Witherspoon deal resets market for Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez
With Devon Witherspoon's record contract done, New England's cornerback is next in line for an extension — but the sides have made little progress so far
Devon Witherspoon's record-setting extension has ripple effects beyond Seattle. The market has been reset for Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who also is looking for a new deal and shares the same agent, Reggie Johnson, as Witherspoon, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Adam Schefter · @AdamSchefter on X · 2026-08-15
Now that Devon Witherspoon's deal is done, the market also has been reset for Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez, who also is looking for a new deal and has the same agent, Reggie Johnson, as Witherspoon. The Patriots and Gonzalez have not made much progress so far.View on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Now that Devon Witherspoon's deal is done, the market also has been reset for Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez, who also is looking for a new deal and has the same agent, Reggie Johnson, as Witherspoon. The Patriots and Gonzalez have not made much progress so far.
Gonzalez will be aiming at the new cornerback bar of $33 million per year that Witherspoon set Saturday. The Patriots and Gonzalez have not made much progress so far, per Schefter, meaning this one could take a while. Gonzalez remains out of practice Saturday while he works toward a return.