Amidst a five-game win streak that has them atop the AFC East once again, the Patriots are making headlines for all the right reasons.
They were also making headlines prior to the season, but for very different reasons. In March, the Patriots spent a record $163 million in guaranteed money to sign free agents to help rebound after missing the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.
At the Thanksgiving mark, the Patriots have already matched their win total from last season (seven) with six games to play. As the regular season heads down the home stretch, let’s take a look at how each of the big-named free agents has done in their first season in New England.