Across the 2024 NFL offseason, the New England Patriots were a team that remained relatively conservative. Despite entering into the free agency period with some of the most cap space in the league, the team decided it was best to make some subtle moves around the edges rather than spend in a massive splash.
Among those free agency moves for New England was bringing in QB Jacoby Brissett on a one-year, $8 million deal from the Washington Commanders. The signal-caller was drafted during the third round by the Patriots in 2016, spending his first year in the league with the franchise and starting two games.