The New England Patriots re-signed pending free agent Josh Uche on Tuesday, keeping the former second-round draft pick from entering the free agency market. Despite Uche playing a premier position and having flashed his talents as a pass rusher over the first four years of his career, the Patriots did not have to make a major investment to bring him aboard.
Uche signed a one-year, $3 million contract with $2.3 million in guarantees to return to New England. In doing so he reportedly left millions on the table: according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the 25-year-old had several other offers, “including one worth $15 million over two years, with $11 million fully guaranteed.