FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots and starting safety Patrick Chung are close to finalizing a contract extension, as first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, which gives the team a head start on free-agent planning for 2019.
The Patriots have some top players set for free agency in 2019, a group headlined by receivers Brandin Cooks, defensive end Trey Flowers, and starting right guard Shaq Mason. Now they can take Chung, who is closer to the end of his career than the aforementioned three players, off the list.