Patriots Owner Robert Kraft: We've Made Historic Offer To Christian Gonzalez

Apparently, the New England Patriots are ultra superior astir locking down Christian Gonzalez for the agelong haul.

"We emotion Christian Gonzalez. We emotion him arsenic a subordinate and arsenic a person. That's wherefore we've made an connection to him that makes him the highest-paid subordinate ever to play that presumption successful the NFL, and, coincidentally, it's the highest declaration successful Patriots' franchise history," Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft said connected Saturday erstwhile asked astir Gonzalez, who's extension-eligible, astatine squad grooming camp, according to ESPN.

"So, we're gladsome we drafted him, and he's developed here, and we anticipation he'll beryllium with america for a agelong time."

Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel said that declaration talks with Gonzalez were "ongoing" connected Friday. The declaration to bushed for an NFL cornerback successful some full wealth and mean yearly worth is Trent McDuffie's four-year, $124 cardinal woody with the Los Angeles Rams ($31 cardinal AAV), which besides included a grounds $100 cardinal guaranteed for a cornerback.

Meanwhile, the declaration to bushed successful Patriots past successful some full wealth and mean yearly worth is antiaircraft tackle Milton Williams' four-year, $104 cardinal woody ($26 cardinal AAV), which helium signed with the franchise successful March 2025.

Regarding Gonzalez, the soon-to-be fourth-year cornerback is coming disconnected a 2025 run wherever helium earned his archetypal vocation Pro Bowl nod, totaling 10 passes defended, 69 combined tackles and conscionable 1 missed tackle crossed 14 regular-season games, according to Pro Football Focus; helium missed 3 games owed to a hamstring injury.

Then, crossed New England's 4 postseason games, Gonzalez totaled an NFL-high 7 passes defended successful the postseason and reeled successful an eventual game-sealing interception against the Denver Broncos successful the AFC Championship Game with 2:11 remaining successful the 4th quarter.

The twelvemonth anterior (2024), Gonzalez brought down 2 interceptions and recorded 11 passes defended, which came aft his 2023 rookie run was chopped abbreviated aft 4 games owed to a enarthrosis injury. New England selected Gonzalez with the No. 17 prime successful the 2023 NFL Draft retired of Oregon.