Sources: Pats fill need at center with Bradbury
Former Minnesota Vikings center Garrett Bradbury has reached agreement on a two-year deal worth up to $12 million, including $3.8 million guaranteed, with the New England Patriots, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
The Patriots recently released 10-year veteran and team captain David Andrews, and Bradbury now is expected to replace him on New England’s revamped offensive line.
The Vikings released Bradbury on Tuesday, moving on from their starting center for the past six seasons.
Bradbury, 29, was selected 18th overall in 2019 and started all 88 games he appeared in for the Vikings — including all 17 last season.
The Vikings signed him to a three-year extension after the 2022 season, but the deal had no guaranteed money for 2025. The Vikings designated his release as a post-June 1 transaction, saving the team $5.25 million against the salary cap.
Bradbury is one of the NFL’s smaller centers at a listed weight of 300 pounds, and at times he has been overpowered by opposing defensive linemen.
The Vikings replaced him with free agent Ryan Kelly, a four-time Pro Bowl selection in nine years with the Indianapolis Colts.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.
