The New England Patriots likely will be looking for a quarterback this offseason, and Jameis Winston will be an unrestricted free agent.
There’s a match there. At least in the eyes of former Pats exec Mike Lombardi.
Winston is on a cheap deal with the New Orleans Saints right now as a backup, but he’s effectively the third string with Drew Brees and Taysom Hill healthy. This comes after a five-year run as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which he showed some nice flashes, but was pretty erratic.
The potential is there though — he’s only 26 — and that’s why Lombardi thinks there’s a fit in New England.