THE PATRIOTS MAY BE INTERESTED IN RE-SIGNING KENDRICK BOURNE.

The Patriots may be interested in re-signing Kendrick Bourne.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2eaa0a68-02bb-4d44-b5b2-9f81ab2d5c92","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Want to be here. I want to be here. Bourne warned the reporters that other plans may exist. The Patriots signed the 28-year-old receiver to a four-year, $15 million contract in 2021. He becomes a free agent after this season.

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Watch this space for further developments.

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