The Patriots have been wheeling and dealing at the start of NFL free agency, signing cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a massive contract, bringing back a few key pieces (Alan Branch, Duron Harmon) and swinging three impactful trades (Brandin Cooks, Kony Ealy, Dwayne Allen).
The contract details on all six players are in, taking a bite out of the Patriots’ $60 million in salary cap space. (They still have about $36 million in space, per NFL Players Association records.)
Let’s take a look at the financial impact of these deals:
CB Stephon Gilmore
Contract: Five years, $65 million.