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After it was announced that Devon Witherspoon of the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a 4-year, $132 million contract, all of the attention instantly turned to New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
Gonzalez and Witherspoon have often been compared in recent years, as there's a strong argument that the two young men are the best at the position in the NFL.
However, Witherspoon signing that contract before Gonzalez is likely to raise the price for the Patriots. According to the latest report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Patriots are likely looking at $35 million per year on a new deal to get something done.
"You've got Witherspoon at $33 million a year, Gonzalez is going to need to top that. That's the play," Fowler said, H/T FanSided.
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After it was announced that Devon Witherspoon of the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a 4-year, $132 million contract, all of the attention instantly turned to New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
Gonzalez and Witherspoon have often been compared in recent years, as there's a strong argument that the two young men are the best at the position in the NFL.
However, Witherspoon signing that contract before Gonzalez is likely to raise the price for the Patriots. According to the latest report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Patriots are likely looking at $35 million per year on a new deal to get something done.
"You've got Witherspoon at $33 million a year, Gonzalez is going to need to top that. That's the play," Fowler said, H/T FanSided.
#Patriots
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