The New England Patriots need help at linebacker after losing two starters, Jamie Collins, Kyle Van Noy, and a backup, Elandon Roberts, in free agency this offseason. Bill Belichick seems to have identified a former New York Jets contributor, who might fit in nicely in New England.
It’s impossible to say if Copeland will immediately slot into a starting job for the Patriots. He’s former undrafted free agent who came out of Penn. He’s spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions and New York Jets. But there are reasons for optimism for the outside linebacker, in large part because of the major departures at the position.