Schefter: Mankins, Patriots agree to six-year deal

[BradyFTW!]

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Filed to ESPN: Patriots Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins signed a six-year deal with the Patriots. So he isn't going anywhere after all.

Will update with details as they become available.

 

[Pujo]

This is amazing given how out-of-the-question it's seemed for the past year.

 

[HowardRoark]

$$ Details! We need details!

 

[Uncle Rico]

So when Kraft said "soon" earlier today, he kind of meant it, eh? This is awesome.

 

[NYCPatsFan]

Pleasantly surprised; shocked actually that this occured considering the bad blood that Mankins and his agent spilled last season.

 

[Tunescribe]

Great news! Also should clear some cap space for this season, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[ScottishPat]

Yessssssss! Dominant OL for a few more years yet.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Pleasantly surprised; shocked actually that this occured considering the bad blood that Mankins and his agent spilled last season.

When Kraft made his comment today about getting a deal done "soon," I actually thought (briefly): Great, now Mankins' agent will get PO'd about being upstaged. Happily, all is good.

 

[KoolAid]

That was fast! I thought by the end of the week at best. This is huge for the stability of this line:rocker:

 

[Off The Grid]

:rocker: :rocker: BOO Yah!!!! :rocker: :rocker:

 

[Urgent]

The offseason keeps getting better.

What a ride the past two weeks!

 

[Gwedd]

WOOT!

Absolutely great news. It's nice to have a solid player locked up like this. :rocker:

As opposed to, say, locked up like Plaxico or Vick.......

 

[Fencer]

Thank you, Jeff Saturday!

His public endorsement of Kraft as a very-good-faith negotiator may have helped a lot.

 

[ClevTrev]

Glad this news came so soon. The OL continues to evolve with players who are smart and are beasts. It has a great mix of skilled and tough veterans and younger players who are capable of stepping into the fray and doing a high quality job when required. I was concerned that someday we'd see Mankins lining up for one of the usual suspects of opponents. A six year deal is consistent with Bob Kraft's "Patriot for life" comment. This is great!

 

[jmt57]

Twitter/EvanSilva

"Monetary guess on Mankins' six-year deal w/ #Patriots: $48.5 million with $21 million guaranteed."

 

[patriot lifer]

:yeeha:

He's been in the NFL on the Patriots for 6 years hencefar, and now he'll have another fruitful six years. :eat2:

 

[Delicate Genius]

:rocker: :rocker: :rocker:

 

[PatRiot]

THANK YOU very much Mr. Kraft to keep one of MY favourite Patriots.

"The Beast" is a Pat for LIFETIME. Love u all. GREAT news.

keep on rolling guys.

greets from germany.

:rocker::rocker::rocker:

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

Best news of the offseason and that's an offseason including trades for Haynesworth and Ochocinco AND the signing of Ellis. Having Mankins for 6 more year protecting TB12 blindsind is great news.

 

[Lansdowne]

Ecstatic about keeping Mankins. Not happy with the way he handled it last year, but I'm just glad he'll stay. He's a badass, the best guard in the NFL.