The Patriots have the resources for another aggressive offseason that might not rival the 2021 spending spree but should still make a significant impact.
The Patriots are projected to have the seventh-most cap space in the league, per Over the Cap. Furthermore, New England typically backloads big-money free-agent contracts to keep the cap hits lower in the first year of the deal. For example, Pro Bowler Matthew Judon signed a four-year, $54.5 million deal with the Patriots in free agency in the 2021 offseason. Although it was one of the bigger contracts signed that free agency, Judon's year-one cap hit was only $6.