There was plenty of optimism in Foxborough at the start of this offseason.
Even with New England starting anew with Jerod Mayo as head coach, the Patriots were seemingly poised to “burn some cash” in an effort to improve a roster that went 4-13 in 2023.
But even with New England sitting atop the NFL with over $100 million in available cap space at the start of free agency, the Patriots have focused most of their efforts this month on retaining players like Mike Onwenu, Hunter Henry, Kendrick Bourne, and Kyle Dugger.
New England has also signed a few playmakers like running back Antonio Gibson and wide receiver K.