Matt Legros, Patriots WireThu, March 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM UTC·6 min readThe first day of free agency officially started on Wednesday, offering the New England Patriots the opportunity to acquire new talent in the open market.
The Patriots had eight players slated to become unrestricted free agents, two headed for restricted free agency, as well as three due to be exclusive rights free agents this offseason. New England was tied to high-profile pending free agents before the start of the legal tampering window.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSome of their key signings so far have been edge rusher Dre'Mont Jones, fullback Reggie Gilliam, safety Kevin Byard, wide receiver Romeo Doubs and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. That’s how the Patriots’ offseason is shaping up in 2026.
Just a year ago, New England’s signings of defensive tackle Milton Williams, as well as wide receiver Stefon Diggs, helped the franchise improve from 4-13 in 2024 to 14-3 in 2025, as the Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2018 season.
Let’s take a look at all of the free agent signings that the Patriots made in 2025, from the time that the signing window opened on March 12 of that year, until the season opener in Week 1, as well as how those players performed for New England last season.
WR Stefon Diggs (UFA)
Contract: Three-years, $63.5 million
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDiggs missed the final nine games of the 2024 regular season as a member of the Houston Texans due to a torn ACL suffered in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts. He went for 1,000 yards in 2025 as a member of the Patriots, finishing the year with 1,013 yards.
DT Milton Williams (UFA)
Contract: Four years, $104 million
Williams signed with the Patriots after winning Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025. The 26-year-old recorded 3.5 sacks for New England last season, helping the Patriots advance to Super Bowl LX.
LB Harold Landry III (UFA)
Contract: Three years, $43.5 million
The Patriots reshaped their depth chart at linebacker in the 2025 offseason. Landry was perhaps the highest-profile linebacker to join the Patriots in free agency last year. He led New England in sacks in 2025 with 8.5.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCB Carlton Davis III (UFA)
Contract: Three years, $54 million
The Patriots signed a veteran cornerback with championship experience in Carlton Davis III to their roster on March 13, 2025. Davis III recorded 10 passes defended as New England’s No. 2 corner in 2025.
LB K’Lavon Chaisson (UFA)
Contract: One-Year, $3 million
Chaisson started 15 times across his first five seasons in the NFL, producing 10 sacks for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as the Las Vegas Raiders from 2020-24. The 26-year-old recorded 7.5 sacks across 16 games played, 10 of which he started for New England in 2025.
RT Morgan Moses (UFA)
Contract: Three years, $24 million
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Patriots addressed the right tackle position by signing Moses in 2025. The 35-year-old Moses only allowed one sack last season. The 12-year veteran received a player grade of 74 from Pro Football Focus for the 2025 season.
WR Mack Hollins (UFA)
Contract: Two years, $8.4 million
Hollins joined the Patriots in 2025 after going for 378 receiving yards in 2024 for the Buffalo Bills. The UNC product went for 550 receiving yards in 2025 — the second-highest yardage he recorded in the receiving department in a single season of his career. He also recorded a catch rate of 70.8 percent last season for the Patriots.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDT Khyiris Tonga (UFA)
Contract: One year, 2.1 million
The Patriots liked what they saw from Tonga in 2025, consequently agreeing to terms with the 29-year-old on a one-year, $2.1 million deal in free agency. Tonga recorded two quarterback hits, as well as two tackles for loss, in 2025. The BYU product helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LX last season.
LB Robert Spillane (UFA)
Contract: Three-Year, $33 million
Spillane used his season at middle linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, where he recorded two interceptions, two sacks and 10 tackles for loss, to garner a three-year, $33 million contract from the Patriots. Spillane matched his interceptions from the 2024 season in 2025, while registering one forced fumble and four tackles for loss.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementC Garrett Bradbury (UFA)
Contract: Two years, $9.5 million
Bradbury played with discipline in 2025. The 30-year-old did not commit any penalties last season. None of the 48 sacks that the Patriots allowed last season came at the hands of Bradbury. He started in all 17 games that culminated in an AFC Championship win.
QB Tommy DeVito (ERFA)
Contract: Claimed off waivers
The Patriots claimed DeVito off waivers on Aug. 27, 2025. He did not play for the Patriots during the season, but he was on the depth chart behind backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs. DeVito carried a cap hit of $1.03 million for the Patriots in 2025.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQB Joshua Dobbs (UFA)
Contract: Two years, $8 million
Dobbs joined the Patriots in 2025 after starting in 15 of the 23 games he played in the NFL from 2018-2024. The 31-year-old played four games for New England in 2025, completing 70 percent of his passes on the year.
LB Jack Gibbens (UFA)
Contract: One year, $1.3 million
Gibbens recorded 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and three quarterback hits for the Tennessee Titans in his first three seasons in the league. He proceeded to record one sack, eight tackles for loss and one forced fumble for the Patriots in 2025.
Patriots’ Returning Free Agents in 2025
S Jaylinn Hawkins: One-Year, $1.8 million
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHawkins’ first season with the Patriots was in 2024. He returned to New England in 2025 on a one-year, $1.8 million deal. Hawkins led the Patriots in interceptions last season with four. His projected NFL market value is $8.3 million.
LB Christian Elliss: Two years, $13.5 million
Elliss’ career year came in 2024, where he recorded one interception, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and five passes defended for the Patriots. He was promoted to being a full-time starter for New England in 2025. Across 15 games played, 13 of which he started, the Idaho product recorded one forced fumble, three quarterback hits and three passes defended last season.
TE Austin Hooper: One-Year, $5 million pending FA extension
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHooper was not able to improve upon the season that he had with the Patriots in 2024. He went from 476 receiving yards in 2024 to 263 yards in 2025.
Other Free Agent Signings
S Marcus Epps (UFA), G Wes Schweitzer (UFA), RB Trayveon Williams (UFA), TE Tyler Davis (UFA), RB JaMycal Hasty (UFA), DT Kyle Peco (UFA)
Claimed off waivers: DT Eric Gregory, S Tre Avery, CB Charles Woods
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This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Looking back at the Patriots’ free agency signings from 2025
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