FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick led off his Wednesday news conference by noting that the team will have roster moves later in the day, as the club is close to inking receiver Kenny Britt to a two-year contract, defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois was flying back into town, and tight end Rob Gronkowski is back from a one-week NFL suspension and a roster exemption for him ends Wednesday.
One move that has been confirmed is that linebacker Jonathan Freeny was informed of his release.