Two days after the loss of star cornerback J.C. Jackson to the Los Angeles Chargers, the New England Patriots addressed the position in free agency. Terrance Mitchell, who signed a reported one-year contract worth $3 million, will not replace Jackson one-for-one — he can be a serviceable starter but is far from Jackson’s Pro Bowl level.
That said, bringing him in allows the Patriots to bolster their cornerback depth by adding an experienced player at a comparatively low cost.
Hard facts
Name: Terrance Mitchell
Position: Cornerback
Opening day age: 30
Size: 5-foot-11, 191 pounds
Contract status: Under contract through 2022
Experience
A seventh-round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2014, Mitchell spent time with five different organizations over the course of his eight-year career in the NFL thus far.