Patriots plan to pick up option on CB Jason McCourty
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
According to The #Patriots intend to pick up the contract option for veteran CB Jason McCourty, sources say. That would put him at nearly $4M for 2020. In February, @McCourtyTwins Jason version said on RapSheet + Friends, "I definitely plan on playing next year." https://t.co/0iWxG3RATf
McCourty’s contract contained a potential out this offseason that would have left the Patriots with just under $2 million in dead cap money. Instead, the Patriots retain his services with a cap hit of $5.5 million according to Spotrac.
The Patriots traded a sixth-round pick for McCourty (and a seventh) before the 2018 season. In Super Bowl LIII, he made one of the biggest plays of the game, breaking up a pass in the end zone intended for Brandin Cooks.
Great insight from NFL “Turning Point” show on how Jason McCourty’s TD-saving play in Super Bowl LIII was a result, in part, of an in-game adjustment from a prior play that wasn’t covered well. pic.twitter.com/wrMj9LybqD
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) February 8, 2019
In 2019 the 32-year-old McCourty played 12 games for the Patriots, starting 10. He missed the end of the season with a groin injury.
The Patriots are currently working on bringing back Jason’s brother Devin, who it set to become a free agent when the new league year begins on March 18. While multiple teams have reportedly shown interest in Devin, the Patriots now have guaranteed a unique bargaining chip they can bring to the table…the chance to continue to play with his brother.
Devin and Jason McCourty both discussed their futures with 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Toucher & Rich last month at the Super Bowl. You can check out that conversation here:
