The Boston Globe's Christopher Gasper is reporting that the Patriots and seventh-round draft pick Darryl Richard agreed to a four-year contract earlier this week.

The defensive lineman had the highest score of the Patriots' 12 draft picks on the Wunderlic test, earning an impressive 37 out of 50.

Also today, weei.com's Christopher Price reported that New England had reached a preliminary agreement with Sebastian Vollmer, one of its four second-round picks. The Globe's Gasper reported that Vollmer and the team are "closing in on a deal."

Yesterday, multiple reports said DL Myron Pryor, chosen in the sixth round, agreed to a contract as well.

That means five of the Pats' 12 draft picks have been signed; remaining unsigned are second-rounders Patrick Chung and Ron Brace; third-rounders Brandon Tate and Tyrone McKenzie (reportedly injured in rookie mini-camp); fifth-rounder George Bussey; sixth-rounder Jake Ingram, and seventh-rounder Julian Edelman.