According to the Chicago Tribune:
"Two AFC East clubs--the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots--have interest in Colvin."
The article also talks of the cost:
"Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a source said the Bears' last offer was $13 million over five years. Colvin and McGuire have maintained that an average of $5 million annually would be a nice place to start."
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In this article, Colvin's recent shoulder surgery is outlined, and his agent rips the team (doesn't sound like he is returning):
If the price for Colvin is $5M per season, it is hard to imagine the Pats making a play, given their past history of not paying top money for FA's. However, if the Pats are going to move more towards a predominately 3-4 look, Colvin would give them an OLB to rush the passer (Chris Slade's old role), something they may be willing to pay a premium for. Belichick has stated the team will get younger on defense, and Colvin would allow them to focus on other areas besides LB in the draft.
Like the Bills, the Pats are in excellent cap shape. They likely will release or re-do the contracts of several veteran players with high salaries (Willie McGinest, Anthony Pleasant, Ted Johnson and free-agent bust Donald Hayes), which will put their cap figure at about $63M-$64M after tendering their restricted and exclusive-rights FA (assuming they tender all of them).
"Two AFC East clubs--the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots--have interest in Colvin."
The article also talks of the cost:
"Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a source said the Bears' last offer was $13 million over five years. Colvin and McGuire have maintained that an average of $5 million annually would be a nice place to start."
Here is the link:
In this article, Colvin's recent shoulder surgery is outlined, and his agent rips the team (doesn't sound like he is returning):
If the price for Colvin is $5M per season, it is hard to imagine the Pats making a play, given their past history of not paying top money for FA's. However, if the Pats are going to move more towards a predominately 3-4 look, Colvin would give them an OLB to rush the passer (Chris Slade's old role), something they may be willing to pay a premium for. Belichick has stated the team will get younger on defense, and Colvin would allow them to focus on other areas besides LB in the draft.
Like the Bills, the Pats are in excellent cap shape. They likely will release or re-do the contracts of several veteran players with high salaries (Willie McGinest, Anthony Pleasant, Ted Johnson and free-agent bust Donald Hayes), which will put their cap figure at about $63M-$64M after tendering their restricted and exclusive-rights FA (assuming they tender all of them).
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