FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots signed free agent Kelley Washington, another deal in an offseason overhaul of their receiving corps. The deal, with a $300,000 signing bonus and a $4 million bonus due in the 2008, could be worth as much as $22 million over five years, according to published reports. ``I am happy to be part of such a great franchise and to have the opportunity to help them get back and win another Super Bowl,'' Washington said Monday in a statement released by his agent. Washington has 72 catches for 893 yards and nine touchdowns in four seasons with Cincinnati. The Patriots have also signed free agent receiver Donte' Stallworth, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, and acquired Wes Welker from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a draft choice. Washington and Stallworth were teammates at Tennessee.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
