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NFL free agents: Best tight ends Patriots could target after Matt LaCosse opt out

Tight end was a weakness for the New England Patriots last season, and that could again be the case in the 2020 NFL campaign.

Patriots tight end Matt LaCosse reportedly has decided to opt out of the upcoming season, which makes an already lackluster tight end depth chart even worse.

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LaCosse was the likely starting tight end entering training camp. Now the Patriots are left with Ryan Izzo, two rookies in Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene, and undrafted free agents Jake Burt and Rashod Berry at the position.