Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson agrees to 4-year extension: reports

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Running back Rhamondre Stevenson will be in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for the foreseeable future after agreeing to a four-year extension with the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports. 

Stevenson will be signing a $36 million deal over those four years, which comes out to a $9 million annual average value, ESPN reported.

Stevenson said this month at the team’s mandatory minicamp that he believed a deal was "pretty close," and the Patriots made that statement true as they lock in their franchise running back. 

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Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots carries the football against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Dec. 3, 2023. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Stevenson, a fourth-round pick by New England in the 2021 NFL Draft, isn’t the first Patriots player to be locked in long term this offseason. Safety Kyle Dugger reached an extension after previously being franchise tagged, and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne returned to the team.

This is the plan of Eliot Wolf, who was named executive vice president of player personnel, as Jerod Mayo takes over for Bill Belichick as head coach. Wolf wants to draft players and develop them to the point where they are awarded an extension.

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Stevenson, despite a down year in 2023 with 619 yards rushing and four touchdowns, with 238 receiving yards as well, has been viewed as a powerful running back that can get the job done, especially in short-yardage situations. 

"I think he’s one of the