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Mike Wright follow-up
One follow-up from the contract signed by DL Mike Wright late last week:
The deal was the restricted free-agent tender of $1.417 million, meaning Wright is playing under a one-year, $1.417 million contract.
Wright is now scheduled for unrestricted free agency after the 2008 season.
In some cases, restricted free agents like Wright sign longer-term deals. That was what happened with OL Billy Yates in 2007. Yates was a restricted free agent, but instead of signing his tender offer, he inked a three-year extension through 2009.
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Does MW signing his free agent tender prevent the Patriots from signing a longer term deal before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2009? Perhaps the Pats are waiting to see whether Mike is fully recovered from his injury before committing to a longer term contract. Before his injury he was a valuable reserve filling in at backup nose tackle and if needed at end. BTW what is his health status?