INDIANAPOLIS — With 10 days until free agency, the Patriots still don’t know for sure who will protect Tom Brady’s blind side.
Nate Solder, who has no plans to retire, is far and away the best left tackle on the market, and he is one of the best at his position to hit free agency over the past few years. Because of that, there’s a belief that he’ll receive offers north of $12 million annually, according to sources.
The Patriots’ second option would involve either LaAdrian Waddle or Cameron Fleming, or perhaps a competition among the rotational starters, if they lose Solder.