As expected, Eliot Wolf will lead the New England Patriots front office for the foreseeable future.
The Patriots ended their brief search for a de facto general manager on Saturday, officially naming Wolf as their "executive vice president of player personnel." Wolf's responsibilities will include "the overall direction of the personnel department, the management of the salary cap, and control of the 53-man roster," according to the team.
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The Patriots' announcement included the following statement from team owner Robert Kraft:
"As I have stated multiple times during the offseason, the plan was to observe the working relationship and involvement between Eliot and Jerod (Mayo) and see how they managed our offseason personnel decisions.