Contract details for Patriots free agency signing K.J. Britt
The Patriots signed the linebacker to a one-year contract in NFL free agency.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 12: K. J. Britt #3 of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Hard Rock Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
(Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New England Patriots received some solid contributions from Jack Gibbens in 2025. Joining as a free agent, he ended up not just serving as a core special teamer but also the team’s third linebacker behind Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss. As such, he saw extensive action and set himself up nicely for another trip to the market.
While Gibbens converted it into a two-year, $7. 5 million deal with the Cardinals after not being tendered as a restricted free agent, the Patriots went in a different direction. What they found was a similar player albeit at a reduced cost: K.
J. Britt joined New England on a one-year, $1. 4 million deal .