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6 winners and losers from Patriots’ free agency signings on Wednesday

The New England Patriots had an active first day of the NFL’s new league as they agreed to contract terms with four external free agents while also seeing several defenders depart from last year’s squad. With the dust settled, here’s who was impacted the most, both positively and negatively, by their moves on Wednesday. Winners […]

What signing Julian Hill, Mike Brown means for the Patriots

The New England Patriots’ roster movement continued after the start of the league new year, this time with a pair of depth signings as they agreed to a three-year deal with tight end Julian Hill and one-year contract with safety Mike Brown. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture […]

Patriots decline to tender linebacker Jack Gibbens as restricted free agent

Jack Gibbens reached the NFL’s open market at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The New England Patriots officially declined to tender the inside linebacker prior to the start of the 2026 league year, as first reported by the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. Unrestricted free agency now awaits for a veteran of 46 games and 28 […]

What signing Kevin Byard, losing Jaylinn Hawkins means for the Patriots

The New England Patriots have added a big talent to their secondary on Wednesday as they agreed to terms with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on a one-year contract. In a trickle-down move, former Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins then quickly signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s break down what the moves mean for […]

Patriots lose Jaylinn Hawkins to Ravens on reported 2-year deal

The New England Patriots’ safety room will be looking differently in 2026. Jaylinn Hawkins, a starter for the team last season, is leaving the team in NFL free agency. Hawkins is signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. A fourth-round selection out of […]

Instant grades for Patriots free agency signing Kevin Byard

With less than two hours to go before the official start of NFL free agency, the New England Patriots have added another veteran to their roster. Kevin Byard, a former Tennessee Titans third-round draft pick who was voted first-team All-Pro with the Chicago Bears in 2025, will join the team on a reported one-year, $9 […]

What signing K.J. Britt in NFL free agency means for the Patriots

Hours before the start of the league new year, the New England Patriots continued to add to their roster as they agreed to terms with linebacker K.J. Britt on a one-year contract. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. Linebacker depth The top of the Patriots linebacker room […]

NFL free agency 2026, explained for Patriots fans

The 2025 NFL league year was a successful one for the Patriots. On Wednesday afternoon, it will officially come to an end. While the season runs from September to early February, the league year extends beyond those dates and traditionally starts in mid-March. Today is that day: the calendars are being flipped to 2026. The […]

Patriots signing All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to reported one-year deal

A centerfielder from head coach Mike Vrabel’s past will be heading to Gillette Stadium as an unrestricted free agent. The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with veteran safety Kevin Byard on a one-year, $9 million contract, as NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday. Byard, 32, led the NFL with seven interceptions as […]

Instant grades for Patriots free agency signing K.J. Britt

The New England Patriots have made another signing in free agency, this time addressing their linebacker group. K.J. Britt, a fifth-round draft pick by the Buccaneers in 2021 who spent last season with the Dolphins, is coming to Foxborough on a reported one-year contract. Let’s put a grade on the signing based on everything we […]

Patriots reportedly add linebacker K.J. Britt on one-year deal

The New England Patriots have added from elsewhere in the AFC East. The organization reached a one-year agreement with linebacker K.J. Britt heading into the official start of NFL free agency on Wednesday, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Britt, 26, spent the 2025 season with the Miami Dolphins. The 6-foot, 240-pound unrestricted veteran appeared in […]

What K’Lavon Chaisson, Anfernee Jennings departures mean for Patriots

The New England Patriots’ defensive edge is going to look drastically different in 2026, that is one of the main takeaways from the first few days of NFL free agency week. After the team signed Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year, $36.5 million contract on Monday, it saw two departures at the position on Wednesday. K’Lavon […]

New England Patriots analysis: Submit your Pats questions for our mailbag

The NFL’s legal tampering has begun before the start of the new league year on Wednesday, which has seen the Patriots add several players while many have also departed from last year’s Super Bowl squad. So with plenty of moves still to come, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind […]

Patriots to release their longest-tenured player, per report

The New England Patriots and their longest-tenured player will cut ties after six seasons. Anfernee Jennings, who first joined the team as a third-round draft pick in 2020, will be released on Wednesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN was first to report the news. Playing college football under Nick Saban at the University of Alabama, Jennings […]

4 thoughts on the Patriots’ second day of NFL free agency

The New England Patriots had a mostly quiet second day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, but they did make one move. It was a significant one, too: wide receiver Romeo Doubs will be joining the team on a reported four-year contract worth $68 million. Doubs becomes the fourth outside free agent joining the team […]

Contract details for Patriots free agency signing Alijah Vera-Tucker

With Garrett Bradbury traded to Chicago and Jared Wilson making the move to center, the New England Patriots entered free agency week with a need at the left guard position. In order to fill it, they turned to one of the most intriguing options available on the open market: Alijah Vera-Tucker. A 2021 first-round draft […]

4 winners and losers from Patriots signing Romeo Doubs in free agency

The second day of the NFL’s negotiation window saw the New England Patriots make just one addition. It was a significant one, however, as they agreed to terms with wide receiver Romeo Doubs on a four-year deal. With Doubs now in the fold, here’s who was impacted the most, both positively and negatively, by the […]

Romeo Doubs scouting report: What free agency signing brings to Patriots

With the New England Patriots already having informed wide receiver Stefon Diggs of his release earlier this month, the door stood wide open for a replacement to be brought in. That replacement was found on Tuesday in the form of Green Bay Packers wideout Romeo Doubs. Doubs, 25, signed a reported four-year, $68.5 million deal […]

What signing Romeo Doubs in NFL free agency means for the Patriots

The New England Patriots have made their first addition of the offseason to their wide receiver room, signing Romeo Doubs to a reported four-year, $68 million contract on the second day of the legal tampering period. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. WR upgrade Doubs may not […]

Instant grades for Patriots free agency signing Romeo Doubs

The New England Patriots had shown interest in several wide receivers, and on Tuesday they finally signed one. Former Green Bay Packers wideout Romeo Doubs is coming to Foxborough on a reported four-year, $68 million free agency deal. Let’s put a grade on the signing based on everything we know so far. Instant grades: Patriots […]

Contract details for Patriots free agency signing Dre’Mont Jones

The New England Patriots did not take long to make their first external signing of free agency week. Just eight minutes in the NFL’s legal tampering window, they agreed to a three-year contract with former Baltimore Ravens edge defender Dre’Mont Jones. We could use this opportunity to talk about the league’s tampering rules and their […]