The New England Patriots did not waste any time to improve their roster when free agency started in mid-April. Coming off a disappointing 7-9 campaign with plenty of salary cap space available, New England went on an unprecedented spending spree that saw the organization hand out $159.6 million in guaranteed money.
As a result of this, the Patriots are not projected to pick up any additional 2022 draft picks through the league’s compensatory process — one that will officially end today. Beginning at 4 pm today, any players still on the open market after seeing their contracts expire at the start of the new league year can now be signed without having an impact on the compensatory balance sheet.