New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings was considered to become an unrestricted free agent at 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday. However, the former Alabama standout isn’t going anywhere as of now. After a long breakthrough season in 2023, Jennings is re-signing with the Patriots, with the NFL team’s official website posting the reports of his return on during this Wednesday.
Anfernee is staying in New England for a three-year contract extension with a base value of $12 million. It also has a maximum value of $24 million, NFL Network and ESPN reported the same.
He began his fourth NFL season as a game-day inactive in the Patriots’ first two contests of 2023. The athlete started 14 of the remaining 15 games, recorded a career-high 66 tackles. It also led New England with 14 tackles for loss as the Patriots defense yielded a league-low average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt.
Another thing to consider is a torn biceps suffered by Matthew Judon opened a spot on the field for Jennings early in the 2023 season, and he played 677 defensive snaps – 42 more than Jennings had in his first three NFL seasons combined.
A two-time All-State selection and the 2014 Class 4A Lineman of the Year at Dadeville and he joined the Patriots from Alabama in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In his first three seasons, he played in 30 games with seven starts and won many hearts. He recorded 47 tackles and one tackle for loss while playing 635 defensive snaps.