While Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots are in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, the new head coach has some big plans for his team in free agency this offseason.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will hold press conferences next week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. According to Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan,

Welcome to the latest edition of our Sunday Patriots Notes. Mike Vrabel predicts extensive roster turnover. With a

At the time, Barmore was coming off a career year and it made sense to lock up one of the NFL’s most promising interior defenders. In 2023, he led the Patriots in sacks (8.5) and quarterback hits (16). Last year, the defense finished last in the NFL in sacks (28) with him largely sidelined.

When the New England Patriots met with two-way star Travis Hunter at the NFL Scouting Combine, Mike Vrabel made sure the 21-year-old got a bit of a history lesson.

Very serious, very upfront guy,” Penn State edge defender Abdul Carter said of Vrabel. “Like, all about his business, which is what I like."

Coming off a 4-13 season for the second straight year, the Patriots are slated to have more than $120 million in salary-cap space.