Source: New England Patriots, defensive end Derrick Burgess reach 1-year deal

Just as the New England Patriots retained Vince Wilfork, they have done the same with defensive end Derrick Burgess.

The Patriots and Burgess reached agreement on a one-year contract, a league source said Friday morning. The agreement enables New England to continue to stockpile defensive linemen.

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Already this offseason, the Patriots have signed Wilfork and Gerard Warren to go along with pass rusher Tully Banta-Cain.

New England and Burgess have had dialogue since before the free-agent signing period started the first week of March.

Now, the two sides have figured out a way to bring Burgess back to New England, which acquired him last summer in a trade with the Oakland Raiders.

Burgess led the NFL with a career-high 16 sacks in 2005, when he made his first of two consecutive Pro Bowls with the Raiders. He had 11 sacks in 2006.

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