Dec 20, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Injured New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung (23) is led off the field during the second half of the New England Patriots 33-16 win over the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

On Friday the New England Patriots re-signed safety Patrick Chung to a one year contract extension.

Source: the Patriots have signed S Patrick Chung to a 1-year extension through 2018 that includes $5.7M in new money over the next 3 seasons — Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 1, 2016

I think this is yet another great move by Bill Belichick, as he continues to put together one of the best overall Patriots offseasons in recent memory. Between this, the Chandler Jones and Martellus Bennett trades, and signing guys like Chris Hogan and Chris Long, Belichick has absolutely murdered the NFL this March/April.

I know we talk about underrated players a lot in today’s NFL, but I honestly believe Patrick Chung might be the most underrated player in the league. Is there a better strong safety in the league? I don’t think there is. Free safeties are obviously more important in today’s passing league, but having a versatile guy like Chung is also extremely important for Bill Belichick’s defense.

Chung is great in the run game, he is excellent in covering tight ends, and he can even play the nickel corner spot when needed. $5.7 million might seem like a lot to pay out over the next three years, but Chung is worth every damn penny.