Robert Spillane

The Patriots have made some linebacker payments this offseason, adding Robert Spillane and Jack Gibbens and matching the Raiders’ Christian Elliss offer sheet. One of their holdovers will be an odd man out. Ja’Whaun Bentley is expected to be released Friday, ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss tweets. Bentley is under contract for one more season; the Pats […]

The Patriots can match any offer that Elliss receives as he has been given the right of first refusal tender. Elliss started five games for the Patriots last year, making 42 solo tackles and defending five passes. He finished with a pretty solid 72.6 PFF defensive grade. The Raiders could be looking to get the Patriots back for the Robert Spillane signing. However, the Raiders would likely have to craft a pretty creative and/or exorbitant contract for the Patriots to not match.

The Raiders lost a linebacker to New England when the Patriots signed Robert Spillane this month and they may try to poach a linebacker from the Patriots in return.

Who are the Patriots getting in linebacker Robert Spillane? Phil Perry gets the scoop on the ex-Raiders captain from a Las Vegas staffer.

Robert Spillane agreed to a deal which will see him depart the Raiders on Monday. Fellow linebacker Divine Deablo is also set to head elsewhere in free agency. The latter has agreed to a two-year deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The pact is worth $14MM and will pay out $8MM in the first year, Rapoport […]