Report: Patriots re-sign Matthew Slater to a two-year contract

[Gator Mike]

Nice. Dude should retire a Patriot.

 

[Gwedd]

Positive news!

 

[Joey007]

Dude might play here as long as Brady has at this rate tbh.

 

[Flash]

The dude is turning 35 years old. I think it's incredible he is still a top ST player at this age.

This contract also ensures he will retire a Patriot.

 

[signbabybrady]

Where does Slater rate on your list of favorite Patriots of this era? For me it's pretty high and that's a testament to the kind of guy and leader he is. He's a STer thats on the list of guys I want in the Patriots HoF.

 

[gobesmug]

That's not the extension we are looking for

 

[PWRxWLF]

Low key special re-signing. Happy they were able to get something done. We need more Slaters on this team.

 

[Love The Drake]

That's not the extension we are looking for

Your right Dmac next

 

[festy1986]

Does anyone really deny hes inthe top 2 maybe 1 ever?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Now do Ebner.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Great signing. You can never have enough glue guys in a locker room.

 

[Genom1986]

cant have enough special teams players. how did that help us out last year? lol but hey in bill we trust

 

[Deus Irae]

Then:

then the likes of ... Slater...should mostly be easy re-signings.

Slater's not going to command more than the sort of money he got in the past couple of years

Slater: 2019: $2.8m base, $400k in game roster bonus, cap hit $5.1m. Why would you think he'd get much more than that?

If Slater and Ebner are getting about the same as last year, there's no significant change in outlay there.

Now:

The Patriots & special teamer/WR Matthew Slater have agreed to a two-year extension, per sources. The deal is similar to his last, which averaged $2.6M/year.

I got one right, at least. I might as well enjoy it until BB goes off the reservation (of my guesses). Other than having a happy/having a sad over this sort of thing and, hopefully, free agency in general, it doesn't look as if there's going to be much football to talk about for a little while.

 

[ViperGTS]

Guess he doesn’t need “player of the week” or whatever garbage to be happy in NE.

Where you at TB?

 

[Hyped]

Great news!!!

I might be getting a Slater jersey if the Pats part ways with Brady and Ghost. If so, Slater will be our longest tenured player (13th season).

 

[Kdo5]

Does anyone really deny hes inthe top 2 maybe 1 ever?

Who is ranking the top ST'ers of all time?

 

[Patriot Missile]

He’ll finish his playing career in NE and then move straight into the special teams coaching job.

Normally players have to wait but I think he would be an exception to that rule. He’s that good.

 

[oceansizer]

A great ST player,team spirit for a friendly price. Next is TB12 - go on Tom,just do it!

 

[festy1986]

Who is ranking the top ST'ers of all time?

Anyone who believes special teams wins superbowls just as much as the next phase of the game.

 

[NashuaPats]

Looking forward to a full season of Slater and Bethel.