The New England Patriots are at risk of losing another key interior offensive lineman.
David Andrews weighed offers from the Patriots on Tuesday, but set is set to hear offers from other teams in free agency, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Andrews played five seasons in Foxborough and he’d be the starting center if the Patriots could bring him back. Similar to Joe Thuney, he could get signed to a major deal out of New England that’s too attractive to turn down.
The Patriots have solid tackles with Isaiah Wynn and Trent Brown, but the interior offensive line is becoming very thin. The Miami Dolphins is a team who has reported interest in Andrews, but it could result in the Patriots retaining Ted Karras.
After weighing offers from the #Patriots all day, center David Andrews is going to free agency, source said. He’ll now look at offers from the rest of the league.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2021
The Patriots have had a free-agency frenzy and spent a ton of their money already on players from the outside. Matthew Judon, Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry are three players who benefitted the most so far with the Patriots’ excess amount of money.
The next-best option at center on the roster is Marcus Martin, who likely wouldn’t be the starter. New England’s offensive line outside of center consists of Brown, Wynn, Shaq Mason and Mike Onwenu — which is solid if healthy.
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