2026 Patriots Free Agents: Player Signings, Departures

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2026 Patriots Free Agents: 

Who Did the Patriots Sign in Free-Agency? Player Tracker – Here’s the Full List

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Additions (12):

• LB Jesse Luketa – agreed to 1-year deal (3/5)
• DE Dre’Mont Jones – agreed to 3-year deal (3/9)
• FB Reggie Gilliam – agrees to 3-year deal (3/9)
• G Alijah Vera-Tucker – agrees to 3-year deal (3/9)
• WR Romeo Doubs – agrees to 4-year deal (3/10)
• LB K.J. Britt – agrees to 1-year deal (3/11)
• S Kevin Byard – agrees to 1-year deal (3/11)
• S Mike Brown – agrees to terms (3/11)
• TE Julian Hill – agrees to terms (3/11)
• LS Niko Lalos – agrees to one-year deal (3/16)
• CB Kindle Vildor – agrees to one-year deal (3/19)
• OL James Hudson – agrees to one-year deal (3/23)

Staying (2):

• QB Tommy DeVito – agreed to 2-year deal (3/6)
• FB/TE Jack Westover – given ERFA tender (3/9)

Departures (18):

• WR Stefon Diggs – Released
• CB Alex Austin – Non-Tendered RFA
• RB Antonio Gibson – Released
• OT Yasir Durant – Non-Tendered RFA
• C Garrett Bradbury – Traded to Bears for a 2027 5th Round pick
• LB Jahlani Tavai – Released 3/9
• TE Austin Hooper – Signed with the Falcons 3/9
• DL Khyris Tonga – Signed with the Chiefs 3/9
• OT Vederian Lowe – Signed with the 49ers 3/9
• DT Isaiah Iton – Non-Tendered ERFA
• LB K’Lavon Chaisson – Signs with Commanders 3/11
• LB Anfernee Jennings – Released 3/11
• S Jaylinn Hawkins – Signs with Ravens 3/11
• LB Jack Gibbons – Non-Tendered RFA 3/11
• DT Jaquelin Roy – Non-Tendered RFA 3/11
• RB Deneric Prince – Non-Tendered ERFA 3/11
• QB Josh Dobbs – Released
• LB Marte Mapu – Released

Current Patriots Free Agents (1):

• TE Austin Hooper (See Above)
• S Jaylinn Hawkins (See Above)
• DT Khyris Tonga (See Above)
• LB K’Lavon Chaisson (See Above)
• OT Vederian Lowe (See Above)
• OT Thayer Munford Jr.

Restricted Free Agents (0):

• CB Alex Austin (See Above)
• OT Yasir Durant (See Above)
• LB Jack Gibbons (See Above)
• DT Jaquelin Roy (See Above)
• QB Tommy DeVito (See Above)

Exclusive Rights Free Agents (0)

• DT Isaiah Iton (See Above)
• RB Deneric Prince (See Above
• FB Jack Westover (See Above)

Here’s last year’s 2025 Patriots Free Agents