The first member of the New England Patriots 2022 NFL Draft class has signed his rookie deal.
According to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, defensive tackle Sam Roberts, New England’s 200th overall selection in the sixth-round, has agreed to a four-year, $3.83 million deal with the Patriots.
Roberts was the winner of the 2021 Cliff Harris Award as the nation’s best small-college defensive player as a member of the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. He also was the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year as a tackle for Northwest Missouri State, an NCAA Division II power that finished 11-2 last season with a No.