New England Patriots sign RB Myles Montgomery

The New England Patriots' signing of running back Myles Montgomery earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a grade that reflects modest value on an offseason depth addition with limited upside at a reasonable price point. At $1.04M AAV over three years ($3.125M total), this is a low-risk, replacement-level commitment — the kind of deal teams use to shore up the backfield without meaningful cap strain or opportunity cost. Montgomery is being brought in as depth rather than a featured back, which means the Patriots are betting on special teams contribution, injury insurance, and scheme familiarity rather than explosive production. The CVI grade sits squarely in the middle because the contract is appropriately sized for his value tier: too cheap to be a steal, but not so frontloaded or guaranteed-heavy that it creates balance-sheet risk. For a team sitting at 14-3 and already positioned as the AFC East's #2 seed heading into the regular season, this is the kind of low-maintenance, low-cost roster maintenance move that doesn't move the needle on either end — competent but unremarkable roster construction with 97 days until Week 1.