A poignant Patriots moment? After the context of 2024 — in which then-Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said the team had “ready to burn some cash,” only for New England to largely eschew from high-profile additions — fans and media entered the early part of the NFL free agency schedule in 2025 with skepticism.
But in what seems to be a difference in the Mayo era and the newly-begun tenure of Mike Vrabel — another coach who has promised his team will be “aggressive” in upgrading the roster — the Patriots are already putting their money where their mouth is.