Report: Danny Amendola Restructures Contract To Remain With Patriots
BOSTON (CBS) -- Danny Amendola is not ready to say goodbye to New England.
The 29-year-old receiver restructured his contract on Thursday in order to stay with the Patriots, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
According to Adam Schefter, Amendola will now be worth $12.75 million over the next three seasons, with a maximum value of $15 million.
Amendola initially signed a five-year, $31 million deal with the Patriots in March 2013. According to PatsCap.com, Amendola's cap hits were supposed to be $5.5 million in 2015, $6.5 million in 2016, and $7.5 million in 2017. The more manageable figure now allows the Patriots to keep him under contract for a less prohibitive price.
The wide receiver's first season was marred by injuries, after he caught 10 passes for 104 yards in a clutch Week 1 performance against the Bills in 2013. He finished the season with 54 receptions for 633 yards and two touchdowns before catching three passes for 77 yards in two playoff games.
This past season, he was used sparingly through the first three months of the season, when he caught just 11 passes for 95 yards. He also amassed 305 kick return yards on 11 attempts during that time.
But in December, his role increased, as he caught 16 passes for 105 yards and picked up 177 kick return yards on nine runbacks and 104 yards on eight punt returns.
In the playoffs, he caught 11 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns, including two in the divisional round comeback victory against the Ravens -- one of which was thrown by Julian Edelman. In the Super Bowl, he caught five passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. He also made nine postseason kickoff returns for 213 yards, 125 of which came against Baltimore.
It's been a busy week for the Patriots, who lost Darrelle Revis to the Jets and Shane Vereen to the Giants via free agency on Tuesday. They've made a flurry of moves since in preparation for their title defense in the 2015 season.
98.5 The Sports Hub's Zolak & Bertrand reacted to the news on air Thursday afternoon.
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