New England Patriots · 2020
All New England Patriots seasons · 224 moves
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The 2020 season on record
The Patriots made 224 moves on record in 2020: 98 signings, 85 waivers, 25 reserve-list moves, 7 terminations, 5 other moves and 4 trades. Of those, 94 brought players in (11 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 99 sent players out (13 to other clubs) and 31 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was September, with 81 moves (36% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Cam Newton — signed as a free agent, July 8 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 1 overall)
- Marqise Lee — signed as a free agent, April 28 · 2nd-round pick, 2014 (No. 39 overall)
- Marcus Martin — signed as a free agent, December 28 · 3rd-round pick, 2014 (No. 70 overall)
- Carl Davis — signed as a free agent, October 14 · 3rd-round pick, 2015 (No. 90 overall)
- Lamar Miller — signed as a free agent, August 13 · 4th-round pick, 2012 (No. 97 overall)
Notable departures
- Danny Shelton — signed by the Lions as an unrestricted free agent, March 24 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 12 overall)
- Phillip Dorsett — signed by the Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent, March 30 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 29 overall)
- Kyle Van Noy — signed by the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 21 · 2nd-round pick, 2014 (No. 40 overall)
- Rob Gronkowski — traded to the Buccaneers, April 22 · 2nd-round pick, 2010 (No. 42 overall)
- Jamie Collins — signed by the Lions as an unrestricted free agent, March 25 · 2nd-round pick, 2013 (No. 52 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference