FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots signs autographs for fans after defeating the Buffalo Bills 24-17 in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
As of this writing, Dont’a Hightower, Marcus Cannon, Patrick Chung, Brandon Bolden, Dan Vitale and Najee Toran have opted out of this NFL season. The New England Patriots already had major departures during this offseason- and it seems the bleeding still hasn’t stopped.
When free agency began back in March, Tom Brady leaving New England for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the biggest story line in all of sports.