FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Details are in with the two-year contract that wide receiver Kenny Britt signed with the New England Patriots, courtesy of ESPN's Adam Schefter:
Patriots are paying WR Kenny Britt a pro-rated portion of the veteran minimum $900,000 this year, then $1.5 million next year with chance to get to 2M with incentives, per source. Next year is Patriots' option; if not exercised, Britt becomes a UFA.
The biggest takeaway from the contract is that it comes with limited financial risk for the Patriots. They essentially get a chance to see how well Britt fits into their culture and learns, and then can decide whether they want to continue with him in 2018 at reasonable financial levels.