Mankins to sign tender; Report to camp - New England Patriots Forums

BadMoFo · 07-26-2011, 12:53 PM

I guess he's feeling better now. Hopefully, they start working quickly on a long-term extension.

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Updated: July 26, 2011, 1:49 PM ET
Sources: Pats' Logan Mankins to sign

ESPN.com news services

Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins, who held out the first half of last season, plans to sign his franchise tender and report to training camp on time with the rest of the New England Patriots, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Mankins was one of 10 named plaintiffs in the players' antitrust lawsuit against the league that was settled Monday by the owners and NFLPA.

Mankins, 29, was a first-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2005. He has been to three Pro Bowls, including 2010, despite missing the first seven games due to a prolonged holdout.

Mankins and the Patriots were at odds last summer, when the guard said he hoped to be traded because of the slow pace of negotiations on a contract extension.

Mankins was a restricted free agent -- a result of the NFL's going from a salary-cap system to an uncapped year in 2010 -- but did not sign his $3.26 million tender. That led to an extended standoff, with Mankins not reporting until the eighth game of the season. The Patriots sliced his tender to $1.54 million, which was prorated over the final nine games of the season.

Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss was used in this report.