The wait is officially over: Gabe Jacas finally put pen to paper, inking his rookie contract with the New England Patriots. NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the second-round draft pick agreed to a four-year, $8.6 million deal, ending a holdout that stretched way too long into training camp.
The Contract Saga Is Done
This dude was the 55th overall pick after four years tearing it up at Illinois, but his signing process was a real drag. While eight other Patriots rookies were already in the building, Jacas was absent from the offseason program and even missed the first summer practice on Saturday. You gotta wonder what was going on there when a player is holding out this deep into July.
Time To Get To Work
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel stayed optimistic about the situation on Friday, saying he was “cautiously optimistic” and that “conversations have been great.” He knew it would get resolved, and he was right. Now the real question is how fast Jacas can get up to speed. They desperately need him in the mix, especially with fellow edge rusher Harold Landry still stuck on the physically unable to perform list and out of practice. The Patriots are diving into four straight days of practice to kick off their 2026 training camp, starting Saturday. Hopefully, Jacas is ready to hit the ground running.
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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