The New England Patriots are ready to commit to cornerback Christian Gonzalez. Read More on NFL“We love Christian Gonzalez," New England owner Robert Kraft said prior to the club's first training camp practice on Saturday, per video provided by The Athletic's Chad Graff. That’s why we’ve made an offer to him that makes him the highest-paid player ever to play that position in the NFL… It’s the highest-paid contract in Patriots franchise history.” Gonzalez choosing to sign first would almost guarantee that he's quickly surpassed as the highest-paid cornerback in league history. Witherspoon signing first could make it so that offer mentioned by Kraft becomes relatively pointless as there becomes an example to follow for Gonzalez.