Patriots sign Shaq Mason to a 5-year contract extension

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The Patriots are keeping a key piece of their offensive line around for a while.

News broke minutes ago that the team has locked up guard Shaq Mason, signing him to a five-year, $50 million extension.

Patriots signed G Shaq Mason to a 5-year, $50 million contract extension with $23.5 million guaranteed, source tells @MikeGarafolo and me. Mason, who will earn close to $30 million over first three years of new deal, now among highest-paid guards in NFL. Key OL piece staying put.

— Herbie Teope (@HerbieTeope) August 27, 2018

Mason was drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft and has been a stalwart on the Pats' offensive line ever since.

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