When the New England Patriots’ 2018 season came to an end, the team still had both Hollister twins on their pay roll. While tight end Jacob and wide receiver Cody were each on an injury reserve list by the time the Super Bowl came around, they were in a position to return to the team in 2019 and potentially carve out roles. This never happened, though, as both Hollisters were off the team not even three months after the NFL title game.
While Jacob was traded to the Seattle Seahawks after the draft for a seventh-round selection in 2020, Cody entered free agency in mid-March: the Patriots did not place a tender sheet on the 25-year-old, allowing him to test the open market as an exclusive rights free agent.