The New England Patriots will not place a tender offer on restricted free agent receiver Gunner Olszewski, according to a league source and as first reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Olszewski will enter unrestricted free agency at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Had New England used a tender offer with right of first refusal, he would have received $2.5 million for 2021. Other teams, however, could offer more than that, if they wanted. A second-round tender would pay out Olszewski at just under $4 million.
During his three-year Patriots’ career, he finished with 66 punt returns for 834 yards and one touchdown. He also returned 36 kickoffs for 834 yards. While he was stellar as a returner, he never quite developed as a receiver, where he mustered nine catches for 127 yards and a touchdown and six carries for 32 yards.
