The New England Patriots did not waste any time after releasing longtime starting center and team captain David Andrews. Just five days later, they signed a player who was immediately projected to fill his shoes: Garrett Bradbury, himself a six-year starter with the Minnesota Vikings, was added on a two-year, $9.5 million contract.
As a look at the details of that deal as first reported by Ben Volin of the Boston Globe and further dissected by salary cap expert Miguel Benzan shows, the initial projection still appears to hold true.