FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 03: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
There were reports leading up to free agency that the New England Patriots were planning to be “uncharacteristically aggressive” this offseason, but nobody could have anticipated them to spend more than they had over the last decade combined.
To put the their spending spree into perspective, the Patriots have made a grand total of 18 transactions thus far (12 new additions and six re-signings) that add up to be worth significantly north of $200 million.
With some $26 million in cap space remaining, Bill Belichick, who’s clearly out to prove a point this offseason, can stand to make a few more marquee additions.