Of the 66 players in the league deciding to opt out, 31 are linemen. The Patriots lead all teams with a total of eight players deciding not to play.
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With 8 Patriots opting out so far, others will need to fill the void
There will be plenty of competition and opportunity at so many positions as the Patriots shift gears with an altered roster.
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Patriots notebook: McCourty rips NFL over changing player opt-out deadline
Devin McCourty says the league might move up its deadline for players to choose ‘because they don’t want to continue to see guys opt out.’
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Patriots captains talk about their decisions to play, support those opting out
New England has a total of eight players who have chosen not to play – the most of any team – and the team captains support their decisions.
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Sports Digest: LaCosse is latest Patriot to opt out
The Patriots’ lack of depth at tight end is weakened further by the loss of projected starter Matt LaCosse.
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Dont’a Hightower among six Patriots opting out of 2020 season
The linebacker joins Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon and three other Patriots choosing not to play during the pandemic.
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Patriots set 80-man roster for training camp
New England cuts nine undrafted free agents to trim their roster down for the start of camp on Monday.
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Patriots face challenges if training camp rosters get scaled back from 90 to 80
At least one undrafted free agent has made the Patriots roster every year since 2003, but new roster limits could force the team to sift out that diamond in the rough before practices even start.
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Defensive end Michael Bennett retires after 11 pro seasons
Michael Bennett, who played for five teams – including part of 2019 in New England – and won a Super Bowl in Seattle in 2013, says he is retiring.
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NFL notebook: No long-term contract for Patriots’ Thuney
Left guard Joe Thuney will play this season under the franchise tag, for $14.781 million, and then become an unrestricted free agent.