Patriots’ Gilmore reacts to list of highest-paid CBs
New England Patriots corner Stephon Gilmore is entering the final year of his contract and making it increasingly clear he's not happy about his remaining deal.
After skipping mandatory minicamp in June, the 31-year-old responded Tuesday to a list shared on Twitter showing the NFL's highest-paid cornerbacks. The two-time All-Pro and 2019 Defensive Player of the Year isn't among the 10 highest paid at his position.
Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore did not attend mandatory minicamp in June.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) June 29, 2021
Here, he references a chart of the highest-paid DBs in the NFL (based on average annual value) in which he doesn’t crack the top 10. pic.twitter.com/Lqm7DHm0Xk
Gilmore is scheduled to make $7 million in base salary in 2021 and counts for $16.2 million against the salary cap.
The lockdown corner signed a five-year, $65-million deal in 2017. At the time, it was the biggest contract ever handed to a cornerback. However, the Patriots have already paid Gilmore most of the cash in the deal.