ESPN's John Clayton is reporting that the contract the Patriots have with veteran cornerback Shawn Springs is for three years and more than $10.5 million. Springs could make as much as $13 million because of performance incentives.

Springs' signing becomes more interesting now with the Buffalo Bills' addition of Terrell Owens; Springs did a good job working on Owens when the two were NFC East rivals with the Redskins and the Cowboys.