1. The New England Patriots have 14 unrestricted free agents and that means any combination of those players could be suiting up for their final regular season game in a Patriots uniform. Some players are bigger names than others, but I think it’s a good exercise to see who these players are and whether or not the Patriots should be interested in their return for 2018 and beyond.
The first player to discuss is the one that drew the most headlines last offseason: cornerback Malcolm Butler. Butler wanted to be paid like one of the premier cornerbacks in the NFL after an All Pro season in 2016, but the Patriots decided to instead pay Stephon Gilmore in free agency and allow Butler to test the market in 2018.