Even though the New England Patriots made their seventh signing of the week on Sunday night — adding wide receiver K.J. Osborn on a one-year deal — the unmistakable truth is that NFL free agency is already starting to wind down. The first and second waves are over, even though some quality players remain on the open market to get picked up.
Among those still available are several ex-Patriots. In total, seven of the club’s originally 22 free agents remain unaccounted for as of Monday morning. Some of them appear to be candidates to eventually return to the team, while others look like long shots.