Reports: Slater re-ups with Patriots for two seasons


Reuters | Updated: 14-03-2020 10:19 IST | Created: 14-03-2020 10:19 IST
Reports: Slater re-ups with Patriots for two seasons
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While the New England Patriots wait to learn if franchise quarterback Tom Brady will return next season, they retained another of their mainstays on Friday. Special teams captain Matthew Slater agreed to a two-year extension, multiple media outlets reported. According to ESPN.com, the finances of the contract are similar to those in the two-year, $5.2 million deal that Slater just completed.

The only longer-tenured Patriots than Slater (12 seasons) are Brady (20 seasons) and kicker Stephen Gostkowski (14 seasons). Slater, 34, was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teams player for the eighth time in 2019, breaking a record he previously shared with Steve Tasker. He recorded 10 tackles last season and recovered a fumble.

In his time with the Patriots, he has played on three Super Bowl championship teams. Technically listed as a wide receiver, Slater has just one reception in his career, a 46-yarder in 2011.

After playing wide receiver and defensive back at UCLA, Slater was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 draft. His father is Pro Football Hall of Famer Jackie Slater, a star offensive tackle for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams from 1976-95. --Field Level Media

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