New England Patriots
Vince Wilfork - #75 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 325 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/04/1981 |
| Birthplace | Boynton Beach, FL |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Years played | 10 |
| Drafted | 2004, 1st round, 21st pick by Patriots |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 2 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Wilfork says he doesn't want to be a distraction to his Patriots teammates after a report that he was paid $50,000 while at the University of Miami.|||||||
The New England nose tackle said in the team's locker room Monday that the week since the Yahoo! Sports report was posted last Tuesday had been tough. But he says he has moved forward and is focused on his career. The Yahoo! Sports report said booster Nevin Shapiro paid Wilfork $50,000 as a recruiting tool to sign with a sports agency that Shapiro said he co-owned.
Wilfork has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep him with the New England Patriots.|||||||
Terms of the deal were not disclosed on Saturday. ESPNBoston.com, citing an NFL source, said the contract was for five years and $40 million.
The New England Patriots have put the franchise tag on Wilfork.|||||||
The Patriots said Monday they made the move to continue negotiating a long-term agreement with the six-year veteran. They said that agreement has been their top contractual priority and Wilfork remains a significant part of their plans. Wilfork has said he would not be happy if the team put the franchise tag on him.
Wilfork is out Sunday against Houston with a foot injury.|||||||
The Patriots hope Wilfork can return for their wild-card weekend game.
Wilfork said Saturday he won't let his contract dispute with the Patriots affect his play on the field.|||||||
Wilfork, in the last year of a six-year contract he signed as a first-round draft pick out of Miami in 2004, said his future with the Patriots is ``out of my control,'' referring to off-field negotiations. He and his agent, Kennard McGuire, are upset that negotiations on a contract extension have been fruitless. Players drafted in Wilfork's position - 21st in the first round - are no longer allowed to sign contracts longer than five years.
