Patriots sign two-year contract with wide receiver Nelson Agholor

The New England Patriots have not yet finished making moves to improve their lineup towards the 2021 season. After entering the free agent market to address three positions of need – tight end (Jonnu Smith), linebacker (Matt Judon), tackle defensive (Davon Godchaux) – they came back to reinforce a room as well: as first reported by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, New England will sign with wide receiver Nelson Agholor.

Agholor Agreement, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, will be a two-year pact worth a total of $ 26 million. While the final structure of the deal provides additional context, New England has invested considerable resources in a player who has arguably had the best season of his career: the 6-foot-0, 200-pound wideout managed 48 passes for 896 yards and eight landings for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020.

Agholor, 27, joined the Raiders in the last off-season, after five years at the Philadelphia Eagles. A viable deep threat, capable of aligning both in the slot and abroad – possibly filling the role of Z-receiver in New England – the first draft ex-pick pick will add some much needed big play skill to a wide receiver room. Patriots who have only lacked that in the past two years.