joewilly12 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Kenny Britt Reportedly Nearing Patriots Contract After Being Waived by Browns ALEC NATHANDECEMBER 12, 2017 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The New England Patriots and free-agent wide receiver Kenny Britt are reportedly nearing an agreement on a contract after the nine-year veteran was cut by the Cleveland Browns on Friday, according to ESPN.com's Field Yates. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Britt will ink a two-year deal with the Patriots "that locks him in through 2018." Britt signed a four-year, $32.5 million deal that included $17 million guaranteed to join the Browns in the offseason, and it appeared to be a savvy signing for a team in need of playmakers after the 29-year-old erupted for 68 catches, 1,002 yards and five touchdowns during his lone season with the Los Angeles Rams. However, the Browns never sniffed that kind of production. In nine games, Britt managed 18 receptions on 38 targets for 233 yards and a pair of scores. Britt also ran into disciplinary trouble when he and fellow wide receiver Corey Coleman were sent home for missing curfew before the team's 33-17 loss to the Houston Texans on October 15. According to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, that incident put Britt "in jeopardy of being cut." The Rutgers product was able to hang around through the first week of December, but new general manager John Dorsey—who replaced the jettisoned Sashi Brown—sent Britt packing one day into his tenure with the club. Now headed to the Patriots, Britt should be on a mission to prove he can rediscover the form that allowed him to secure such a handsome payday from the Browns. That may not be easy at this point in the season, but if Britt can establish some quick chemistry with Tom Brady and hunker down with the playbook, the 6'3", 223-pounder could soon emerge as an intriguing jump-ball option inside the red zone for a Patriots passing game that was uncharacteristically off in a Week 14 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 He isn't under 5' 9" and he isn't white so he won't excel in the Pats scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Belichick loves him some Rutgers alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 This is the kind of guy New England always seems to be able to absorb without any major negative impact. A talented guy with character problems who will probably be thrilled to win and knows he'll be on the shortest of leashes by Belichick. Plus he'll probably come into a very professional clubhouse (I'm guessing this) and try to fit in. The Pats absorbed Randy Moss (who IIRC was signed as a UFA), Chad Ochocinco (who IIRC, I don't think did quite as well as Moss), RB LeGarrette Blount and RB Corey Dillon. In any case, it seems like a low-risk/high reward move for the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 do they think being with mccourtey is going to turn this clown around? good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Can't contribute on special teams and doesn't have the football IQ to succeed in Belichick's system. Also, too late in the season to build a rapport with Brady. Plus, Kevin Hogan just got healthy. This doesn't make much sense, but do you Patriots. Do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio State NY Jets fan Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Wow, $17m for 9 games - Revis must be pissed, Sashi was making Mac look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 hours ago, rangerous said: do they think being with mccourtey is going to turn this clown around? good luck with that. Agreed....the guy is a bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 6 hours ago, TuscanyTile2 said: This is the kind of guy New England always seems to be able to absorb without any major negative impact. A talented guy with character problems who will probably be thrilled to win and knows he'll be on the shortest of leashes by Belichick. Plus he'll probably come into a very professional clubhouse (I'm guessing this) and try to fit in. The Pats absorbed Randy Moss (who IIRC was signed as a UFA), Chad Ochocinco (who IIRC, I don't think did quite as well as Moss), RB LeGarrette Blount and RB Corey Dillon. In any case, it seems like a low-risk/high reward move for the Pats. if you without impact means the rest of the team continues to play you're right. but it does seem like britt is just a wr version of hainsworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsplayer21 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 6 hours ago, TuscanyTile2 said: This is the kind of guy New England always seems to be able to absorb without any major negative impact. A talented guy with character problems who will probably be thrilled to win and knows he'll be on the shortest of leashes by Belichick. Plus he'll probably come into a very professional clubhouse (I'm guessing this) and try to fit in. The Pats absorbed Randy Moss (who IIRC was signed as a UFA), Chad Ochocinco (who IIRC, I don't think did quite as well as Moss), RB LeGarrette Blount and RB Corey Dillon. In any case, it seems like a low-risk/high reward move for the Pats. But this guy is much worse than anyone they ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckkieB Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Everything the Pats touch turns to gold. Kenny Britt - Super Bowl 52 MVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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