New England Patriots Re-Sign 'Cornerstone' Offensive Lineman To Lucrative 3 Year, $57 Million Deal

Elliot Wolf, the New England Patriots’ Director of Scouting, recently said in his opening press conference as “decision maker”; read de facto general manager; that he would like to keep offensive lineman Michael Onwenu on the team, and see him as a “cornerstone” of the Patriots’ future.

It seems like, on cue, New England has found a way to keep one of their “core players” around for the foreseeable future, per Ian Rapoport.

Patriots Shore Up The Future Of Their Offensive Line, More Changes To Follow?

The New England Patriots have managed to keep an important piece of their offensive line puzzle, alongside agreeing to sign former Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle, Chukwuma Okorafor.

However, New England will still likely be down a tackle, as Trent Brown is unlikely to re-sign with the team this free agency period.

The question remains whether the Patriots will keep Okorafor and Onwenu as their bookends, or move Onwenu inside and keep searching free agency and/or this year’s draft for answers at the blindside pass protector.

Regardless, this is a great re-signing for both the Patriots and Onwenu, who finally gets his payday after playing the past 4 years on a 6th round contract.