Wes Welker and the New England Patriots could not come to an agreement on a contract by Monday’s 4 PM deadline
The only two members of the New England Patriots organization that will never leave until they retire are Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
The Patriots proved this again on Monday afternoon.
Monday was the day that a deal with franchise tagged player Wes Welker was supposed to come to a long-term deal, that the two sides were going to come to some kind of agreement and Wes Welker would remain in Foxboro for seemingly the rest of his career. It might not have been what Welker necessarily wanted or maybe a little bit more than what the Patriots wanted to pay, but Welker had certainly earned a contract with his play over the past five seasons and the Patriots wanted him around because he was one of quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite targets.
Nope. The two sides couldn’t agree on a contract, the Patriots wouldn’t budge. Wes Welker will play under the $9.5 million franchise tag.
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July 17, 2012
