Three members of the New England Patriots’ linebacker room entered unrestricted free agency last week, but only one has been brought back so far. Ja’Whaun Bentley was re-signed by the Patriots on a reported two-year, $9 million contract.
A look at the details of that deal, however, show that it is cheaper than initially reported. Yes, Bentley can earn up to $9 million but he would have to hit every incentive and roster bonus in order to accomplish that goal. More realistically, he will end up short of that number which is why the pact is in fact a two-year, $6 million deal.