The New England Patriots introduced their first wave of free agent signings with an introductory press conference on Thursday.
Owner Robert Kraft, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and lead personnel executive Eliot Wolf all addressed the media on a day that felt like the dawn of a new era in New England.
On one end, there was the sadness of saying goodbye to longtime Patriots players—David Andrews, Jonathan Jones and Deatrich Wise Jr. However, on the other end, it also felt like a sense of redirection and newness for a team that has finished 4-13 in their last two seasons.