In terms of contract length, Chris Board was one of the New England Patriots’ biggest signings of this year’s free agency.
The veteran special teamer joined the club on a two-year contract — second only to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s three-year deal — at a total value of $5 million. While the investment per se does not catch the eye, especially when compared to other open-market deals signed annually, Board was brought in with quite a prominent role in mind.
The Patriots signed him to bolster a special teams unit that struggled mightily in 2022. Whether he will live up to the expectation is anybody’s guess, but Board’s track record on the field speaks for itself.