Patriots predictions add edge rusher, wide receiver to bolster offense and defense
An analyst has made a pair of predictions for the New England Patriots that has them signing both a wide receiver and edge rusher in free agency.
Patriots predictions add edge rusher, wide receiver to bolster offense and defense originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots have Super Bowl aspirations in 2026 after falling just short in 2025.
Well, saying they fell "just short" is up for debate. Yes, New England made it to the Super Bowl in 2025, but they also got their doors blown off by a clearly superior team in the Seattle Seahawks . That said, it's a reminder that the Patriots should be looking to add as much talent as possible before the start of the season to have a better chance to compete and edge rusher and wide receiver are two positions that could use more love.
New England added Dre'Mont Jones in free agency and Gabe Jacas in the draft, but the Pats could use more depth behind those two and Harold Landry, as Jacas is a total wild card as a rookie and Landry dealt with injury last season. At wide receiver, the A. J.
Brown saga remains unsettled and right now the Patriots have only added Romeo Doubs to replace the void left by the Stefon Diggs release. Even if the Pats had kept Diggs, they still needed more help at receiver. Patriots predicted to sign Reddick, Aiyuk In an article predicting landing spots for the top free agents left on the open market, Pro Football & Sports Network's Jacob Infante has the Patriots signing wideout Brandon Aiyuk and edge rusher Haason Reddick.