This offseason, I took control of the New England Patriots in GM Mode on StickToTheModel with a focus on improving the roster while maintaining strong cap flexibility and reinforcing both lines.
Here’s how the offseason played out.
The Big Picture
• Starting Cap Space: $40.3M
• Final Cap Space: $29.1M
• Players Cut: 3
• Contracts Restructured: 7
• Extensions: 1
• Free Agents Signed: 6
• Draft Picks: 9
• Overall Grade: B+
The Patriots stayed active while still finishing with nearly $30M in cap space.
Cuts
New England cleared space by moving on from several veterans.
Stefon Diggs
+$22.3M
Garrett Bradbury
+$4.5M
Mack Hollins
+$3.8M
Restructures
Seven contracts were adjusted to create additional cap flexibility.
Milton Williams
+$12.2M
Christian Barmore
+$6.8M
Carlton Davis
+$5.6M
Harold Landry
+$4.7M
Robert Spillane
+$3.5M
Morgan Moses
+$2.6M
Rhamondre Stevenson
+$2.6M
Extension
Christian Gonzalez
New England locked up Gonzalez long-term with a five-year extension, securing a cornerstone player in the secondary.
Free Agency
The Patriots added six players in free agency to strengthen both sides of the ball.
Alec Pierce — WR
3yr / $24.5M APY
Trey Hendrickson — EDGE
2yr / $20.1M APY
Rasheed Walker — OT
2yr / $15.9M APY
Bryan Cook — S
1yr / $6.5M APY
D.J. Reader — IDL
1yr / $4.6M APY
Charlie Kolar — TE
1yr / $3.7M APY
These additions helped New England add pass rush, offensive line depth, and receiving options.
Draft Class
New England added nine players through the draft.
Round 1 — Pick 25
Kevin Concepcion (WR, Texas A&M)
Round 2 — Pick 63
Gennings Dunker (OT, Iowa)
Round 4 — Pick 131
Sam Roush (TE, Stanford)
Round 5 — Pick 170
Caden Curry (EDGE, Ohio State)
Round 6 — Pick 191
VJ Payne (S, Kansas State)
Round 6 — Pick 202
Le’Veon Moss (RB, Texas A&M)
Round 6 — Pick 209
Devonta Smith (CB, Notre Dame)
Round 6 — Pick 212
Justin Jefferson (ILB, Alabama)
Round 7 — Pick 246
Micah Morris (OG, Georgia)
Final Take
New England balanced roster upgrades with financial discipline, reinforcing the trenches, adding pass rush help, and maintaining long-term cap flexibility.
Run Your Own NFL Offseason
I built this roster using GM Mode on StickToTheModel, where you can run your own NFL team, manage the salary cap, make trades, sign free agents, and run the draft.
Try it yourself here:
https://sticktothemodel.com/
