The New England Patriots wasted no time jumping into the NFL free agency pool.
Their first splash came Sunday night when the Patriots reportedly agreed to a three-year, $43.5 million contract with linebacker Harold Landry III.
The deal, which reportedly includes $26 million in guaranteed money and has a max value of $48 million, reunites the former Tennessee Titans standout with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. It’s also a homecoming of sorts, as Landry played collegiately at Boston College.
ESPN graded the move a “B-plus” for New England.
“Landry, who will be 29 next season, is a shade older than the Patriots might prefer, given how much work the team has to do to turn itself around,” ESPN analytics writer Seth Walder wrote.