Mike Reiss point us
Mike Reiss point us to this Orlando Sentinel article giving us a status update on the Patriots' contract negotations, and Vinatieri may be up for grabs:
The Boston Herald notes that the Patriots have offered him a multi-year contract:
"I really enjoyed my 10 years with the Patriots. It's been a great time and I have a lot of good memories there," he said. "The New England Patriots are bigger than I am. There have been other people who have been released, and others who have been brought in, and that team's been good no matter what."
The Boston Herald notes that the Patriots have offered him a multi-year contract:
Sources say the Patriots have offered Vinatieri a multiyear contract worth more than $2 million annually that would keep him the highest-paid kicker in the game, but that he has not accepted it. Even with the start of free agency pushed back for three days until Monday, a source close to Vinatieri said he wants to let the market determine his value, s or so - and make sure it is healthy enough to keep him the highest paid kicker in football at least a few years into it.
Willie McGinest also hasn't been resigned, and that's much more concerning. The Patriots defense had a lot of challenges this year, especially with injuries and players moving around; McGinest is one of the clutch players that needs to be back next year.
