New England Patriots sign Jack Westover

Westover's re-signing with New England on an exclusive rights tender is a fair, low-risk roster move that earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) — functional but unremarkable from a cap value standpoint. At a $1.075M AAV, this is essentially the floor for guaranteed roster spots in today's NFL, and for a fullback, that pricing reflects the positional reality more than any particular concern about Westover's contributions. Fullbacks occupy a shrinking market in modern NFL offenses, which means the CVI here is constrained not by the dollar figure but by the limited upside the position offers in terms of on-field impact relative to salary cap real estate. The exclusive rights tender structure gives New England complete control with minimal financial exposure — there's no multi-year commitment to evaluate and no guaranteed money to worry about, making the contract structure risk essentially negligible. That said, the Patriots' Performance grade sitting at D- is worth noting as broader organizational context — re-signing depth pieces at minimum-adjacent dollars is the right move for a roster in need of evaluation, not extravagance. This is a back-of-the-roster retention play, nothing more, and the CVI reflects exactly that — a replacement-level contract for a positionally devalued role that keeps a known commodity in the building without tying up meaningful resources heading into the 2026 season.