Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots will be faced with some tough decisions this offseason, as the fifth-year deadline is approaching for a handful of former rookies.
Perhaps more pressure-inducing is the fact that they have a string of important players — like Joe Thuney, David Andrews, James White and Jason McCourty (among others) — slated to hit free agency next month, and there’s been no evidence to suggest that any listed player will return.
Facing their most important offseason in recent memory, the Patriots will also have to decide on which players will end up being cap casualties.