Patriots 2025 Free Agency Tracker: New England matches RFA offer sheet for LB Elliss

The NFL legal tampering period opens at Noon, with the start of the league year coming at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Most of the remaining big names in free agency will go in the next 24 hours, and the Patriots are expected to be busy.

But, as expected, many names have been removed from the list — and will continue to be today — as teams move to keep their best players off the market. And there will also be trades as teams get their rosters lined up.

The Patriots began the day by trading Davon Godchaux to the Saints for a 2026 7th-round pick. The big fella wasn't a fit for the new attacking-style scheme, and he's not really a culture fit either. So it was time for him to go.

Others who have come off the board in the last 24 hours:

• Patriots reached agreements with edge Harold Landry and TE Austin Hooper
• Broncos re-signed DT DJ Jones.
• Raiders re-signed DT Adam Butler, the former Patriot who would fit the new scheme.
• Seahawks traded WR DK Metcalf to the Steelers.
• Broncos re-signed backup QB Jarrett Stidham
• Bengals reached agreement with OL Cody Ford
• Rams reached agreement with WR Davante Adams on a contract.
• Jets re-signed LB Jamien Sherwood. (Patriots target)
• Seahawks re-signed LB Ernest Jones (Patriots target) and DT Jarran Reed.
• Vikings re-signed RB Aaron Jones.
• Lions released veteran DE Za'Darius Smith.
• Chiefs re-signed LB Nick Bolton.
• Cardinals re-signed edge Baron Browning.
• Browns extend DE Myles Garrett.
• Bills released DE Von Miller.
• Commanders re-signed TE Zach Ertz.
• Panthers re-signed TE Tommy Tremble and C Austin Corbett.

GIARDI'S POSITIONAL PREVIEWS

Offensive line
Edge
Cornerback
Interior defensive line
Safety
Wide receivers
Running backs
QBs/TEs

BEDARD'S TARGET LIST

My rankings in positional order of need, bold are anticipated Patriots targets, followed by our reactions to all the action as free agency progresses:

For further FA discussion, listen to the podcast.

PATRIOTS ADDITIONS

DE Harold Landry TEN signed
TE Austin Hooper NE re-signed
LB Robert Spillane LV (3 years, $37 million)
CB Carlton Davis DET (3 years, $60M - $34.5M fully guaranteed)
RT Morgan Moses NYJ (three years, $24 million deal)
DT Milton Williams PHI (4 years, $104 million - $63 million guaranteed
QB Josh Dobbs (2 years, $8 million) 
WR Mack Hollins (2 years, $8.4 million)
DT Khyiris Tonga ARZ
Edge K'Lavon Chaisson LV
iOL Wes Schweitzer NYJ

LEFT TACKLE (Analysis)

Jaylon Moore, 49ers - AGREED WITH CHIEFS
Dan Moore, Steelers AGREED WITH TITANS
Jedrick Wills, Browns
Cam Robinson, Vikings
Tyron Smith, Jets

DT

Milton Williams, Eagles AGREED WITH PATRIOTS
Jonathan Allen, Commanders (street free agent) AGREED VIKINGS
Tershawn Wharton, Chiefs AGREED WITH PANTHERS
Dre’Mont Jones, Seahawks
Teair Tart, Chargers AGREED WITH CHARGERS
Poona Ford, Chargers AGREED WITH RAMS
Levi Onwuzurike, Lions
BJ Hill, Bengals AGREED WITH BENGALS

Interior OL

Drew Dalman, Falcons C AGREED WITH BEARS
Aaron Banks, 49ers AGREED WITH PACKERS
Patrick Mekari, Ravens AGREED WITH JAGUARS
Will Fries, Colts (would be higher but he's a RG) AGREED WITH VIKINGS
Josh Meyers, Packers C
Will Hernandez, Cardinals
Teven Jenkins, Bears
Dillon Radunz, Titans

WR

AJ Brown, Eagles trade
Chris Godwin, Bucs - AGREED WITH BUCS
Bradon Aiyuk, 49ers trade
Jakobi Meyers, Raiders trade
Josh Palmer, Chargers AGREED WITH BILLS
Darius Slayton, Giants AGREED WITH GIANTS
Cooper Kupp, Rams
Dyami Brown, Commanders AGREES WITH JAGUARS
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans AGREES WITH DOLPHINS
Mack Hollins, Bills AGREES WITH PATRIOTS

Edge

Dayo Odeyingbo, Colts AGREED WITH BEARS
Chase Young, Saints AGRED WITH SAINTS
Malcolm Koonce, Raiders AGREED WITH RAIDERS
Harold Landry, Titans SIGNED PATRIOTS
Azeez Ojulari, Giants
Joseph Ossai, Bengals

CB

DJ Reed, Jets AGREED WITH LIONS
Byron Murphy, Vikings AGREED WITH VIKINGS
Charvarius Ward, 49ers AGREED WITH COLTS
Carlton Davis, Lions AGREED WITH PATRIOTS
Paulson Adebo, Saints AGREED WITH GIANTS
Nate Hobbs, Raiders AGREED WITH PACKERS
Mike Hilton, Bengals

LB

Dre Greenlaw, 49ers AGREED WITH BRONCOS
EJ Speed, Colts
Robert Spillane, Raiders AGREED WITH PATRIOTS
Elandon Roberts, Steelers AGREED WITH RAIDERS
Cody Barton, Broncos AGREED WITH TITANS
Kyzir White, Cardinals
Denzel Perryman, Chargers
Divine Deablo, Raiders AGREED WITH FALCONS

S

Jevon Holland, Dolphins AGREED WITH GIANTS
Cam Bynum, Vikings AGREED WITH COLTS
Kevin Byard, Bears trade
Amani Hooker, Titans trade
Justin Reid, Chiefs AGREES WITH SAINTS
Justin Simmons, Falcons

BSJ REACTION TO THE NEWS