The wide receiver market is thinning in free agency with Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins being franchise tagged and Mike Evans signing a two-year deal to stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Those are two big-ticket options gone for the receiver-needy New England Patriots.
But there’s no need to hit the panic button. There are still plenty of wide receiver options that could give the Patriots a major boost in free agency. Some even have the potential to sit at the top of the depth chart in the coveted No. 1 receiving role.
With Higgins and Evans off the table, here are seven standout receivers the Patriots could still pursue in free agency.