New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel already has a vision of what a successful season would look like for the New England Patriots. The ultimate goal for Vrabel and company isn't just about winning more games,

Mike Vrabel isn't going to start his Patriots tenure by predicting a playoff run or anything so tangible. The first stage in Vrabel's rebuilding plan is getting buy-in from the locker room.

It makes sense, then, that New England is expected to be aggressive in the free-agent market. One place the Patriots will look, according to ESPN, is the offensive line, where they are expected to pursue Baltimore Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley.

The Patriots are set to have the most cap space available in the league this offseason with $127.7 million. The post Which top free agents execs, coaches, agents around NFL reportedly expect Patriots to pursue appeared first on Boston.

According to the Boston Herald, the Patriots have 'kicked the tires' on a potential trade for Seahawks WR DK Metcalf.

If both options fall through on the free agency front, the Patriots could trade for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, a two-time Pro Bowler. Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reported on Sunday that the Patriots "kicked the tires" on a trade for Metcalf already.

The Commanders are bringing WR Deebo Samuel to Washington, D.C. Standout veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner is a pending free agent. The Commanders must find Wagner's heir apparent. Buffalo has pending free agents along its defensive line. Alexander has the size, length and physicality to make an impact in Year 1.

Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Stanley and OL: At the NFL scouting combine, one rival NFL executive said some of the buzz going around was that the Patriots would aggressively pursue veteran Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley should he make it to unrestricted free agency.

What will the Patriots do in free agency and the draft? Here's what the Herald learned speaking with dozens of scouts, coaches and executives at the NFL Scouting Combine.