Jack Gibbens' Move Points to Improved, Proven Patriots Team
The former Patriots linebacker is headed to Arizona.
FOXBOROUGH, MA - NOVEMBER 13: Jack Gibbens #51 of the New England Patriots exits the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The possibility of Jack Gibbens leaving in free agency existed ever since the New England Patriots decided not to use a tender to keep the restricted free agent from the open market. And while it did take a few days for him to make a decision, he eventually took his talents elsewhere: on Monday, the Arizona Cardinals announced that they had signed Gibbens to a two-year contract .
Let’s analyze what his departure means for the Patriots. New LB3 needed Despite arriving on a relatively modest one-year, $1. 3 million contract last offseason, Gibbens ended up playing a valuable role on the Patriots’ defense.
He was on the field for 47% of defensive snaps in 2025, ranking 11th on that side of the ball overall and third among linebackers behind Robert Spillane (74%) and Christian Elliss (51%). With him now gone, a new LB3 is needed. At the moment, the candidates look as follows: 90-man roster (7): Robert Spillane (14), Christian Elliss (53), K.
J. Britt (35), Marte Mapu (15), Chad Muma (49), Otis Reese (54), Amari Gainer (99) On paper, recent free agency pickup K. J.
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