Christian Gonzalez Open To Pats Extension

This offseason could be impactful from a financial standpoint. A decision will need to be made on Gonzalez’s fifth-year option, and New England can of course be expected to exercise it. That will lock in a 2027 salary of $11.97MM, a figure much lower than what a long-term pact will cost.

A second contract can be negotiated at any time with Gonzalez having played three seasons in the NFL. The former 17th overall pick earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2024, an indication of his abilities when healthy. This past season, Gonzalez received his first Pro Bowl nod. Any new Patriots deal would bring about a considerable raise, and he would welcome the opportunity to remain in New England for the foreseeable future.

“Oh, yeah, no doubt,” Gonzalez said (via MassLive’s Mark Daniels) when asked about his desire to work out a new pact with the Patriots. “This is where I got drafted, and I don’t want to be anywhere else.”

New England made a big-ticket cornerback addition last year in free agency by signing Carlton Davis. The former Buccaneer and Lion landed a three-year, $54MM pact and served as a full-time starter during his debut Patriots campaign. The same was true of Gonzalez, who delivered another strong showing in coverage in 2025 while recording double-digit pass deflections once again.

The Colorado and Oregon product was also a standout performer during the playoffs. Gonzalez racked up seven pass breakups across four games – highlighted by a few key plays during Super Bowl LX – while adding one interception and one sack. That production will no doubt help his case for securing one of the most lucrative cornerback deals around the league.

The CB market saw a number of jumps over the course of the 2025 offseason. Jaycee Horn, Derek Stingley Jr. and Sauce Gardner are each attached to deals averaging at least $25MM per year. Given the rise in the salary cap – which will bring the ceiling for spending above $300MM per team – the list of players in that top echelon at the position could continue to grow this spring. If that proves to be the case, Gonzalez will be a strong candidate for a major raise.