The Patriots and Wes Welker broke up earlier this month and details are slowly emerging now that the wide receiver has been a Bronco for nearly a week.
Reports indicate that the Pats offered Tom Brady‘s favorite target a two-year, $10 million deal, but Mike Gambardella is saying that Welker’s agent David Dunn has denied reports that the team made him any offer, as seen below.
Wes Welker's agent insists #Patriots never made an offer. Conflicts w/ report NE offered a 2-year, $10m deal ($16m through incentives).— Mike Gambardella (@BIG3Sports) March 18, 2013
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