Annual House Cleaning

The Pats will be like most teams when free agency begins on March 18th. Players with big salary cap hits will have their deals renegotiated or get released.

Fans will be shocked over some of the names, but it happens every year. Some players find another team while others are suddenly on the outside with no way to get back in.

Many careers end because of economic reasons. It's always cheaper to draft and develop players, especially from the middle rounds.