This is a good move. Kelley Washington is a good receiver and great special teams player who easily could have gotten a good contract with another team. I am glad to see him staying in New England.
Pats re-sign WR WashingtonThe The New England Patriots entered the first minutes of free agency with four potential free agents at wide receiver, but reached a deal to keep one of them.
Kelley Washington, who had an option the Patriots weren’t going to pay, reached an agreement to stay with the Patriots. Terms of the deal — including the length of the contract — were not available.
While Washington is returning, the Patriots still have yet to offer deals to unrestricted free agent receivers Randy Moss and Jabar Gaffney. The Patriots also didn’t put up an option in Donte’ Stallworth’s contract that allows him to reach free agency.