As the pandemic-inflicted salary cap for the 2021 season is forcing teams around the league to make tough decisions, the Patriots are sitting in a good spot (for salary purposes, at least).
In February, it was reported that the NFL salary cap for 2021 would be at least $180 million, giving the Patriots a projected $63.5 million, at least, in cap space. However, the cap for 2021 is still expected to be down from $198.5 million in 2020.
So, with teams letting go of veterans just to get under the cap, the Patriots are in a position in which they not only don’t need to release veterans, they could sign some of them to their roster.