The New England Patriots and cornerback Stephon Gilmore plan to sit down before training camp to address the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year’s contract, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Gilmore skipped mandatory minicamp and voluntary organized team activities due to his discontent with his contract, per The Athletic and the Boston Herald. He expressed his frustration on social media, but has not spoken openly to demand a new contract.
Gilmore is playing on the final year of a five-year, $65 million deal, which he signed in 2017. Because New England gave him a raise in 2020, Gilmore’s contract will result in a $16.2 million cap hit in 2021, per Spotrac.com. He will receive only $7.7 million in new money, however.
Per @JFowlerESPN on SportsCenter:
The Patriots and Stephon Gilmore plan to sit down before training camp and potentially hammer out a deal. There hasn't been any trade traction around the league, because the Patriots didn't do enough to shore up the CB position.
— Henry McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) July 8, 2021
New England has cornerbacks Gilmore, J.C. Jackson, Jalen Mills, Jonathan Jones, Myles Bryant, Joejuan Williams and Michael Jackson, among others.
