Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reports the New England Patriots and DE Rob Ninkovich have have reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep him under team control through the 2016 season.
Ninkovichย , 29, was entering the final year of his contract.ย While having been signed as an outside linebacker, Ninkovich was converted into a defensive end last season and ended up leading the team with eight sacks andย fiveย forced fumbles.
Ninkovichย beenย one of the league’s most underrated players, so this is a well deserved contract. We’ll have more regarding the specifics of his contract.
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