The Facts: The NFL’s deadline for picking up fifth-year team options built into the contracts for 2019 first-round picks came and went Monday with the Patriots declining to keep Harry for another year. His contract is now set to expire after this season.

Diehards Line: Had the team picked up Harry’s option, the 24-year-old would have been paid $12.425 million guaranteed in 2023, the average of the third through 25th highest salaries at his position. The decision should have been an easy one for the front office, which tried to trade Harry last year when the two sides decided it would be best to part ways. In 33 career games, Harry has totaled 57 catches for 598 yards and four touchdowns. From Tom Brady to Cam Newton and Mac Jones, Patriots quarterbacks have completed just 55.3% of their passes when targeting Harry, who should now rank sixth on the team’s depth chart, after second-round rookie Tyquan Thornton.