NFL free agency approaches with the New England Patriots set to lose 11 players to the open market, following a series of transactions that cut their numbers down from 17. The Patriots' 2025 free agent class is reportedly lacking in star power, prompting discussions about which players, including OL Lester Cotton, QB Jacoby Brissett, and RB JaMycal Hasty, are worth retaining. The team's lack of direction in retaining Brissett, especially with a new star quarterback, raises further questions about future strategies and determinants in team composition.
A series of transactions reduced the group from originally 17 to 11, giving the Patriots a relatively manageable list to work through.
The original assessment from earlier this offseason still holds true, though: a lack of star power is the defining feature of New England's 2025 class of free agents.
Jacoby Brissett was signed to a one-year deal last offseason, to serve as a potential bridge starter and mentor for whoever quarterback the team ended up selecting.
Brissett ... will be allowed the opportunity to find another team. But even if he doesn't, a return to New England does not appear to be in either party's plans.
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