The New England Patriots are placing an original-round tender on offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Eluemunor was drafted in the fifth round by the Baltimore Ravens in 2017 and traded to New England at the beginning of last season. The Patriots would receive a fifth-round pick if another team signs him to an offer sheet and the Patriots don’t match. The one-year tender is a nonguaranteed and worth roughly $2.1 million.
He dressed for ten games last season and only collected 29 snaps total, but the Patriots appear to find value in him. Eluemunor is a 6-foot-4, 335 pound player who’ll require some extensive work over the offseason.
The Patriots will watch unrestricted free agents James Ferentz, Ted Karras and Joe Thuney hit the market when the NFL league year opens on March 18. They’ll need some stability on the offensive line, and the departure of Dante Scarnecchia leaves even more questions.
New England is also expected to place a second-round tender on restricted free agent Adam Butler.
