Thanks to team captain David Andrews agreeing to a contract restructure, the New England Patriots were able to sign the final three members of their draft class last week. Among that group was guard Cole Strange, the first player selected by New England this year.
The first-round draft pick, who came off the board 29th overall in April, signed a standard four-year deal with the club. However, it does differ from the deals signed by the Patriots’ nine other draft choices this year.
As noted by Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, Strange’s deal is fully guaranteed.