Vrabel: Players Can Feel How They Feel

Following Christian Gonzalez's expression of frustration regarding contract negotiations, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged the situation is difficult but emphasized that players are always free to feel how they feel. 'I have conversations with Christian, and I understand that this is probably something that's difficult,' Vrabel said. 'Try to treat it with class, but he and I communicate, and our players are always free to feel how they feel. They just have to stay patient and just hope that we can work to some kind of agreement.' librea.one

The Seahawks recently signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million deal, which should provide a template for the Patriots, as Gonzalez and Witherspoon share the same agent. Gonzalez, the 17th overall pick in 2023, is under contract for the next two seasons and made second-team All-Pro in 2024 and Pro Bowl in 2025.