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March 16, 2026 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots Patriots free agency 2026: How New England is remodeling after Super Bowl 60 With 20 open roster spots and 11 draft picks ahead, Mike Vrabel's Patriots are betting on youth and upside to build on their Super Bowl run By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com Read more Red Sox Some Things I Think I Think: By every measure, World Baseball Classic has been a hit Random thoughts about (mostly) sports topics. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Patriots 6 Patriots whose Year 2 leap is pivotal to the team’s success in 2026 | Karen Guregian Looking at six players the Patriots need to take the next step in 2026. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Christian Barmore’s $12 million salary guaranteed: What it means for the Patriots With legal trouble behind him, Christian Barmore's 2026 salary became fully guaranteed on Friday. Here's what it means for the Patriots By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots unveil free agent jersey numbers, Rob Gronkowski’s No. 87 goes to high-profile addition The Patriots added some new faces in free agency, and that means there are new numbers to learn, too. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Patriots ‘I’m trying to run through somebody’s face:’ Meet the Patriots’ newest edge rusher Dre'Mont Jones is "always looking to try to run through somebody's face" after joining the Patriots By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    See more   Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1     Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.