The New England Patriots and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux have agreed to a two-year, $20.8 million contract extension, according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha.
The move was likely an effort for New England not only to retain Godchaux for another year but also to free up salary cap space in 2022. Prior to this move, New England was one of the teams with the smallest amount of cap space at roughly $1.4 million.
Godchaux signed a two-year, $15-million deal in 2021 and he had $7.5 million due in new cash in 2022 and $2.