As the NFL calendar officially flips to 2021, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the New England Patriots’ roster. We’ll examine which players stood out in 2020, which ones have some work to do this offseason and which ones could be leaving town.
Next up: the linebackers.
UNDER CONTRACT
Ja’Whaun Bentley
Rashod Berry
Tashawn Bower
Terez Hall
Dont’a Hightower (opt-out)
Anfernee Jennings
Brandon King
Cassh Maluia
Michael Pinckney (practice squad)
Josh Uche
Chase Winovich
IMPENDING FREE AGENTS
Shilique Calhoun
Brandon Copeland
John Simon
2020 SEASON REVIEW
With the exception of quarterback, no Patriots position group was hit harder by offseason departures than this one.