Aside from Drake Maye's promising rookie season, the New England Patriots have few positives to take away from 2024. The letdown year led to the release of Jerod Mayo and the subsequent hiring of Mike Vrabel as head coach. With an already active 2025 NFL offseason, the Patriots appear to just be getting its roster reconstruction underway.
After a 4-13 finish, New England has little reason to consider more than a handful of players untouchable. Save for Maye, Christian Barmore and Christian Gonzalez, no player on the Patriots' roster can feel safe entering the 2025 NFL offseason.