Getting tight end Dwayne Allen was essential for New England, but snagging pro bowl corner Stephon Gilmore from the Buffalo Bills today, is a huge difference maker in the secondary.
The about to be sixth year cornerback could not renegotiate a new long term extension with the club and is now heading eastbound for Foxboro.
The reported contract, which cannot be finalized until the start of free agency (the new league year), which is March 9th at 4pm et, is set to be around a five year deal worth about $14 million dollars per year. Having a shutdown corner like Gilmore when healthy is vital in the New England secondary and establishes a security blanket.
Gilmore’s 2016 stats- 48 tackles, 5 interceptions (14 career picks since entering league in 2012)
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