believed to be a potential cap casualty, if the team managed to sign free agent wideout DeAndre Hopkins to a deal.

But with this new three-year deal, the Patriots are committing to Parker at receiver. That doesn’t mean they can’t still go after Hopkins, who is currently mulling over his options. The team is locking up Parker as a potential long-term option on the roster.

Talent hasn’t been as much of a question as health when it comes to Parker. His ability to stay on the field will be key to the unit’s success overall.

Parker will be a standout, along with JuJu Smith-Schuster, in a Patriots’ receiving room that could still use some work on paper.

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