Patriots And Kyle Dugger Agree To A 4-Year Deal Worth Up To $66 Million, AP Source Says

The Patriots will re-sign safety Kyle Dugger to a four-year contract, according to someone familiar.

Patriots And Kyle Dugger Agree To A 4-Year Deal Worth Up To $66 Million, AP Source Says

According to a person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because terms have not been publicized, the new contract has a basic pay of $58 million, including $32.5 million in guarantees, and a potential value of $66 million. NFL Network first reported the transaction.

Patriots And Kyle Dugger Agree To A 4-Year Deal Worth Up To $66 Million, AP Source Says

Last season, Dugger started all 17 games, leading the Patriots with 71 solo tackles and two interceptions. The 28-year-old has nine interceptions and 343 combined tackles in four seasons after being drafted in the second round of Lenoir-Rhyne in 2020.

The team originally applied the one-year transition tag on Dugger. They had until July 17 to make a long-term agreement with him, or he would have received the average of the top ten wages at his position next season, which would have been almost $14 million.

Patriots And Kyle Dugger Agree To A 4-Year Deal Worth Up To $66 Million, AP Source Says

Instead, the team will not only keep one of their top offseason targets on the roster, but they have also signed him for future seasons as new coach Jerod Mayo leads New England’s rebuild.

SOURCE – (AP)