Full list of Patriots’ pending free agents for 2022 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have some difficult decisions to make this offseason as 18 of their players are set to become free agents.
Thirteen of those players — including defensive stalwarts J.C. Jackson and Devin McCourty — will hit the open market as unrestricted free agents unless they sign a contract extension before March 16. Four will be restricted free agents and one will become an exclusive rights free agent.
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The Patriots also have the option to franchise tag a player before March 8. Jackson is considered a likely candidate for the $17.2M tag or a contract extension, but the Pro Bowl cornerback recently told our Phil Perry the organization has yet to contact him about a potential deal.
Here’s the full list of Pats players scheduled to become free agents.
Devin McCourty, FS
Age: 35
2021 stats: 3 INT, 10 passes…