Things are about to get real for the New England Patriots and their league-high amount of cap space as free agency opens this week. With a large amount of player movement expected, Mike Vrabel will have his first chance to put his mark on this roster.
With that, welcome to the latest edition of our Sunday Patriots Notes.
Nickel spot
Entering a Week 5 bye week, the Philadelphia Eagles sat at 2-2 coming off a 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were searching for answers on the defensive side of the football as they ranked 23rd in the NFL in points allowed, 27th in pass defense, 29th in yards allowed and 28th in takeaways over the first month of the season.