Patriots Rumor Tracker / FA Signings (Updated: Signings in OP - 4/7)

Mike the Brit · Mar 9, 2026

manxman2601 said:
Are we interested in Kendrick Bourne? As a board I mean, not team.

So it's just me, then. Fair enough.

Hammer of Thor · Mar 9, 2026

Ross12 said:
I was giving someone **** about this guy getting $22M APY because the current highest-paid center only makes $18M APY and then the ****ing Raiders go and give him $27M APY. He is literally getting 50% more money than the next highest paid center. He is paid as much as the highest-paid LEFT TACKLE. And he's a freakin CENTER. Ridiculous. What the hell is Brady smoking over there?

I’m sure Lindebaum is going to enjoy the Alex Guerrero offensive line regiment.

Ring 6 · Mar 9, 2026

Ras-IR Dowling said:
Im hoping we’re in on shaheed. No he’s not Pierce but he has shown the ability to make big plays on offense plus he’s an awesome kick returner.

Shaheed was dumped by NO then caught like 12 passes in 11 games in Seattle

PatsFan2 · Mar 9, 2026

TommyD4207 said:
****. 80 million...holy ****.

And we would have love to have him. The Ravens do well in the Draft.

TommyD4207 · Mar 9, 2026

Hammer of Thor said:
I’m sure Lindebaum is going to enjoy the Alex Guerrero offensive line regiment.

Someone make sure Linderbaum doesn't invest in any crypto when he gets out there.

JohnJH · Mar 9, 2026

And, Likely and Otton are off the market.

Toofy · Mar 9, 2026

I think we will sign one more edge guy, resign chaisson and hawkins or sign mafe instead of chaisson and be done ! Maybe Some mid level vet as LG. Maybe the Pittsburg guard. We will save 20-25 million in cap space for mid season trade if need be.

Draft will be

RT, ED,TE,WR in this sequence and then remaining picks will just be high potential linemen, NT and safeties.

gobesmug · Mar 9, 2026

Ross12 said:
I was giving someone **** about this guy getting $22M APY because the current highest-paid center only makes $18M APY and then the ****ing Raiders go and give him $27M APY. He is literally getting 50% more money than the next highest paid center. He is paid as much as the highest-paid LEFT TACKLE. And he's a freakin CENTER. Ridiculous. What the hell is Brady smoking over there?

Who wants to play for the Raiders right now? They need to overpay to sign a high profile FA.

They had the cash and need to improve their Oline. This may end up being a good deal for them in the end.

Protecting your rookie QB is top priority and getting the best FA oline available shows They want to protect Mendoza.

Smart signing IMO even if they had to overpay to make it happen.

Ross12 · Mar 9, 2026

Ring 6 · Mar 9, 2026

Ross12 said:
I was giving someone **** about this guy getting $22M APY because the current highest-paid center only makes $18M APY and then the ****ing Raiders go and give him $27M APY. He is literally getting 50% more money than the next highest paid center. He is paid as much as the highest-paid LEFT TACKLE. And he's a freakin CENTER. Ridiculous. What the hell is Brady smoking over there?

Brady isn’t running the team. He is a minority owner with no role in the front office.

LightSkinSmurf · Mar 9, 2026

I always find it funny how alot of fans tend to focus more on the price of a player and less on how that player makes a certain team better. The price is always the first thing alot of fans dial in on which is hilarious to me. The market is what the market is.

DaBruinz · Mar 9, 2026

Ras-IR Dowling said:
Remember when McGovern was going to set the market for Linderbaum? Raiders just obliterated that with this deal. Good lord that’s a lot of $$ for a center.

That's f'in insane. Linderbaum is laughing his arse off all the way to the bank..

I never would have predicted that much for him..

PatsFan2 · Mar 9, 2026

Ring 6 said:
Shaheed was dumped by NO then caught like 12 passes in 11 games in Seattle

He had to learn a new Offense right??

Grogan14 · Mar 9, 2026

Same old pats

Ring 6 · Mar 9, 2026

PatsFan2 said:
He had to learn a new Offense right??

Come on

Hugepatsfan · Mar 9, 2026

That Linderbaum deal sounds like he didn't want to go to Vegas because they suck but they just forced the issue to where he had to. Makes sense why they'd want a stud Center for their rookie QB.

Ross12 · Mar 9, 2026

To put this into perspective - on a list of the top 25 highest paid offensive linemen across all position groups, ZERO of them were centers, and around 20 out of the top 25 were tackles. Until now, where Linderbaum is now around the third or fourth highest paid offensive lineman in the league, period. This might be the biggest overpay of all time.

I have to guess guys like Christian Darrisaw, Jordan Mailata, Charles Cross and Trent Williams are going to be asking why the hell they are making less money than a freaking center.

Wozzy · Mar 9, 2026

Ross12 said:
To put this into perspective - on a list of the top 25 highest paid offensive linemen across all position groups, ZERO of them were centers, and around 20 out of the top 25 were tackles. Until now, where Linderbaum is now around the third or fourth highest paid offensive lineman in the league, period. This might be the biggest overpay of all time.

I have to guess guys like Christian Darrisaw and Trent Williams are going to be asking why the hell they are making less money than a freaking center.

Raiders gonna Raider…

Ras-IR Dowling · Mar 9, 2026

Ring 6 said:
Shaheed was dumped by NO then caught like 12 passes in 11 games in Seattle

The 3 years prior in NO with Carr he averaged between 15-17 ypc. Yeah it dropped significantly last year in that 11-12 range but could be due to the rookie qbs in NO. It could improve with Maye.

hornetfb85 · Mar 9, 2026

JohnJH said:
And, Likely and Otton are off the market.

Otton sucks, Likely did not want

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