Patriots Want Gonzalez Long-Term, Fans Agree

0:00On March 31, Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear at the league meetings this week he wants star cornerback Christian Gonzalez locked in for the long haul. The 23-year-old first-round pick from 2023 has his rookie deal ending after next season and the team can now talk extensions or pick up his fifth year option for 2027. Elliott Wolf, the exec VP of Player Personnel, backed that up, calling Gonzalez one of the top corners in the league already. He says the kids just getting started, stepping up as a leader after shining bright last year with key plays in the playoffs, including that pick in. The AFC title game and breakups in the Super Bowl. Fans are all in to 68% in the latest survey, say pay him to be the highest paid corner in football. Common sections lit up with deal ideas like five years at 150 million and folks warning not to low ball an elite like him or it, backfires. The markets hot after the Rams gave Trent McDuffie four years,

1:01a hundred twenty four million with a hundred million guaranteed. Most fans want Gonzalez to top that while 30% I saw's gardeners deal and just 12% like Stingley's shorter packed. With Gonzalez as their best player from that Super Bowl run, the Pats are fifth in odds to return next year. Locking him down fits their plan to keep homegrown stars, setting up a strong defense for years ahead. This has been NFL news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.