New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

10-time Pro Bowl special teams ace Matthew Slater re-signing with Patriots

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors | By Ben Levine | Last updated 3/14/22

Matthew Slater is returning to New England for a 15th season. The key special teamer is re-signing with the Patriots, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. It’s a one-year deal worth a fully guaranteed $2.62M.

Since being selected in the fifth round of the 2008 draft, Slater has put together an impressive resume. He’s earned three Super Bowl rings, 10 Pro Bowl appearances, and five All-Pro nods (including two first-team recognitions). Slater needs just one more regular season appearance to claim sole possession of third place on the Patriots all-time games played list (behind Tom Brady and Bruce Armstrong).

Slater earned his third-straight Pro Bowl appearance in 2021 after finishing with 11 tackles in 17 games. The 36-year-old saw time in 80 percent of his team’s special teams snaps.

Originally drafted as a wideout, Slater has collected three touches for 57 yards from scrimmage in his career.

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