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Patriots defender considered the team's 'best' contract

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With Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf running things in Foxboro, the New England Patriots put forth a concerted effort this offseason to retain their own talent.

And, while a number of players received huge extensions in recent months, New England was able to retain one player on a team-friendly deal - linebacker Joshua Uche.

Uche, 25, re-signed with the Patriots this offseason on a one-year deal worth just $3 million (up to $8 million with incentives). That deal is now being considered the team's best contract, according to Pro Football Network.

Here's what PFN's Dallas Robinson had to say about Uche's deal:

"Yes, Uche is a designated pass rusher who’s never played more than a third of New England’s defensive snaps in a season.