The New England Patriots waited out the market — at some points testing the patience of its fanbase — but ultimately found a very good deal by agreeing to terms on a trade for Miami Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker.
New England will send a 2023 third-round pick in exchange for Parker and a 2022 fifth-rounder, according to multiple reports. That, in itself, is a really solid flip for the Patriots, who badly need help at receiver. And Parker, 29, isn’t so far off from when he posted 1,200 yards in 2019.
He doesn’t solve the Patriots’ problems at receiver. But he could make a big impact and at a low price. Parker is set to make up to $12.55 million over the next two years. That’s a little more than receiver Kendrick Bourne ($5 million per year) and substantially less than Nelson Agholor ($11 million per year).
