FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots bring a lot of free agents to town for visits and workouts, as part of keeping emergency lists updated. So their visit Tuesday with outside linebacker James Harrison is hardly a surprise and could simply be due diligence.
But it also could be much more than that, as the position Harrison plays is arguably the team’s greatest need.
The team’s potential interest in Harrison was foreshadowed Saturday and is timely to revisit in the wake of ESPN’s Field Yates confirming his presence in town Tuesday.