The New England Patriots and Sione Takitaki will go their separate ways in 2025. The team announced releasing the veteran linebacker on Wednesday afternoon, cutting his tenure in New England short halfway through the two-year free agency pact he signed last offseason.
What does the move mean from a big-picture perspective, though? Let’s take a closer look at it to find out.
Underwhelming return on investment
As noted above, the Patriots acquired Takitaki via a two-year contract in last year’s free agency. That pact came at a total value of $6.645 million with nearly half of it — $3.