Julian Edelman and Pat Chung (Photo credit: Beth_Hart)
The Pats agreed to a new one year deal with wide receiver Julian Edelman that will pay him a base salary of $715,000. Edelman could make up to $1.015 million with incentives, which you can view here.
Edelman has not played a full season in a Patriots uniform as he has been plagued by injuries, including a foot injury that landed him on injured reserve after only nine games last season. When healthy, Edelman was an excellent punt returner and showed flashes of his potential as a slot receiver. A one year incentive-laden deal makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Patriots don’t take a big cap hit and get back a receiver with knowledge of the offense, which is important following the departure of Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd. Edelman meanwhile will get a chance to prove he can stay healthy and be a solid offensive contributor before hitting free agency once again next year.
With Edelman in the fold, if the Steelers decide not to match the offer sheet Emmanuel Sanders signed with New England, the Pats will have a pretty good receiving corp when they are all healthy. The question will be whether they decide to make a few more depth signings or further address the position in the draft because of the injury history of Edelman, Danny Amendola, and Donald Jones.
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