The New England Patriots have just about $8 million in salary-cap space heading into the 2022 offseason, but Pro Football Focus has big plans for Bill Belichick. They’re projecting another sizable spending spree for the Patriots.
PFF thinks the Patriots will re-sign corner J.C. Jackson (four years, $72 million ($56 million guaranteed)) and add cornerback Charvarious Ward (Three years, $34.5 million ($19.5 million guaranteed)) and receiver Juju Smith-Schuster. It sounds really great for New England, who could definitely use all three players to help take another step toward returning to the Super Bowl. PFF does not clarify how, exactly, the Patriots will pay for all that talent with such little cap space.
But here’s a look at what they wrote on Smith-Schuster, who the Patriots could, in theory, bag on a one year, $8 million ($6.25 million guaranteed) deal:
