New England Patriots · 2021
All New England Patriots seasons · 197 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Patriots made 197 moves on record in 2021: 79 signings, 72 waivers, 22 reserve-list moves, 16 terminations, 7 trades and 1 other move. Of those, 73 brought players in (17 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 94 sent players out (11 to other clubs) and 30 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 54 moves (27% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Nelson Agholor — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Raiders, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 20 overall)
- Hunter Henry — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Chargers, March 19 · 2nd-round pick, 2016 (No. 35 overall)
- Kyle Van Noy — signed as a free agent, March 19 · 2nd-round pick, 2014 (No. 40 overall)
- Jahlani Tavai — signed as a free agent, October 13 · 2nd-round pick, 2019 (No. 43 overall)
- Jamie Collins — signed as a free agent, October 6 · 2nd-round pick, 2013 (No. 52 overall)
Notable departures
- Cam Newton — released, August 31 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 1 overall)
- Stephon Gilmore — traded to the Panthers, October 6 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 10 overall)
- Sony Michel — traded to the Rams, August 25 · 1st-round pick, 2018 (No. 31 overall)
- Devin Smith — released, July 27 · 2nd-round pick, 2015 (No. 37 overall)
- Marqise Lee — released, March 17 · 2nd-round pick, 2014 (No. 39 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference