Besides taking care of a few in-house decisions on Monday, it was a relatively quiet start to the NFL’s legal tampering period for the New England Patriots.
While New England missed out on top options at offensive tackle (Mike McGlinchey, Jawaan Taylor), safety (Jessie Bates III), and linebacker (Tremaine Edmunds), they maintained their resources and did not chase in the open market.
The Patriots will now enter Day 2 of free agency week with just under $30 million in salary cap space, allowing them to still make a splash if they identify the correct player.