You can confidently pencil Riley Reiff onto the Patriots’ 53-man roster for 2023.
The veteran offensive tackle on Wednesday signed a one-year, $5 million contract with New England. Of that $5 million, $4.15 million is fully guaranteed, according to multiple reports, making the 34-year-old a lock to make the team.
Reiff can earn the final $750,000 through per-game roster bonuses and up to an additional $4 million if he hits certain unspecified playing-time incentives.
The value and structure of that deal make Reiff the favorite to win one of the Patriots’ two starting tackle jobs.