The Facts: According to ESPN's Field Yates, Amendola has agreed to a reduced contract for 2017.

Diehards Line: Amendola was scheduled to make $6 million this season. ESPN.com's Mike Reiss suggested earlier this year the fact that Amendola wasn't cut at the start of the 2017 league year was a good indication of how the Patriots were leaving the door open if he'd like to return at a lower salary. And that's how it played out. It marks the third straight offseason that Amendola has accepted a reduced contract -- a deal that will almost certainly better reflect his projected role (No. 4-5 receiver) with recent acquisition Brandin Cooks coming on board this season.