Patriots reportedly agree to re-sign Anfernee Jennings on three-year deal
Jennings was a third-round pick by New England in 2020.
The Patriots have so far managed to retain a number of familiar faces in the early stages of the NFL offseason. Anfernee Jennings’s name is set to be added to the list.
Jennings, a 26-year-old outside linebacker, is re-signing with the Patriots on a three-year deal worth $12 million (with a maximum value of $24 million) according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Originally a third-round pick by New England in 2020, Jennings has appeared in 45 games over three seasons, totaling 113 tackles with three sacks. He missed all of 2021 due to injury, but began to emerge in 2023 following the season-ending injury of Matthew Judon.
Jennings represents the latest in a series of Patriots efforts to retain players from last season’s roster. New England has reportedly already agreed to bring back guard Michael Onwenu, edge rusher Josh Uche, and safety Kyle Dugger (who was placed under the transition tag).
That he’s a recent draft pick returning for a second contract with the Patriots would be notable: As MassLive’s Mark Daniels pointed out, Jennings is set to be the first player New England has picked in the top three rounds of the draft to re-sign on a multiyear deal since safety Duron Harmon in 2017.
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