Patriots NFL Free Agency Open Thread - Week Five

Here is a recap of the re-signings and Free Agency moves as they relate to each position group (basically anything that affects the cap):

Quarterback:

● Re-negotiated Tom Brady (now a Patriot for life)

● Added Mike Kafka

Running Back:

● Added James Develin (from PS)

● Added Leon Washington (primarily a returner)

● Lost Danny Woodhead (to Chargers)

Wide Receiver:

● Re-signed Julian Edelman

● Added Jeremy Ebert (from PS)

● Added Andre Holmes (from PS)

● Added Danny Amendola (from Rams)

● Added Donald Jones (from Bills)

● Added Michael Jenkins (from Vikings)

● Lost Wes Welker (to Broncos)

● Released Brandon Lloyd

● Added Emmanuel Sanders ??????? (TBD from Steelers)

Tight End:

● Extended Rob Gronkowski (forward thinking move)

● Extended Aaron Hernandez (forward thinking move)

● Also Jake Ballard is coming off of IR

Offensive Tackle:

● Added Will Svitek (from Falcons)

● Re-signed Sebastian Vollmer

Guard:

● Lost Donald Thomas (to Colts)

Center:

● No Change

Defensive Tackle:

● Added Armond Armstead (from CFL) 43DT/34DE

● Added Tommy Kelly (from Raiders) 43DT/34DE

● Cut Ron Brace (Marima points out he was from the "stellar" 2009 draft class)

Defensive End:

● Added Jason Vega (from CFL) 43DE/34OLB

● Added Marcus Benard (from Browns)

● Added Tracy Robertson (from PS)

Linebacker:

● Extended Jerod Mayo (forward thinking move)

● Re-signed Niko Koutouvides (primarily special teams)

● Added Jeff Tarpinian (from PS)

Free Safety:

● No Change

Strong Safety:

● Added Adrian Wilson (from Cardinals)

● Lost Patrick Chung (to Eagles)

Corner Back:

● Re-signed Aqib Talib

● Re-signed Kyle Arrington

● Re-signed Marquice Cole (primarily special teams)

Special Teams:

● Added Leon Washington (from Seahawks)

● Re-signed Niko Koutouvides

● Re-signed Marquice Cole

We'll update this live as we get more information. The Patriots moves are slowing down. Tune in here for the latest details.