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Patriots reportedly sign LB Robert Spillane to 3-year contract
Spillane recorded 158 tackles (91 solo), two sacks, two interceptions, and seven pass breakups in 2024.
The Patriots are reportedly bolstering their linebacker corps with another player who has ties to Mike Vrabel.
Just a day after New England reportedly signed outside linebacker Harold Landry to a three-year contract, the Patriots are reportedly signing fellow veteran linebacker Robert Spillane to a 3-year, $37.5 million deal — per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Spillane, much like Landry, is a former Titans player when Vrabel was in place as the team’s head coach. Spillane served as a practice squad player in Tennessee during the 2018 season.
But after spending four seasons with the Steelers in more of a reserve role, Spillane developed into a standout linebacker over the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. After putting together a breakout 2023 campaign where he racked up 148 tackles (82 solo), he followed that up by recording 158 tackles (91 solo), two sacks, two interceptions, and seven pass breakups in 2024.
Along with his ties to Vrabel, Spillane also has some familiarity with current Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels — as they briefly overlapped in 2023 when McDaniels was still head coach of the Raiders.
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Spillane joins a linebacker grouping in need of a spark following a lackluster 2024 campaign. The return of defensive captain Ja’whaun Bentley from a season-ending pec injury should further bolster New England’s defense, while Christian Elliss (80 tackles, 1.5 sacks) also impressed under heavier reps.
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