Christian Gonzalez resets CB market as Joey Porter Jr. looks for extension

The cornerback market rose again in the early morning hours Tuesday as the New England Patriots and star defensive back Christian Gonzalez agreed to a record-setting four-year, $135 million extension with $102 million guaranteed just ahead of the team’s season opener, insider Jordan Schultz reported.

Gonzalez’s $33.75 million yearly average sets the new top mark for cornerbacks, just ahead of the $33 million average-per-year contract fellow 2023 draftee and Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon signed earlier this offseason.

Now, only one big-name cornerback contract dispute from the 2023 draft remains: the Steelers and Joey…

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