There was a common theme among the former Patriot players who departed this week in free agency.
Six different free agents elected to leave New England and sign with a team coached by an ex-Patriots assistant. In fact, Tom Brady was the only free agent who didn’t follow that path.
Here are the free agents, excluding Brady, who left the Patriots and where they ended up.
Kyle Van Noy, Dolphins
A key cog at the linebacker position for two Super Bowl runs, Van Noy signed a four-year, $51 million deal with Miami on Tuesday.