With the Patriots tight against the salary cap (about $1 million in space), and having surprisingly assigned the franchise tag to starting left guard Joe Thuney … Standard operating procedure in Foxborough has been Joe Thuney and the New England Patriots reportedly haven't been close on a contract extension and the offensive guard could be dealt during this week's NFL Draft. There was little reason to wait, since it now makes him the highest-paid player on the team.

Related: Patriots want ‘to reach a long-term agreement’ with Joe Thuney. The MMQB’s Albert Breer recently suggested Thuney could be on Philly’s radar.

5d. 2h Mike Reiss. The Patriots likely will try to restructure Thuney's contract to keep the second-team All-Pro in New England while lowering his cap number for 2020. Guard Joe Thuney has been rumored to be heading to a new home during this draft. The Patriots released a statement Monday after franchising Thuney: "Joe has … Joe Thuney, who was named 2nd-team Associated Press All-Pro, had a 97% pass-block win-rate, according to ESPN's metric that uses NFL Next Gen Stats to … Contract Notes Joe Thuney was designated the Patriots 2020 Franchise player. With Joe Thuney, the Pats’ preference is still to strike a long-term deal to keep the player and slice away at the $14.8M cap charge. Joe Thuney signed a 1 year, $14,781,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $14,781,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,781,000. The Patriots used the franchise tag on Thuney, and the offensive guard is "not close" to a contract extension with the team, ESPN reported. Devon Clements . The team reportedly hasn't been close with Thuney's camp in extension talks, though, so if the two sides can't iron things out, perhaps New England would give its old Super Bowl LII foe a call. There has been a ton of speculation leading up to Thursday’s draft, and the New England Patriots are certainly in the mix. NFL insider thinks the Eagles would “at least explore” trade for Joe Thuney. Joe Thuney signed a 1 year, $14,781,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $14,781,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,781,000. Andrew Porter; Eliot Shorr-Parks; Dave Uram; Spike Eskin; Vince Quinn; Tim Kelly; Jack Fritz; Podcasts. Reports: Patriots Could Trade Joe Thuney, As Sides ‘Haven’t Been Close’ On Contract Extension April 20, 2020 at 9:02 am Filed Under: Joe Thuney , New England Patriots , NFL Draft , Sports News The Patriots likely will try to restructure Thuney's contract to keep the second-team All-Pro in New England while lowering his cap number for 2020. New, 11 comments. New England Patriots guard Joe Thuney.

Perhaps the New England Patriots are not looking to trade recently franchise-tagged left guard Joe Thuney. And I don’t think if they … Report: Joe Thuney, Patriots Aren't Close to Contract Extension. There haven’t been any notable trade discussions yet. The Patriots used the franchise tag on Thuney, and the offensive guard is "not close" to a contract extension with the team, ESPN reported. Patriots have one month remaining to figure out Joe Thuney’s contract status for the 2020 NFL season. The Patriots likely will try to restructure Thuney's contract to keep the second-team All-Pro in New England while lowering his cap number for 2020. Joe Thuney's contract demands could lead to a trade out of New England, according to reports. Guard Joe Thuney officially signed a contract Thursday after the New England Patriots used the franchise tag on him Monday.

-- When the New England Patriots surprisingly traded defensive end Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals in March 2016, they received a second-round draft choice -- a pick they ultimately turned into guard Joe Thuney.. New, 11 comments. The team reportedly hasn't been close with Thuney's camp in extension talks, though, so if the two sides can't iron things out, perhaps New England would give its old Super Bowl LII foe a call. In 2020, Thuney will earn a base salary of $14,781,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,781,000.

Joe Thuney, who was named 2nd-team Associated Press All-Pro, had a 97% pass-block win-rate, according to ESPN's metric that uses NFL Next Gen Stats to …

Joe Thuney, who was named 2nd-team Associated Press All-Pro, had a 97% pass-block win-rate, according to ESPN's metric that uses NFL Next Gen … 116d Mike Reiss. Patriots have one month remaining to figure out Joe Thuney’s contract status for the 2020 NFL season . However, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter is not convinced that is going to happen.