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Hollins fell 4 catches in need of the 50 he wanted to achieve the motivation after lacking the ultimate two regular-season video games with an damage.
Mack Hollins got here near reaching the 50-catch mark that had a $400,000 incentive hooked up to it in his contract with the Patriots.
He had 46 catches final season, however a lacerated spleen damage sidelined him for the ultimate two video games of the common season and the Divisional spherical of the playoffs. He returned to motion for the AFC Championship recreation and the Tremendous Bowl.
This week, throughout contract negotiations, the Patriots determined to pay Hollins the cash even supposing he didn’t attain the benchmark.
“The Patriots honored the motivation anyway,” NFL Media’s Tom Pellisero wrote on X. “Including a $400,000 signing bonus to Hollins’ contract.”
Hollins led the Patriots in receiving yards in the course of the AFC Championship win towards Denver and the Tremendous Bowl loss towards Seattle. His landing towards the Seahawks was one in all two that the Patriots scored within the 29-13 loss.
The 32-year-old receiver loved his most efficient season since 2022. He completed the regular-season with 46 catches, 550 yards, and a pair of touchdowns. At 6-foot-4, 221-pounds, his measurement additionally made him helpful as a blocker.
His professionalism, soccer smarts, and management abilities are among the many qualities that Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has highlighted previously.
“Mack brings an amazing spirit to work day by day. He’s an amazing teammate,” Vrabel mentioned in December. “I truly confirmed a clip from the primary recreation on a kickoff protection, and Mack’s over there excited, not going within the recreation, however he’s into it.”
“Any person made a sort out and Mack’s the primary one cheering on the sidelines, and people are the little issues that imply quite a bit, I believe, to me. So, once more, we ask him to do loads of various things, and once more, I believe simply the spirit that he brings to work and the teammate that he’s.”
Final season was Hollins’s first with the Patriots. Beforehand, he had stints with 5 different groups: The Eagles, Dolphins, Raiders, Falcons, and Payments. The Patriots are his fifth cease in 5 years.
Hollins is below contract for subsequent season. He’s set to earn a base wage of $4.3 million with one other million probably on the desk with incentives, according to Spotrac. He’ll be a free agent in 2027.
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