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Patriots retain core special teamer Brandon Bolden on one-year deal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots began the process of building depth to their 90-man roster for the 2018 offseason by signing veteran running back/core special teamer Brandon Bolden to a one-year extension.

Source: the Patriots have signed RB Brandon Bolden to a one-year, $880,000 extension through 2018. It includes $170,000 in guarantees.

The deal qualifies for the minimum salary benefit, which means Bolden's salary cap charge is less than his salary. The minimum salary benefit is a concept meant to help mid-career veterans like Bolden who teams might be less inclined to keep compared to a cheaper, younger player on the salary cap.