David Andrews will remain in place with Recent England for at the least the following two years. The Patriots’ longtime center has agreed to an extension keeping him on the books through 2025, ESPN’s Field Yates reports.
Yates adds that Andrews will receive $12MM in base compensation between this yr and next. He can earn as much as $13MM via incentives. This pact – the fourth of his profession – will see the previous UDFA collect $8MM in guaranteed money.
Andrews was scheduled to earn $5.5MM in 2024, the ultimate yr of his $19MM extension signed in 2021. The Georgia alum’s cap hit was set for $8.43MM, a figure which is able to likely change depending on the structure of this agreement. Andrews has served as Recent England’s starter at center for all but five regular season and playoff games in his rookie season, totaling 127 starts across his profession thus far. He’ll carry on in his current capability with one other multi-year agreement in hand.
Today’s Patriots investment comes not long after Andrews admitted to contemplating his future this offseason. The 31-year-old said in a press conference that he committed to continuing his profession for 2024 (h/t ESPN’s Mike Reiss). Considering Recent England’s decision so as to add one other yr to his existing pact, the likelihood is high Andrews could proceed playing through 2025 if he stays healthy.
Andrews has managed to play over 1,000 snaps 4 times in his profession, including the 2023 campaign. His run blocking remained strong with respect to PFF evaluation, but his pass protection took a notable step back in comparison with recent seasons. He was charged with six sacks and 30 pressures allowed, which resulted in a career-worst PFF grade of 51.2 in that department. A rebound this season could be welcomed by team and player.
Recent England has committed to retaining quite a lot of in-house players this offseason. Along the offensive line, that effort has seen tackle/guard Michael Onwenu sign a three-year, $57MM deal, one which is able to keep him on the RT spot moving forward. Questions are in place regarding the Patriots’ blindside protection with free agent addition Chukwuma Okorafor the likely left tackle starter as things stand. No matter what happens on that front, Andrews will proceed as a mainstay in the center.
