Christian Gonzalez Bristles at Kraft Comments as Patriots Stall on $35 Million-A-Year Extension
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 16
Christian Gonzalez Bristles at Kraft Comments as Patriots Stall on $35 Million-A-Year Extension
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 16
Summary
ESPN reported Gonzalez did not "love" Robert Kraft saying publicly that New England had already offered to make him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback.
That friction comes with talks still lacking momentum after Seattle gave Devon Witherspoon a four-year, $132 million deal, pushing Gonzalez's likely asking price toward $35 million annually.
Gonzalez still has one season left on his contract plus an $18.1 million club option for 2027, but the market reset has sharpened focus on his long-term future.
New England has kept discussing the talks in public even as coach Mike Vrabel said Seattle's deal should not affect negotiations, raising the stakes for a secondary built around last season's Pro Bowl corner.