Jimmy Garoppolo isnt ruling out signing an extension to stay with the Patriots

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may turn 40 in August, but the future Hall of Fame . Just in case, the ' contingency plan likely includes , their 2014 second-round pick who is entering the final year of his rookie deal. In fact, much of the first few months of the offseason was whether New England would consider trading Garoppolo. The answer -- to the 2017 NFL Draft -- was a resounding no. So as it stands, Garoppolo remains the No. 2 behind Brady and admits to thinking about a future in New England beyond the 2017 season. "You know, I entertain any po sibility," Garoppolo said Tuesday of signing an extension with Rodney Adams Jersey the team. "I don't know, like I said, I'm not really thinking about too much right now. There's just so much going on with OTAs and training camp is right around the corner. That's where my focus is. We'll cro s that bridge when we get there, I gue s. ..."It's your career, so you're obviously thinking about it a bit, but I mean with OTAs and everything going on, there Tashaun Gipson Jersey 's plenty to think about with that." A suming Brady plays like Brady in 2017 and returns for another year, the Patriots will have to decide what to do with Garoppolo, who will be a free agent. Presumably, Garoppolo won't play for a team-friendly deal when he can be paid like a starter somewhere else.But would the Pats think about franchising him in 2018? Former Pats linebacker Willie McGinest, now an analyst for NFL Network, wouldn't be surprised. "Well, if you're talking about things that never really happen that seem to happen in New England; yes, it's a po sibility," McGinest said during an appearance on "NFL No Huddle" with hosts Kordell Stewart and Brian Weber (via ). "I'm not Isaiah Coulter Jersey sure how long he is going to be in New England. His deal is coming up after the 2017 season . There's a lot of quarterbacks that reached that point and they leave." The franchise tag is expected to be around $24 million next season for quarterbacks. That's to pay a backup. But the cost of not paying him -- especially if Brady plays in '18 -- could prove much more expensive in the long run. For now, though, CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco remains a skeptic. Jimmy is the next guy, though, right? Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS)
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