While there wasn’t much news to report for most of Monday when it came to the Patriots, a lot of the work behind the scenes came to light later in the evening when news started to emerge of guys they eventually finalized deals with.
I’m ecstatic after the 1st day of Free Agency. We retained the core players we needed to keep.
The Patriots added a piece on defense on Tuesday night, with Mike Reiss reporting the club has agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Sione Takitaki.
On Monday night, the New England Patriots added a key name that should allow them to have a veteran to stabilize their QB room in 2024 and give them a relatively viable starter to begin the upcoming season.
The Patriots may have some questions along their offensive line, but they managed to take care of an important player on Monday night.
Sunday’s trade is an interesting situation because the Jaguars acquired Jones due to the fact they didn’t feel like they had a viable backup on their roster. However, the Patriots were the ones who caused that problem.
The New England Patriots have been active when it comes to reshaping various positions on its roster, and it appears they’re making another move at receiver.
The Patriots have yet to make a big splash in free agency, but they made a move on Monday during the legal tampering period to at least add some depth at running back.
One interesting bit of leftover news coming off of last week is it sounds like the Patriots may be limited in terms of who they believe is worthy of their pick at #3 overall.
However, the New England Patriots actually stole the Jaguars’ top quarterback prospect in December when Jacksonville waived former CFL QB Nathan Rourke in an attempt to put him on their practice squad.