Significant changes are coming to the New England Patriots' roster this offseason, and Davon Godchaux might be among those on the way out.
The Patriots have given the veteran defensive tackle permission to seek a trade, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.
Multiple teams have made contact with the Patriots about a potential Godchaux trade, per Rapoport, who added that the 30-year-old is "likely on the move given the team's defensive scheme shift."
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Godchaux signed a two-year, $18 million contract extension with New England last offseason and started all 17 games for the Patriots in 2024. But the team completely overhauled its coaching staff this offseason, with new head coach Mike Vrabel installing a new defensive coordinator in Terrell Williams and a new defensive line coach in Clint McMillan.
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Vrabel suggested that coaching staff overhaul could coincide with a roster overhaul as the Patriots aim to build a new culture in New England.
"I think what the roster looks like today is going to be vastly different than what it looks like at the end of August," Vrabel told reporters Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
While Godchaux hasn't missed a game in four seasons with the Patriots, he also carries an $8.3 million cap hit for 2025, and his style of play may not fit what the new regime is looking for.
Davon Godchaux is more of a two-gapping, run-stuffing defensive tackle. Allowing him to seek a trade is indicative of the Patriots changing what they’re looking for up front under head coach Mike Vrabel and defensive coordinator Terrell Williams. https://t.co/onoZQbQKfv
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) February 26, 2025
The eight-year veteran also wasn't shy about voicing his opinion last season amid New England's struggles -- he called his teammates "selfish" after a Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers -- so perhaps both he and Vrabel believe a change of scenery is in his best interest.
If the Patriots end up trading Godchaux, they could look for his replacement in the 2025 NFL Draft, which has a deep defensive tackle class that includes Michigan's Mason Graham and Texas' Alfred Collins.