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Mailbag: Will the Patriots Finally Spend Money in Free Agency?

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From J Vieira (@jayvee1964): Will Bill Belichick finally cross the $10 million mark for a WR in free agency?

J, this is a fascinating question, because at every single skill position, the Patriots have set glass ceilings for themselves, and some of those glass ceilings were put in a long time ago. The high-water mark for receivers remains $9 million per year, set by Randy Moss in 2008, and matched by Julian Edelman on his last extension in 2019.