The defender is projected to play a big role in New England’s front this year.

"WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots NewsPatriots defender Deatrich Wise Jr. in a walking boot Youth Duke Dawson Jerseys , unable to participate in on-field workoutsNew,10commentsThe defender is projected to play a big role in New England’s front this year.EDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots defender Deatrich Wise Jr. in a walking boot, unable to participate in on-field workoutsMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe New England Patriots’ defensive line is undergoing a major transformation this offseason. The team lost standout edge rusher Trey Flowers and defensive tackle Malcom Brown in free agency, and also parted ways with Adrian Clayborn and Danny Shelton. It furthermore acquired Michael Bennett via trade, plugged Mike Pennel from the open market, and drafted Chase Winovich in the third round.Meanwhile, only a handful of players return from last season as locks to be on the 2019 squad as well. One of those men is Deatrich Wise Jr, who played the second most snaps on the Patriots’ defensive edge in 2018 behind only Trey Flowers. Safe to say that the team will rely quite a lot on the former fourth-round draft choice to help fill the void created by Flowers signing a five-year, $90 million contract with the Detroit Lions.Unfortunately for Wise Jr. and the team, his third NFL campaign is off to a less-than-ideal start: according to ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss, the 24-year-old is currently unable to do any on-field work because he is wearing a walking boot. There is no official word on why that is the case, but it would not be a surprise if the Arkansas product underwent surgery on his ankle — one that forced him to miss the AFC title game in late January.Whatever the reasons Duke Dawson Jerseys Stitched , Wise Jr. will now likely miss at least parts of the Patriots’ offseason workouts and possibly even organized team activities starting on May 20. That being said, the situation is not expected to affect the defender heading into 2019. In that way, it is somewhat reminiscent of Joe Thuney’s last year: New England’s starting left guard underwent surgery and missed parts of the team’s offseason workouts, but did ultimately end up playing all 1,371 offensive snaps in 2018.Whether or not Wise Jr. will have a similar rehabilitation process ahead of him remains to be seen. In the meantime, however, the spotlight will be on New England’s other options along the defensive edge: from the aforementioned Michael Bennett, to returning depth players John Simon, Derek Rivers, Keionta Davis, Ufomba Kamalu and Trent Harris, to rookies Chase Winovich and Byron Cowart N'Keal Harry Jersey Patriots , as well as free agency additions Shilique Calhoun and Nick Thurman. The Texans previously tried to make Caserio their new general manager." Patriots AnalysisThree details we now know about Nick Caserio’s contract with the PatriotsNew,17commentsRelated: Texans drop their pursuit of Nick CaserioEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Three details we now know about Nick Caserio’s contract with the PatriotsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailDiamond Images/Getty ImagesOn Friday, the Houston Texans dropped their pursuit of New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio. The story up to that point was filled with considerable intrigue, of course: the Texans parted ways with general manager Brian Gaine one week earlier, presumably to target Caserio for the gig. New England, however, did not answer a request for an interview and instead accused Houston of tampering.The entire affair ended within seven days, and with the Texans ending their quest to get Caserio on board; the Patriots dropped their tampering charges in return. The man at the center of it all will therefore stay in New England for the time being and continue his role as the world champions’ de facto general manager. With all that in mind, we still learned some things about Caserio’s position with the Patriots.Put it all together and we now know three details about his contract:1.) His deal ends after the 2020 NFL draft.2.) His deal has a no-interview clause in it.3.) His deal pays him around $2 million per year.Caserio’s salary was first reported in 2017 by then-Boston Herald beat writer Jeff Howe. The number is considerable, yes, but it also is a notch below what other teams are paying for general managers — something Caserio pretty much is in New England even without the official title and final say on roster construction. The New York Jets are reportedly giving their recently signed GM, Joe Douglas Youth N'Keal Harry Jersey , $3 million per year, with the Seattle Seahawks paying John Schneider roughly $3.75 million annually.The other two details just became public this past week.NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the length of Caserio’s deal in New England. While we already knew that the 43-year-old had signed an extension with the Patriots back in 2014, all that was reported back then was that the deal apparently running “through the 2020 season.” However, it now seems as if it is up essentially a year earlier than that and will expire after next year’s draft. For the Patriots, this means that they have around ten months to come to another agreement to keep Caserio around beyond that deadline.The final detail was reported by the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain and is essentially the key piece of the entire puzzle: it looks like Caserio’s current deal prevents him interviewing with other teams — a curious stipulation, but one that might have been included for the sake of long-term stability: Caserio’s 2014 extension added six years to his existing deal. Given the Texans’ interest two years in a row, however, one has to wonder about this clause.Looking ahead and to potential contract negotiations between the Patriots and Caserio, it would not be a surprise if his deal gets altered significantly were he to stay in New England. His salary will likely get addressed to match top-executive levels across the league, but so might other details — from the no-interview clause to his actual title. Needless to say that while the story may be over for now, we will hear from it again over the next few months.