The Patriots made Tom Brady the highest paid NFL player at $19 million per season.
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Comments On Tom Brady’s $72 Million Extension
Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed to Peter King of NBC on Thursday night that they were close to finalizing a four-year extension with quarterback Tom Brady.
The Boston Herald reports the extension is worth $72 million and includes $48.5 million guaranteed.
Read Article >Robert Kraft: Tom Brady, Patriots Finalizing Four-Year Contract Extension
On NBC’s Thursday night NFL opener, Peter King reported that Tom Brady and the Patriots were finalizing a four-year contract extension that will keep Brady a Patriot through the 2014 season.
King says he talked to Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday evening and he told him the news. Kraft told him the deal will be finalized on Friday when the file the papers with the league office.
Read Article >Tom Brady Says He’d Be A Patriot Forever If He Could
More and more reports are circulating that Tom Brady and the Patriots are nearing a deal. The Boston Herald first reported that the two sides were nearing a three-year, $58 million extension but others have now come out to say that the extension will likely be four years.
For Brady’s part, he says if he could he’d be a New England Patriot forever.
Read Article >Conflicting Reports On Tom Brady’s Contract Extension With The Patriots
The Boston Herald reported on Tuesday morning that the Patriots and Tom Brady were nearing the completion of a three-year, $58 million contract extension.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter says that may not be the case.
Read Article >Tom Brady, Patriots Reportedly Nearing Three-Year, $58 Million Contract Extension
Tom Brady is entering the final year of his contract and has been negotiating with the Patriots on an extension. At times the two sides have been described as at a “growing disconnect” in the negotiation process.
That’s apparently not the case anymore as Brady and the Patriots are on the verge of agreeing to a three-year, $58 million extension, according to the Boston Herald.
Read Article >Tom Brady, Patriots Reportedly ‘Within Reach’ Of Long-Term Contract Extension
There are several new developments in Tom Brady’s contract situation with the Patriots.
First, Brady reported for camp on Sunday when quarterbacks were scheduled to arrive. This isn’t a big one but there was some chatter in league circles that Brady might hold out a few days to make known his displeasure with his contract.
Read Article >Using The Franchise Tag On Tom Brady Is A Possibility
Tom Brady has never been inside two seasons away from unrestricted free agency until now. He’s entering the final year of his contract and negotiations haven’t progressed beyond preliminary talks.
With the uncertain labor landscape, there are a lot of factors at play.
Read Article >Kraft On Brady Contract: It’s Not A Problem But It’s Complicated
Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to Sirius NFL Radio on Thursday and briefly touched on Tom Brady’s contract situation.
Read Article >Patriots Should Complete Tom Brady’s Contract Before The Colts Extend Peyton Manning
Colts personnel guru Bill Polian recently said the Colts wouldn’t be paying attention to the negotiations between Tom Brady and the Patriots when he gets to the table to do Peyton Manning’s next contract.
Ross Tucker of SI.com feels that the Patriots shouldn’t allow the Colts to sign Manning before they sign Brady. Instead, he writes, they should work to get a deal done that’s based off of recent quarterback extensions that average in the neighborhood of $15 million per year.
Read Article >Tom Brady Contract Won’t Have Any Effect On Peyton Manning Talks
Colts president Bill Polian appeared on Sirius NFL Radio on Tuesday and talked about what Colts owner Jim Irsay has said will be the largest contract in the history of the NFL.
Peyton Manning’s deal, which is set to expire after 2010, is expected to be part of the Tom Brady negotiations. The two players are the best in the NFL and both have contracts set to expire after this season.
Read Article >Lack Of Attendance At Patriots Offseason Program Could Be Used Against Tom Brady
In Michael Silver’s Yahoo! Sports article regarding the possibility of a future rift between Tom Brady and the Patriots included a nugget about Brady’s offseason habits. Previously, Brady was at every offseason practice session and even earned a parking spot for having such great attendance.
These days, Brady is splitting his time between California and Massachusetts due to the presence of his children in Los Angeles.
Read Article >Tom Brady Contract Extension Likely To Wait Until Peyton Manning’s Is Done
Further complicating things with the Tom Brady contract extension is that Peyton Manning is also up for an extension. Brady and Manning have been linked throughout their career and this is one more example of it.
According to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network, Brady is likely to wait until Manning completes his extension with the Colts before he and the Patriots get down to business. LaCanfora calls the Manning deal the “template” for Brady and the Patriots.
Read Article >Tom Brady Not Talking About Patriots Extension Talks (Or Lack Thereof)
The report from Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports regarding Tom Brady and contract talks with the Patriots is causing a little stir around the NFL world.
Brady attended the Patriots OTAs on Wednesday and declined comment regarding Silver’s report, according to the Boston Globe. Brady reportedly said he was “uncomfortable” talking about his contract.
Read Article >Report: ‘Growing Disconnect’ Between Tom Brady, Patriots On Contract Talks
After that contract was signed -- and he received over $30 million in the first two years -- Brady spent the bulk of the offseason in Los Angeles with his newborn son and not in Foxboro with his New England teammates.
Brady is currently participating in the Patriots offseason program though he’s not expected to stick around after the final minicamp from June 15-17.
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