Patriots land Super Bowl champion wide receiver in free agency: report

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The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year deal with former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. 

Smith-Schuster's deal is reportedly worth $33 million, with $22.5 million over the first two years guaranteed, per ESPN.

Coming off a Super Bowl victory, where his route-running led to a game-defining holding call to seal the win, Smith-Schuster hit the open market after a solid season with the Chiefs. 

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JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after a play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Patriots are in need of more talent at the wide receiver position, especially after Jakobi Meyers, their leading receiver in 2022, moved on in free agency to the Las Vegas Raiders.

New England could still be searching for more reinforcements on that front, but Smith-Schuster is an immediate upgrade to a group that was 20th in the league in passing yards per game. 

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After five seasons in Pittsburgh with the Steelers, where Smith-Schuster made a Pro Bowl in 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs to further his rapport in the league, and it paid off with Patrick Mahomes throwing to him.

Smith-Schuster benefited from playing in the league’s top offense, totaling 933 yards on 78 receptions (101 targets) with three touchdowns on a team that many believed would regress after their