The Patriots have checked in with the Chargers on apparent commerce/reduce candidates throughout this week’s open negotiating interval, sources instructed the Herald.
The Chargers are greater than $25 million over the wage cap, and so they should be compliant earlier than the NFL’s new league 12 months begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. Their most evident commerce/reduce candidates are extensive receivers Mike Williams and Keenan Allen and edge defenders Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.
The Patriots have wants at each extensive receiver and edge defender.
Williams is due a $17 million wage and has a $3 million roster bonus due on the third day of the 2024 league 12 months. Allen is due an $18.1 million wage and has a $5 million roster bonus due March 17. Mack is due a $17.55 million wage and has a $5.5 million roster bonus due on the third day of the 2024 league 12 months. Bosa is due a $17 million wage and has a $7 million roster bonus due on the third day of the 2024 league 12 months.
The Patriots have the wage cap area to amass any of the 4 gamers if conversations progress to commerce talks.
Williams can be 30 in October and missed many of the 2023 season with a torn ACL. He has two 1,000-yard seasons to his identify, nevertheless, and caught 63 passes for 895 yards with 4 touchdowns in 13 video games in 2022. He caught 19 passes for 249 yards with one landing earlier than his harm final season.
Allen can be 32 in April and is coming off of a 108-catch, 1,243-yard season with seven touchdowns in simply 13 video games. The six-time Pro Bowl choice has spent his total 11-year profession with the Chargers and has been a 1,000-yard receiver six instances.
Mack had 17 sacks final season with the Chargers. The 33-year-old move rusher has additionally hung out with the Raiders and Bears and has 101.5 profession sacks in 10 seasons with eight Pro Bowl nods.
Bosa, a four-time Pro Bowl choice, has spent his total eight-year profession with the Chargers. He has 67 profession sacks however has performed simply 14 video games over the past two seasons and can be 29 in July.
The Patriots re-signed extensive receivers Kendrick Bourne and Jalen Reagor and plan to chop DeVante Parker on Wednesday. They even have extensive receivers Kawaan Baker, Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, T.J. Luther, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton on their 90-man roster and have proven curiosity in free-agent wideout Calvin Ridley.
Edge defenders Josh Uche and Anfernee Jennings will hit free company on Wednesday. The workforce additionally has Keion White, Deatrich Wise and Matthew Judon at defensive finish/outdoors linebacker.