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Report: Former Florida RB Mike Gillislee receives big offer from New England Patriots
By Adam Spencer
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Though former Florida RB Mike Gillislee didn’t put up the biggest numbers for the Buffalo Bills last season, he’s still drawing interest from other NFL squads.
The ex-Gator carried the ball 101 times for 577 yards and eight touchdowns — respectable totals playing behind starter LeSean McCoy — and also led the NFL with an average of 5.7 yards per carry, which is a stat that is likely increasing other teams’ interest.
In fact, according to NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport, Gillislee has received a restricted free agent offer sheet from the New England Patriots for two years and $6.4 million:
Here we go: #Patriots extended an RFA offer sheet to #Bills RB Mike Gillislee. It’s for 2 years, $6.4M, source said. $4M in the 1st year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 18, 2017
Since Gillislee is only a restricted free agent, the Bills will have a chance to match the Patriots’ offer, but if they don’t, the fifth-year running back will be on the move to the defending Super Bowl champions.
The former fifth-round pick, whose highlights can be seen below, could certainly do a lot worse than teaming up with Tom Brady and the Pats.
https://twitter.com/brettpats/status/854392175882358784
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.