New England Patriots sign special teams ace Matthew Slater to extension

The New England Patriots signed wide receiver and Pro Bowl special teams ace Matthew Slater to a one-year extension through 2017, according to reports Wednesday.

The deal has a base value of $1.8 million -- $1.5 million of which is guaranteed -- and the maximum value is $1.95 million, a league source told ESPN's Field Yates.

Slater, 30, is a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro as a special teams player. He has made more than 120 tackles over his career.

Slater, a captain of the Patriots, first joined the team as a fifth-round round pick in the 2008 draft out of UCLA. His father is Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Jackie Slater.