The NFL's 2018 free agency period is slowly winding down: Most of the major moves have already been made as teams are now a) filling out their rosters with lower-profile signings, and b) have turned their attention to the upcoming draft. For the New England Patriots, the last month was one dominated by personnel losses as core players like Nate Solder, Dion Lewis, Danny Amendola and Malcolm Butler all left the team via the open market.
All four played considerable roles on the 2017 Patriots and saw their market value go beyond what the team was willing or able to pay them.