When linebacker Harvey Langi originally joined the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2017, he was in demand. Despite not being drafted, the BYU product had offers from 12 teams, requesting his surface. As a result, New England signed Langi for a greater amount of guaranteed money than the average sixth-round pick would receive that season. The extra financial gain, however, would come with its own price. Langi faced strong competition with fellow linebackers David Harris, Elandon Roberts, and Trevor Bates throughout training camp for the starting middle linebacker job.
Making the Patriots roster would be a challenge.