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Sources: Romeo Doubs to Patriots on 4-year, $80 million deal The Patriots have agreed to sign former Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs to a deal expected to be worth $70 million over four years, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

News story: Patriots and WR Romeo Doubs in agreement on a four-year, $80 million deal.

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Alijah Vera-Tucker: 3 years, base value $42 million, maximum value $48 million

🏈 Signing bonus: $7.2 million
🏈 Total guarantee: $21 million

Top Patriots WRs:

🏈 Kayshon Boutte
🏈 Mack Hollins
🏈 Romeo Doubs
🏈 Kyle Williams
🏈 DeMario Douglas
🏈 Efton Chism III

Doubs coming off a season with 55 catches for 724 yards and 6 TDs.

Sources: Patriots reach 3-year deal with Alijah Vera-Tucker The Patriots bolstered their offensive line Monday night, agreeing to a three-year deal with the versatile but injury-plagued Alijah Vera-Tucker, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

News story: Patriots agree to 3-year deal with Alijah Vera-Tucker.

Vera-Tucker, a former first-round pick, has suffered three major injuries in five years -- a torn Achilles and torn triceps (both arms).

With a return to health, he addresses a top need.

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With the Patriots agreeing to a
3-year deal with Alijah Vera-Tucker (per Adam Schefter), the projected starting offensive line:

LT: Will Campbell
LG: Alijah Vera-Tucker
C: Jared Wilson
RG: Mike Onwenu
RT: Morgan Moses

Top interior backup: Ben Brown
Top swing tackle: TBD

From the former Patriots department; Long snapper Joe Cardona is set to continue his NFL career with the Rams, agreeing to a 2-year deal.

Opinion/analysis: DT Khyiris Tonga landing in KC on a life-altering deal ($14m gt'd) is testament to:

🏈 His persistence. 6th year, 6th team.

🏈 Elite teammate. Universally liked.

🏈 NE coaching. Signed to modest 1-year deal in '25.

🏈 Cory Durden's rise. DT3 by end of '25.

Patriots 2026 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings Keep track of all the Patriots' moves throughout the 2026 offseason, including free agent signings, contracts and more.

Patriots free-agent tracker (to be updated after each agreement): Edge Dre'Mont Jones, FB/ST Reggie Gilliam.

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One more on Dre’Mont Jones: In Titans-Patriots game last season, he also registers a sack of Drake Maye on an effective stunt (No. 45). Gives further feel for his style of play.

Patriots edge/OLB personnel:

🏈Dre'Mont Jones
🏈Harold Landry III
🏈Anfernee Jennings
🏈Elijah Ponder
🏈Bradyn Swinson
🏈Jess Luketa

NOTES: K'Lavon Chaisson a free agent...Draft viewed by some as deep...Dre'Mont Jones (6-3, 281) with flexibility to rush from multiple spots.

Opinion/analysis: On Patriots’ 3-year deal with Dre’Mont Jones, these back to back plays from Ravens-Patriots game in December provide an initial snapshot of Jones’ edge presence (No. 41). High-motor, physical style fits defense. Sparks question on K’Lavon Chaisson’s return.

Opinion/analysis: LB Jahlani Tavai played 22.4% of the defensive snaps in 2025. Flexibility as off-the-line option and also on the edge (joker-type role). Also a core-4 special teams contributor.

Patriots save some cash, create more cap room, and likely will trend younger here.

The Patriots have informed LB Jahlani Tavai they are releasing him, a source confirms (Albert Breer 1st).

Tavai was scheduled to earn $4m in cash in 2026 and $3.875m in cash in 2027. His salary cap charge was set to be $5.2m in 2026 and $5.3m in 2027.

Will the Patriots be looking at tight end as a No. 1 target? 2026 NFL free agency officially kicks off on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (one viewpoint on why TE could be team's top target; A.J. Brown; Christian Gonzalez; decision due on LB Jack Gibbens; taking stock of Patriots' 20 draft picks over next 2 years; NFL combine drills etc.)

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Financial implications: Garrett Bradbury was scheduled to earn a base salary of $3.7 million this season. His contract also called for him to earn $50,000 in per-game roster bonuses and a $150,000 offseason workout bonus.

That results in a cash savings of $4.7 million.

Opinion/analysis: Garrett Bradbury did everything Patriots asked for after signing him to 2-year deal last offseason, starting every game (1,336 snaps), providing veteran leadership, and helping stabilize OL. With Jared Wilson projected center of future, LG moves up needs list.

With the Patriots agreeing to trade center Garrett Bradbury to the Bears for a 2027 fifth-round pick (per Adam Schefter), it further opens the door to move Jared Wilson back to his college position at center.

Patriots, QB Tommy DeVito agree to 2-year, $7.4M deal, agent says The Patriots and restricted free-agent quarterback Tommy DeVito have agreed to a two-year deal with a maximum value of $7.4 million, DeVito's agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

News story: RFA QB Tommy DeVito and Patriots agree to a two-year deal with a maximum value of $7.4 million (about $3 million of that in incentives etc.).

Sets team up to return same QB depth chart in 2026 - Drake Maye, Joshua Dobbs and DeVito.

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Patriots transaction: OLB Jesse Luketa signed

🏈Cardinals (2022-2025), Rams (2025)

🏈 31 games (3 starts), 31 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble

🏈 6-foot-3, 260 pounds

🏈 27 years old

🏈 '22 seventh round, Penn State

🏈OLBs: Landry, Jennings, Ponder, Tavai*, Swinson, Luketa

Source: Patriots to release WR Stefon Diggs after one season The Patriots plan to release wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a source confirmed to ESPN.

News story: Patriots inform WR Stefon Diggs of their intention to release him next week … looking closer at the WR depth chart (Hollins, Boutte, Douglas,
Williams, Chism etc.).

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Opinion/analysis: Stefon Diggs' competitive spirit, and production (85 catches for 1,013 yards), made his 1 season with the Patriots a big-time success.

Patriots make calculation that rising salary/cap charge, plus Diggs turning 33 in November, makes this time to move on. Risky.

Stefon Diggs thanks the Patriots. A source says the Patriots have informed him he will be released at the start of the league year. Ties to finances, as cap charge was spiking from $10.5m to $26.5m.

Patriots prioritize draft, developing their own players New England isn't likely to make any big free agent moves other than trying to hang onto its own.

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (getting a feel for potential approach to free agency; 2 execs project K'Lavon Chaisson's market; Drake Maye's next step; more on Terrell Williams' new role; Craig Woodson and power of seeing it etc.)

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Something learned from Jaylinn Hawkins’ interview on “Good Morning Football”: Players’ initial meeting each week during the season was 9 a.m. ET, which is about 1 hour later than the norm.

Hawkins said Mike Vrabel framed it to players as a way to take care of their bodies. Less can be more.

In a media session with Patriots reporters, Mike Vrabel shares that he is excited to see WR Kyle Williams’ development from Year 1 to Year 2.

Scene setter: After his NFL combine press conference, Mike Vrabel visits the Pro Football Talk set.

Mike Vrabel: Voluntary offseason program begins April 20. 🗓️🏈

Mike Vrabel on draft class: Good volume at tight end.

Adds that he needs to do a better job evaluating that position.

Mike Vrabel arrives, says “long time, no see” to the assembled media, looks to @kguregian.bsky.social for the first question, and talks about the promotion of Zak Kuhr to defensive coordinator.

With the NFL announcing the Jaguars will play two games in London (one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one at Wembley Stadium) ... it puts the Patriots as a possibility to be an opponent.

The Patriots are scheduled to visit the Jaguars in 2026.