The New England Patriots are sitting at 3-10 and their playoff hopes are over. Even though there are still four game left on the regular season schedule, the groundwork for change is underway.
The Patriots will have all of their own draft picks, which are likely to fall in the top-five in each round. They have very few commitments locked up long-term, and they will potentially have upwards of $100 million in cap space. All of that is enticing for a new general manager and coach pairing, which is likely to happen.
The new regime will try and spend like the 2021 Patriots but get a better return on investment. Here are five potential free agent fits for the Patriots with the available cap space in 2024: