New England Patriots · 2023
All New England Patriots seasons · 215 moves
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The 2023 season on record
The Patriots made 215 moves on record in 2023: 101 waivers, 74 signings, 24 reserve-list moves, 10 terminations and 6 trades. Of those, 75 brought players in (16 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 111 sent players out (11 to other clubs) and 29 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 101 moves (47% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Ezekiel Elliott — signed as a free agent, August 16 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 4 overall)
- Riley Reiff — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Bears, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 23 overall)
- Mike Gesicki — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Dolphins, March 20 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 42 overall)
- JuJu Smith-Schuster — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Chiefs, March 17 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 62 overall)
- Jalen Hurd — signed as a free agent, July 25 · 3rd-round pick, 2019 (No. 67 overall)
Notable departures
- Nelson Agholor — signed by the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent, March 29 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 20 overall)
- Joejuan Williams — signed by the Vikings as an unrestricted free agent, April 20 · 2nd-round pick, 2019 (No. 45 overall)
- Lynn Bowden — released, May 11 · 3rd-round pick, 2020 (No. 80 overall)
- Damien Harris — signed by the Bills as an unrestricted free agent, March 21 · 3rd-round pick, 2019 (No. 87 overall)
- Carl Davis — released, August 27 · 3rd-round pick, 2015 (No. 90 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference