Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your day. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Not sure the Patriots could have been more on-brand when it came to the first full day of free agency.
While others made big splashes, they had what appeared to be mostly a special teams focus. They retained two of their own players in John Simon and Jason McCourty, re-signed old pal Brandon Bolden, and picked up the 2019 option on special teams captain Matthew Slater.
Good for Matthew Slater. He embodies everything an NFL player can be on and off the field. Tops at his position and in the community. #patriots #wbz
— Levan Reid (@LevanReid) March 13, 2019
New Raiders OT Trent Brown officially signed his four-year, $66M contract. News conference to start once the 6-foot-8-inch, 380-pound lineman walks over. pic.twitter.com/PKpDknoDSe
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) March 14, 2019