Jun 9, 2021
After weeks of speculation, former Atlanta Falcons superstar wide receiver Julio Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a 2022 second-round pick and 2023 fourth-round pick. Despite the New England Patriots being cited as a destination of interest for Jones on multiple occasions, the Patriots ultimately did not show as much interest as anticipated.
The most likely reason for the team s lack of interest in the perennial All-Pro is a combination of Jones albatross contract and age. Jones is slated to make $38 million over the next three years, with over $15 million due in the upcoming 2021 season.
NBC Sports Peter King cited this reason in his column after the trade, stating that New England never had serious interest in committing $38 million to a 32-year-old receiver.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Transition is nothing new to Nelson Agholor. After five seasons in Philadelphia, the wide receiver left the Eagles to sign as an unrestricted free agent with Las Vegas in 2020. Now, after a year with the Raiders, he is on to New England where he’s joined a group of pass catchers that has a new look to it.
Nelson Agholor set career highs with the Las Vegas Raiders on the way to a two-year, $22 million contract with the New England Patriots in March. "You want to become better than you were the year before, and that’s why you’re in this business," the wide receiver told reporters on Friday.