Much like the rest of the NFL, which saw multiple big moves being made, the New England Patriots also had a busy Sunday afternoon. Besides signing free agent outside linebacker Harold Landry to a three-year, $43.5 million contract, the team also took care of one of its own: tight end Austin Hooper was retained on a one-year deal.
The pact will remove Hooper from the list of unrestricted free agents, meaning that he will not become subject to the league’s legal tampering period by Monday noon. Here else is what the move means for the Patriots.