[ESPN NFL Guru] Welcome Pat: Watson agrees to six-year deal

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Rookie's contract could be worth $13MA long Sunday night of negotiations culminated in an early-morning contract agreement between the New England Patriots and first-round draft choice Ben Watson. The rookie tight end will report to training camp later today.The deal, struck at about 1 a.m. Monday, is for six years, has a total potential value of $13.5 million, and combined bonus money of $4 million. It ends the longest training camp holdout by a rookie since Patriots owner Bob Kraft purchased the franchise in...

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