New England Patriots har taget det første skridt mod at fastholde cornerback Christian Gonzalez i klubben på lang sigt. Ifølge ESPN’s Adam Schefter er femte-års optionen nu blevet aktiveret for den 23-årige spiller.
Dette var forventet, men det er næppe sandsynligt, at Gonzalez kommer til at spille på det femte år. Optionen sikrer ham en kontrakt på 18,1 millioner dollars i 2027, men det er mere sandsynligt, at Patriots og Gonzalez allerede i år indgår en ny, langvarig aftale. En sådan kontrakt vil sandsynligvis blive en af de mest indbringende for en cornerback i NFL’s historie.
Gonzalez blev valgt i første runde af Patriots i 2023 og har siden vist stærke præstationer i sine første tre sæsoner i ligaen. Hans udvikling har været imponerende, og det er netop derfor, at en kontraktforlængelse ventes snart.
Med aktiveringen af femte-års optionen har Patriots sikret sig muligheden for at holde fast i en af deres mest lovende spillere, men det endelige resultat afhænger af, hvordan forhandlingerne om en ny kontrakt udvikler sig.
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