Grüße und Vorstellung » Patriots TE Dwayne Allen restructures his contract

and locks down his roster spot New England Patriots tight end Dwayne Allen restructured his contract Cheap Jonathan Jones Jersey , per ESPN’s Field Yates, in a move that should guarantee the second-year Patriot another season with the team. Allen was previously scheduled to earn $4.5 million in base salary in 2018 and $6.9 million in 2019. He has a $500,000 roster bonus for each year.Allen will take a pay cut for 2018 after collecting a mere 10 receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown last season. He grew as a blocker over the course of the season, but the team favored then-rookie tight end Jacob Hollister as a receiver in the red zone.The Patriots are likely to have the same trio of tight ends for the second-straight year with Rob Gronkowski, Allen, and Hollister serving as the depth chart.This restructure reminds me a bit of what Danny Amendola did for the Patriots on multiple occasions in order to remain with the team. Amendola took a huge pay decrease with the opportunity to earn back some money with incentives, ultimately dropping from $6.5 million to $1.7 million in 2017. I would expect Allen to have a similar restructure.Allen will likely make more than the veteran minimum, but any agreement in pay decrease means that Allen can be penciled in on the 2018 roster.Week 1 Patriots vs Texans: How to watch, game time, TV schedule Cheap Devin McCourty Jersey , channels, radio, live online streaming, betting odds [Patriots fans: Sign up for FanPulse, our weekly Patriots survey)In two days, the New England Patriots’ campaign to retake the Vince Lombardi Trophy begins: the team will host the Houston Texans in both teams’ regular season opener. While the home team is favored to win the contest, it projects to be an intriguing game featuring one of the NFL’s best offenses going against a potentially premier defense – all while two possibly up-and-coming units square off when the Patriots’ defense tries to stop the Texans’ offense.With all that in mind, let’s find out how to watch the game:New England Patriots (0-0) vs Houston Texans (0-0)Date: Sunday, September 9, 2018Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ETLocation: Gillette Stadium Ryan Allen Jersey , Foxboro, MassachusettsSB Nation Affiliates: Battle Red BlogTV: CBS, with Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (color commentary), and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)Local radio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub, with Bob Socci (play-by-play) and Scott Zolak (color commentary)National radio: Sports USA, with Larry Kahn and Doug PlankOnline Streaming: CBS All Access, fuboTV, NFL Game Pass (for international viewers)Line: Patriots -6.5Over/Under: 50.5Additional Information: The Patriots provide an in-depth breakdown on their website.