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Open competition: Matthews contract with Patriots short on guarantees

This is more along the lines of what we're used to seeing from the Patriots at the receiver spot.

When they traded Brandin Cooks to the Rams, they jettisoned their highly-paid speedster, and in his absence the team now has what looks to be a wide-open competition between players who are collectively guaranteed very little in terms of salary.

Jordan Matthews, whose contract details were reported by SI's Albert Breer on Monday, is the latest addition to the race for roster spots.

Detail in Patriots' deal with WR Jordan Matthews shows the bargain: one-year, $1 million, plus $700K in incentives.