After swinging for the fences last year, the Patriots operated at a different tempo at the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period on Monday.
The Pats biggest moves came with their own roster. According to multiple league sources, the Patriots re-signed Devin McCourty to a one-year, $9 million contract, Matthew Slater to a one-year, $2.62 million deal, Brian Hoyer to a two-year, $3 million contract and inked James Ferentz. The Pats also lost starting cornerback J.C. Jackson, who signed a five-year, $82.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers and left guard Ted Karras, who signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.