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Brandon LaFell and Patriots Agree on 3-Year Contract: Latest Details, Analysis

March 16, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots have given Tom Brady another weapon to work with next season by adding Brandon LaFell to the roster.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news of a three-year deal for the 27-year-old receiver:
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com provides a look at the value of the contract:
LaFell had been a secondary target behind Steve Smith with the Carolina Panthers for the past four seasons after being selected in the third round of the 2010 draft. This past season, he finished with 627 receiving yards and posted career highs of 49 catches and five receiving touchdowns.
As Mike Reiss of ESPN notes, the Patriots were able to see what the young player can do up close:
With the team also re-signing Julian Edelman, per ESPN.com, the Patriots should have a decent receiving corps to work with in 2014. LaFell also adds some much-needed size, considering Danny Amendola (5'11") and Edelman (5'10") were the top two receivers this past season.
On the other hand, Cecil...

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