Report: Patriots, Wilfork agree to three-year deal

Vince Wilfork will get a chance to retire as a Patriot. (USATSI)

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Two weeks ago, nose tackle Vince Wilfork reportedly asked the Patriots for his release. He was in the final year of a deal that would pay him $7.5 million in 2014, and the team was interested in him taking a pay cut.

On Thursday, the two sides restructed his deal and agreed to terms on a three-year, $22.5 million deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Wilfork took to Twitter to explain the renegotiation process.

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— Vince Wilfork (@wilfork75) March 27, 2014

A 2004 first-round pick out of the University of Miami, Wilfork suffered an Achilles injury during the first month of the 2013 season and, not surprisingly, the run defense suffered. Now he'll return to anchor a unit that will be much improved in 2014, thanks in part to the addition of cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner.

At the annual NFL owners meetings earlier this week, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he wasn't giving up hope that Wilfork would return.

"You know, going back over the last 20 years, if I was to think, we've had some pretty special people come through and [Wilfork] is one of my personal favorites," Kraft said. "I'm thinking of Tedy Bruschi and Matt Light and Kevin Faulk and Troy Brown, they made their careers with us. I surely hope Vince will be with us next year. In modern-day athletics, in pro sports, it's a business as well as commitment to one another.

"We have to work through and I'm still not giving up hope that he'll be part of our team next year."

And now Wilfork is back on a three-year deal.

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Dolphins sign RB Knowshon Moreno to 1-year deal



The Dolphins running attack, which frustrated many fantasy owners in 2013, has a new member. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter per a league source, the Dolphins signed former Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno to a one-year contract Thursday.Knowshon was met by a very quiet market after a career-best season in 2013. He set personal bests across the board, including 13 touchdowns and almost 1,700 yards from scrimmage.



Moreno should be the team's Week 1 starter, but it'll be interesting to see how Lamar Miller is included. Miller has been a fantasy sleeper since 2012 but his usage seemed to change on a whim every week last year, and Moreno's presence may give the team even less reason to develop him. The Broncos, meanwhile, will attempt to get everything they can out of their young running back, Montee Ball.This should mark the end of Daniel Thomas' time in Miami, but I stress the word "should" because you never know with the Dolphins. I just can't get a good read on any part of this offense.Moreno will certainly see more defenders in the box as his QB changes from Peyton Manning to Ryan Tannehill. But he is a fine receiver who can play on all three downs and be a strong RB2. But he is at risk of being overdrafted this summer off of last year's numbers.