There were moves to be made.
And not the type of moves that would tie the New England Patriots up for the long term. There were savvy ways to improve the 2024 team while still maintaining flexibility and build for the future. The Patriots opted to pass on many of them.
Instead, the Patriots re-signed many of their own like Mike Onwenu, Kendrick Bourne, Hunter Henry, Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, etc. Their deals with Onwenu and Henry, specifically, needed to be done. They were good moves. And many of the other re-signings were on team-friendly deals — like Uche, who reportedly will earn $3 million on his one-year contract.