Five Patriots/NFL Things to Know – 2/16

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Some quick news and notes on this Tuesday.

1) With the Patriots obviously in need of a quarterback heading into 2021, Mike Reiss was on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Monday and discussed how he believes things will play out in the coming weeks. One thing Reiss pointed out was that the priority needs to be signing one early in free agency, especially as they try and revamp the offense.

Reiss’ reasoning is that who they bring in will be key in trying to lure potential free agents.

“There is one other thought from those around this situation that timing is important for [the Patriots] to get a quarterback for the…