The New England Patriots have announced that they’ve signed Lynn Bowden Jr. to a futures contract. He spent the 2022 season on the practice squad with the Bill Belichick-led team, appearing in one game.
For a refresher, an NFL futures contract is the same as a regular active-roster contract but doesn’t take effect until the start of the new league year. Teams can sign players to futures contracts as soon as the previous regular season is over, but the contract won’t count against the salary cap or 53-man limit. Instead, it counts against the salary cap and 90-man camp limit of the following season.