Patriots, Mack Hollins Agreed to Make His 2026 Incentives Harder to Earn

Mack Hollins signals he could have been cut by Patriots had he not reworked contract

New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins said that he ran the risk of getting cut by the Patriots had he not reworked his contract.

Patriots Wide Receiver Suggests Club Threatened to Cut Him

New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins suggested the club threatened to cut him if he didn't restructure his contract.

Mack Hollins ran risk of getting cut before accepting Patriots contract tweak

FOXBORO -- All of a sudden, the Patriots really need Mack Hollins. Just a few weeks ago, they might not have felt as strongly. The veteran wide receiver stepped up in A.J. Brown's absence and became quarterback Drake Maye's favorite target in the fourth quarter of last Wednesday's loss to the Seahawks. With Brown on injured reserve, nursing a high ankle sprain, Hollins looks set to take on a bigger role in the offense.

Why did the Patriots mess with Mack Hollins' incentives?

Mack Hollins indicated that getting cut would have been a potential outcome if he refused to rework some of his contract incentives.

Mack Hollins revised incentives in contract

New England Patriots WR Mack Hollins revised the terms in his deal before the season with more difficult incentives to reach.

Patriots Rework Mack Hollins' Contract: What Does It Actually Mean?

The New England Patriots quietly changed part of the wide receiver's guarantees for 2026.