Terrence Brooks, safety
The arrival of Adrian Phillips seemed like a problematic addition for Brooks. Then the Patriots drafted Lenoir-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger at 37th overall. Finally, the team signed Patrick Chung to a contract extension Wednesday. The only promising sign for Brooks was that Duron Harmon got traded to the Detroit Lions — but Brooks’ job is much closer to that of Chung and Phillips. The Patriots clearly liked working with Brooks in 2019, but he wasn’t super consistent when they gave him a bigger role on defense.