Big Mike got a big payday.

Patriots right guard/tackle Mike Onwenu is re-signing on a 3-year deal, a source confirmed.

Onwenu’s deal is for $57 million total, including $38 million guaranteed and a $22.5 million signing bonus, per the NFL Network. The 26-year-old was arguably the Pats’ most important free agent, after stabilizing a poor offensive line last year upon moving from right guard to right tackle. Onwenu has 24 career starts at both positions.

Representing himself, Onwenu waited out a record-setting market that exceeded expectations for offensive guards. After Monday’s deals, there are now four players averaging $20 million or more per year at a position that used to rank among the lowest-paid in the league. At $19 million per year, Onwenu will rank among the highest-paid players at either guard or tackle.

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