sport news New England Patriots announce JuJu Smith-Schuster's three-year $33 million deal trends now
The New England Patriots have officially signed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after agreeing two terms two days ago. Smith-Schuster's deal worth $33million over the course of three years.
The 26-year-old receiver will get $22.5m over the course of the first two years of his deal. He tweeted pictures at the Gillette Stadium on Friday night, saying: 'Checking in from Foxborough! All set and ready to work!'
Smith-Schuster seemed to confirm the deal on Twitter after it was first reported by saying: 'Excited for my next chapter in New England! I will give this organization everything I have, thank you for believing in me.'
He also thanked his former team - the Kansas City Chiefs, saying, 'Thank you to Kansas City for the giving me the opportunity to come in and contribute to a Super Bowl, the most unforgettable experience of my life.
'I will always love my teammates, the coaching staff, and the fans for being so great to me.'
The New England Patriots announced the signing of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster
Smith-Schuster is currently set to be New England's No.1 target in the passing game this year
The 26-year-old ended the year with a Super Bowl title, 933 receiving yards and three TD's
Smith-Schuster stands 6-foot-1 and at 215 pounds and comes in as a replacement for Jakobi Meyers, who departed the team to sign with the Raiders in free agency.
He'll join a wide receiver corps featuring DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, and last year's second-round pick Tyquan Thornton.
Last year, Smith-Schuster caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns. Combined, the Patriots receivers mentioned above (without Meyers) caught a combined 88 passes for 1,220 yards and six touchdowns.
Meyers led New England for receiving yards with 804 while also hauling in a team-high six touchdown catches.
In the days following the Super Bowl Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster posted a Valentine's Day themed that set off a social media back and fourth between the two teams.
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