According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Patriots and wide receiver Julian Edelman are close to an extension.
Patriots and WR Julian Edelman are moving toward a contract extension that should be completed in the next day or so, sources say.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 8, 2017
The thirty-one-year-old Edelman, who has spent his entire eight-year career in Foxborough, is in the final year of a four-year $17 million deal he signed in March of 2014.
Edelman has earned $14,374,375 since the beginning of the 2013 season. His current 2017 cap figure of $5,750,000 is sixth highest on the team.