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New England Patriots sign QB Behren Morton

New England Patriots signed QB Behren Morton on May 8, 2026.

Event type: Free agent signing
First reported: May 8, 2026
Official: May 8, 2026
Player: Behren Morton
Position: QB

What changed

Player: Behren Morton
From: Free agent
To: New England Patriots
Effective: May 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation: Signed a 4 year $4.52 million contract with New England (NE)

How this move reshapes the Quarterbacks room

New England Patriots quarterbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Quarterbacks Coach: Ashton Grant

92Drake Maye8715/176192918495$10.0M23.96'4"225

45Tommy DeVito395/173603196—$1.6M28.06'2"210

20Behren MortonNEW162/170050505$1.1M——221

Last season · 2025Quarterbacks Coach: Ashton Grant

92Drake Maye8715/176192918495$10.0M23.96'4"225

45Joshua DobbsLEFT435/175418279643—31.56'3"216

45Tommy DeVito395/173603196—$1.6M28.06'2"210

Timeline

OfficialMay 8, 2026
New England Patriots sign QB Behren Morton
Signed a 4 year $4.52 million contract with New England (NE)
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Sources

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May 8, 2026