Three top free agents could potentially leave the New England Patriots this offseason after the team decided not to use the franchise tag on kicker Stephen Gostkowski, defensive end Trey Flowers or offensive tackle Trent Brown, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Brown had just completed his first year with the team but started all 16 games at left tackle in 2018.
Flowers has made a longer impact in his four seasons with New England, totaling 21 sacks over the past three years. He led the team with 7.5 sacks and 20 quarterback hits last season, adding two more sacks in the playoffs.