The Patriots are in the dark days of the NFL calendar, but one more move before summer break solidified personnel chief Eliot Wolf's roster-building approach this offseason.
With the two sides nearing an agreement at minicamp earlier this month, lead-back Rhamondre Stevenson signed a four-year contract extension worth $17 million in guarantees last week. Stevenson is viewed as the team's starting running back and will be featured heavily in new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt's offense.
The move was the latest in a push to secure several in-house assets on new deals. Along with Stevenson, Wolf has re-signed or extended Christian Barmore, Mike Onwenu, Kyle Dugger, Hunter Henry, Kendrick Bourne, Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, and starting center David Andrews.