Curran: "In my estimation... [Gonzo would like to] be treated as if he's at the table in 2027." [previous title: "say goodbye to gonzo"]

[p8ryts]

There is no doubt in my mind a deal will be done soon. These type of deals are not just about money and guarantee's.
The language in between all of that needs to be negotiated. He will be with us for awhile

I think Felger had a point here. It's the guaranteed money received at signing, Kraft has a contract budget. Maybe all those years Bill was blamed for being cheap, he was living within Kraft's contract budget.

 

[upstater1]

There is no doubt in my mind a deal will be done soon. These type of deals are not just about money and guarantee's.
The language in between all of that needs to be negotiated. He will be with us for awhile

At this point, the deal would have already been done but it sounds like everyone is locked in, which means it won't get done.

If he doesn't sign a deal now, the Patriots will definitely have to trade him at some point, either in the coming days, in the middle of the season, or right after the season. He'll be worth a lot less at that point, however.

If he plays the season without a contract, he's just going to up the ante. He will then be impossible to sign because he'll have even greater demands and the Patriots will be in a corner with the salary cap.