The former Patriots wide receiver signed a two-year free agent deal with the Broncos. New England replaced him with Danny Amendola, and exchanged words with Welker’s agent over the situation.
Pats gave Welker non-negotiable offer, says agent
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsWelker’s contract issues with the Patriots goes back to last season, when he signed a one-year franchise tender as a “leap of faith.” He felt that getting a long-term contract extension was a realistic possibility, but talks reportedly broke down and didn’t resume for the entirety of the season.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft came back and suggested that Welker was their top option, but that Welker’s agent s to blame for pricing the receiver too high. So now we have the reply from the Welker camp, which is the report referenced above suggesting that there was a “take-it-or-leave-it offer.”
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Broncos, Welker talking
USA TODAY SportsReports surfaced earlier Wednesday that the Patriots and Welker were “miles apart” on a new contract before free agency opened on Tuesday, and that Welker would test the open market.
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