McCourty (thumb) will sign a one-year, $9 million contract with the Patriots on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCourty will rejoin the Patriots for a 13th consecutive season after he appeared in all 17 games last year and totaled 60 tackles (42 solo), three interceptions and 10 pass defenses. The 34-year-old has remained dependable in recent years, as he was on the field for 89 percent of the team's defensive snaps last year and hasn't missed a game in any of the last six seasons. He underwent a minor thumb procedure in January, but the issue shouldn't impact his availability ahead of the 2022 campaign.