The New England Patriots should be busy over the next several weeks as Mike Vrabel and company look to build a winning roster for 2025 and beyond.

First-year head coach Mike Vrabel said the Patriots plan to be aggressive but will also be prepared to pivot to other options as free agency evolves, because part of it is out of

The New England Patriots agreed to send defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to the New Orleans Saints on Monday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick in a trade that will be processed this week, ESPN reports . Godchaux is returning to a familiar city as he went to high school in Plaquemine, Louisiana and played at LSU.

The Patriots gave veteran defensive tackle Davon Godchaux permission to talk to other teams about a trade last month and that effort has worked out in a return to his home state.