With the NFL postseason kicking off Saturday, and the Patriots’ season over, the extra time off for New England gives the team a chance to step back and spend more time self-evaluating its own season, identifying its strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
As the team assesses its needs heading into the offseason, a top priority will be bringing in more talent this offseason, via the draft and free agency. To do that, the team will first need to identify what positions on its roster need to be prioritized this offseason.
To start, here are the Patriots players that are free agents this offseason: Cam Newton, James White, Lawrence Guy, Joe Thuney, Jason McCourty, Adam Butler, David Andrews, Shilique Calhoun, Rex Burkhead, Deatrich Wise, Jakob Johnson (ERFA), J.