Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Don't call the New England Patriots cheap!
While the Pats typically don't throw money around like an out-of-control gambler, they do spend when they think it's a great investment.
So kudos to the New England Patriots for realizing they needed to dig deep to sign the best nose tackle on the free agent market. Better yet, the best tackle in all of football.
Welcome home again Vince Wilfork.
The big man and force in the middle of the Patriots defense will be staying in Foxboro for five more seasons after inking a five-year, $40 million deal.
I said it before, the Pats needed to sign Wilfork no matter the price.
And a signing bonus of $18 million and $25 million guaranteed proves to Patriots Nation that their team spends big when they need to.
Yes, the Pats have a lot of holes to fill, but Wilfork was a must and it's one great start to free agency.
Just imagine that defense without the big man in the middle this season. You got it, it wouldn't be pretty and opposing teams would run on us like crazy.
Wilfork is a major key to this defense, and it's nice to know he'll be for quite a while.
Again, great signing Patriots, and keep doing your thing Wilfork!
