This will be a story that goes on all year...
"Vince Wilfork is one of the top nose tackles in the NFL because he holds his ground. The Patriots are one of the most successful teams in the NFL because they don’t budge when it comes to their budget. With the Patriots’ season set to kick off three weeks from today, Wilfork, who is in the final year of a six-year rookie deal and will make $2.2 million in base salary, and the Patriots are no closer to an extension. When asked yesterday about the status of contract negotiations, Wilfork said “there isn’t anything there’’ and answered “no’’ when asked if the Patriots had made him an offer that made him think those terms could lead to a deal getting done. He referred to the situation as “pretty frustrating (Boston.com).’’
Wilfork is one of the best DTs I have ever seen, but with the labor agreement running out, and the endless amount of players the Patriots have to resign, this fight is far from over. The Patriots will never give Wilfork "Hayensworth" money, so I really doubt he will be back next year. This is really "the year" for the Patriots as it looks like there could be a couple years of rebuilding coming. Still, a team that has a healthy Brady and Belichick will never be too far off.
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