Jalen Ramsey and Tre'Davious White just got paid. Now, it's Stephon Gilmore's turn.
The New England Patriots have given the All-Pro cornerback and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year a "significant" raise, bumping his $10.5 million base salary for 2020 up to $15.5 million with the chance to earn up to $17.5 million with incentives, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Friday.
Gilmore is under contract until 2021 and is set to make $11.5 million in base salary next season on the final year of his deal.
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The pay raise makes Gilmore the NFL's fifth-highest paid cornerback in 2020 behind the Los Angeles Rams' Ramsey ($20 million), the Buffalo Bills' White ($17.25 million), the Philadelphia Eagles' Darius Slay ($16.7 million) and the Miami Dolphins' Byron Jones.
Ramsey and White both finalized extensions in recent days, so it's possible their deals may have influenced Gilmore's reworked deal.
It's a well-deserved raise for Gilmore, who was a first-team All-Pro for the second consecutive season in 2019 and arguably is the best cornerback in the NFL.
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The Patriots have plenty of cap space to work with, so it's no surprise they rewarded their star cornerback to ensure he sticks around for the next two seasons.