Patriots pick up Christian Gonzalez's fifth-year option
The New England Patriots have exercised the fifth-year option on cornerback Christian Gonzalez's contract, securing his rights through the 2027 season. The move was expected after Gonzalez's strong performance in his first three NFL seasons. While the option guarantees an $18.1 million salary in 2027, the team and player are likely to negotiate a long-term extension before then. Gonzalez, a first-round pick in 2023, is considered one of the league's rising defensive stars.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patriots-pick-christian-gonzalezs-fifth-210223095.html","headline":"Patriots pick up Christian Gonzalez's fifth-year option","datePublished":"2026-04-28T21:02:23.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-28T21:02:23.000Z","keywords":["Christian Gonzalez","The Patriots","Adam Schefter","New England"],"description":"The Patriots have taken the next step toward keeping cornerback Christian Gonzalez in New England for years to come.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Michael David…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Yahoo Sports
