As free agency draws closer, the New England Patriots have questions at several positions on offense, defense, and special teams. As it goes with every offseason, there are some holes that needed to be filled.
With New England looking to add pieces to build on a successful 2021 season, they have just about $13.4 million in cap space — a much smaller margin than they had last season when Bill Belichick went on a massive spending spree. So they will have constraints to solve their issues. They’ve already made one tough decision: cutting linebacker Kyle Van Noy. As tough as it is to see him on the outs, his departure should help New England put money in more important places.
So let’s examine the biggest uncertainty for every unit: offense, defense and special teams.