FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots ended the first day of training camp by extending and giving defensive tackle Davon Godchaux a pay raise. Bill Belichick opened Day 2 of camp by heaping praise on the veteran.
“He’s one of the best defensive linemen in the league,” Belichick said when asked why the Patriots wanted to keep Godchaux around for two more seasons after 2022. “Glad we were able to work that out with Davon and [his agent] Drew [Rosenhaus]. Obviously, both sides are happy, contract’s signed, you know. Go forward.”
Godchaux received a two-year, $20.8 million contract extension from the Patriots with $17.