The Patriots had plenty of cash to burn during free agency, with New England entering the offseason with over $120 million in cap space.
It didn’t take New England all that long to flex some of that fiscal power, with the Patriots striking deals with several free agents right out of the gate last week, including a four-year, $104 million contract with dynamic defensive tackle Milton Williams.
It was a hefty deal doled out by New England, with Williams’ $26 million annual contract standing as the largest contract in Patriots’ franchise history (per average annual value).
Williams is also the third-highest-paid interior defender on an annual basis in the NFL, trailing only Chris Jones ($31.