One day after the New England Patriots brought back Randy Moss, they re-signed wide receiver Jabar Gaffney, giving them their top three receivers back for next season.

While the team did not release details of the contract – it never does – it was widely reported in several outlets, including the Boston Globe and Boston Herald, that Gaffney signed a one-year deal.

He spoke to Dan Pires of The Standard Times of New Bedford, Mass., and said he would have liked a longer contract: "I wanted to get a longer deal, but we couldn't. But we will get it done."

The NFL Network reported the deal was worth $2 million.

Gaffney caught 36 passes for 449 yards and a career-high five touchdowns last year. He started the season as the No.4 receiver, but passed Donte Stallworth – who signed with the Cleveland Browns – on the depth chart late in the season. He joins Moss and Wes Welker to give quarterback Tom Brady three top options in the passing game.

"Jabar is a good fit for our offense,'' said Patriots Coach Bill Belichick in a statement. "He has been a versatile and dependable player who steps up in whatever role is asked of him.''

Gaffney was originally a second-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2002. He was signed as a free agent by the Patriots on Oct. 6, 2006.

The Patriots also took a small step toward fixing their defensive secondary issues, signing veteran cornerback Jason Webster. He has been injury-prone the last couple of seasons, appearing in just nine games, and is seen as a replacement for Randall Gay, not Asante Samuel.

The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss is reporting that free agent wide receiver Randy Moss is close to signing a three-year, $27 million contract with the Patriots.

The signing would bring a huge sigh of relief to Patriots fans, who have watched as three key members of the team signed elsewhere in the first days of free agency. Cornerback Asante Samuel signed with Philadelphia, cornerback Randall Gay with New Orleans and wide receiver Donte Stallworth with Cleveland.

Moss had spent much of the week leading into Super Bowl XLII talking about how much he wanted to return to the Patriots. He caught an NFL-record 23 touchdown passes from Tom Brady in his first season with the team, then had the go-ahead touchdown pass in the waning minutes of the Super Bowl.

But the lack of a contract once free agency started had many fans worried that the Patriots were going to lose Moss.

While nothing is official yet, the Globe, the Boston Herald and ESPN are all reporting that the deal is all but done.

The Patriots made one other signing on Monday, agreeing to a contract with former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sam Aiken, who is a capable special teams performer.