Patscap breaks down the Patriots’ use of the May 9th tender on LeGarrette Blount

On May 10 ProFootballTalk.Com reported that the “The Patriots…made the May 9 tender to running back LeGarrette Blount. The offer amounts to 110 percent of his total pay in 2016, which was $1 million.”

What does this mean for the Patriots and its 2016 leading rusher, LeGarrette Blount?

1.) Exclusive Negotiating Rights – By making this May 9th tender the Patriots gave themselves exclusive negotiating rights to Blount for the time period that begins on July 22nd and ends November 13th (the Tuesday after the Week 10 games). If a team wants to acquire a tendered Blount after July 22nd they will have to trade for him.