Trent McDuffie is currently the league’s highest-paid cornerback, having signed a four-year, $124 million deal with the Rams after being traded to Los Angeles.
That would mean, according to Kraft, that the deal the parties are working on exceeds $31 million in average annual salary.
Gonzalez, the No. 17 overall pick in the 2023 draft, is under contract for two more years after the Pats exercised his fifth-year rookie option this offseason, but both he and New England are interested in making a long-term commitment.
The Pro Bowler said as much after the season, his first as a Pro Bowler for a Patriots team that dashed any Super Bowl hopes.
Gonzalez has also taken all the right steps to keep his preparations for the 2026 season on schedule. The young superstar arrived at training camp on Friday and fully participated in Saturday’s practice, according to local reporters.
It seems only a matter of time before Gonzalez sets a new contract goal for cornerbacks — and other Patriots — to aim for.