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The first day of the legal tampering period was a busy one for the New England Patriots, but there's plenty more work to be done.
On the first unofficial day of free agency the Pats were able to re-sign Devin McCourty, apply the franchise tag to Joe Thuney and brought special teams ace Matthew Slater back into the fold.
Of course, they also watched a few key free agents sign with other teams. Kyle Van Noy found his way to the Miami Dolphins, Jamie Collins is now a Detroit Lion and Benjamin Watson announced his retirement.