New England added weapons and protection this offseason as Maye prepares for his second season.

Cardona, drafted in the fifth round in 2015, was the longest tenured player on the roster.

New England adds wide receiver Kyle Williams in the third round and makes a trade.

New England gets some protection for quarterback Drake Maye, adding an All-America lineman from LSU with the No. 4 overall pick.

New England believes it can find protection for QB Drake Maye or talent for him to throw to with the fourth pick.

New England also sends a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a fifth-round pick.

Parcells, who coached New England for four seasons and reached the Super Bowl in 1996, will go into the hall as a contributor.

New England signed free agent Stefon Diggs with hopes he will be a No. 1 receiver and a galvanizing force in the locker room.

Diggs, a four-time Pro Bowler, agrees to a three-year deal worth up to $69 million.