On Thursday, the New England Patriots brought back LaAdrian Waddle and Marquis Flowers on one-year contracts, further asserting that this offseason will be a typical Patriots offseason and last year’s shopping spree was not becoming the norm.
Waddle and Flowers alone aren’t splashy signings. Nor are the extensions for special teamers Matthew Slater, Nate Ebner, Brandon Bolden, and Brandon King. But this is the process for most Patriots offseasons: spend on special teams and on the third guy on the depth chart that will likely be a starter at some point during the season.