In exactly one week from today, the NFL's free agency window officially opens. For the New England Patriots, is projects to be a busy period as some core members of the team in all three phases are about to hit the open market. Among them are starting left tackle Nate Solder and starting running back Dion Lewis – and NBC Sports Boston's Mike Giardi recently shared updates on both of them.
Regarding Solder, Giardi notes that the veteran does not appear to be the “slam dunk” to return he was originally thought to be:
The more people I talk to, the more I’m hearing that Solder is far from a slam dunk to return to Foxboro.