Ian R. Rapoport rapoports that New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins should be ready to go after signing.
Logan Mankins Signs With Patriots; Could Long-Term Deal Be Coming?
Along with makin it official that Kevin Faulk is back, the Patriots announced Logan Mankins signed his franchise tender.
Mankins missed a big chunk of last season while holding out, so it’s good news for Patriots fans that he won’t do it again this year. He should make about $10 million, and while Mankins has said that he didn’t want to receive the franchise tag, it isn’t that bad a deal for him. True, he assumes some long-term risk by going year to year, but $10 million is a great salary for a guard.
Time will tell whether these developments will lead to a long-term extension for Mankins. Now that he’s in camp, last year’s holdout is a thing of the past, so it might be possible for Mankins and the Patriots to reach some sort of long-term deal. That would give the Patriots some cap relief while also getting Mankins more guaranteed money.
Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the deadline for franchise players to agree to extensions is September 20.
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