Jahlani Tavai’s first order of business after signing a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension with the New England Patriots? Make his mom happy.
“I don’t know. My mom wants a new backyard,” he said when asked on Tuesday what he plans to do with his new money. “So I think I got to treat my momma first with a new backyard. Then, I don’t know. I don’t really need much. I just love being here and having the opportunity to play football.”
Tavai entered the league as a second-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019, and in 2021 made his way to the Patriots.