Felger and Mazz react to the breaking news that the Patriots will sign DT Milton Williams to 4-yr, $104M deal
The New England Patriots have plenty of work do in one of their most pivotal offseasons in recent memory.
New head coach Mike Vrabel inherits a team that's gone 4-13 in back-to-back seasons and a roster that's one of the worst in the NFL. The good news is that New England has a wealth of resources to improve its roster, notably the most cap space in the NFL and the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The challenge for Vrabel, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and VP of player personnel Ryan Cowden will be identifying the right players to add via free agency and the draft, as well as determining which current Patriots players to subtract.
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That work already has begun, as New England made its first roster transactions just days after Super Bowl LIX. Below is an updated list of every new addition or re-signing, every departure from last year's roster, and every player from the 2024 squad who is set to hit free agency on March 12.
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March 10: The Patriots have dipped into the wide receiver market, reportedly signing Mack Hollins to a two-year contract worth $8.4 million.
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March 10: The Patriots are signing veteran quarterback Josh Dobbs to a two-year contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
March 10: The Patriots have added another defensive tackle, signing Khyiris Tonga on a one-year, $2.7 million contract, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
March 10: The Patriots are paying up for Milton Williams, agreeing to a four-year, $104 million contract with New England that makes him the highest-paid player in franchise history, per The MMQB's Albert Breer.
March 10: The Patriots are signing veteran right tackle Morgan Moses to a three-year deal worth $24 million, NFL Media's Mike Garafolo reports.
March 10: New England is adding cornerback Carlton Davis III on a three-year contract worth $60 million, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
March 10: The Patriots are signing linebacker Robert Spillane to a three-year deal worth $37 million, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
March 10: Davon Godchaux is on the move. The Patriots are trading the veteran defensive tackle to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick, per multiple reports.
March 9: The Patriots are bringing back tight end Austin Hooper on a one-year, $5 million contract that has a maximum value of $7 million, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
March 9: The Patriots are signing linebacker Harold Landry to a three-year contract worth $43.5 million with $26 million guaranteed, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Landry can earn up to $48 million if he reaches certain incentives, per Pelissero.
March 9: A premium wide receiver target is off the board, as the Los Angeles Rams are signing Pro Bowler Davante Adams to a two-year contract worth $46 million, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
March 6: The Patriots plan to tender restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss at $3.3 million, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Thursday. Other teams can sign Elliss to an offer sheet, but New England would have the right to match.
Elliss ranked third on the Patriots with 80 tackles last season, adding 1.5 sacks and five pass deflections.
Feb. 20: The Patriots have signed a pair of exclusive rights free agents -- center Ben Brown and offensive tackle Demontrey Jacobs -- to one-year contracts, according to the NFL's transaction wire. Brown's deal is worth $1.3 million, while Jacobs will earn $960,000.
Brown started 10 games at center for New England last season after the team signed him ahead of Drake Maye's first start in Week 6. Jacobs played in 15 games last season, starting 13 while playing both left and right tackle.
Feb. 19: The Patriots released veteran linebacker Sione Takitaki on Wednesday.
New England creates $2.68 million in cap savings by parting with the 29-year-old linebacker, who was under contract for the 2025 season but is coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign during which he was on the field for just 27 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps over 11 games.
Feb. 11: Jeremiah Pharms Jr. is staying in New England. The 28-year-old defensive tackle has agreed to a two-year contract with the Patriots that is expected to include a $100,000 signing bonus and $250,000 guaranteed, per James Larsen of Pro Football Newsroom and ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Pharms, who played in the USFL before joining the Patriots in 2022, was on the field for 16 games last season, making five starts while recording two sacks, four tackles for loss and five quarterback hits.
Feb. 10: The Patriots officially terminated the contract of offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on Monday. Okorafor left the team after Week 2 last season and was placed on the reserve/left squad list.