When the Falcons signed running back Bijan Robinson to a new contract, the Lions and running back Jahmyr Gibbs used the Robinson deal as the template for quickly getting their own contract done. When the Seahawks signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a new contract, it seemed that the same thing would happen for both the Patriots and cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
Eight days later, it hasn’t happened — even though Witherspoon and Gonzalez are represented by the same firm.
During Saturday’s preseason game between the Patriots and Eagles, New England executive V.P. of football operations Eliot Wolf addressed the lingering impasse.
“Each side is…
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