The New England Patriots have already made some cap-clearing moves this offseason. They traded Shaq Mason to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and restructured the contract of defensive lineman Henry Anderson, and also saved some money by signing Devin McCourty to a new one-year contract before the start of free agency.
However, they are not done yet. Why can this be said with such confidence? Simply because the Patriots have to create more cap space if they want to keep operating throughout the offseason.
Their reported trade for Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker already forces New England to make some follow-up transactions.