Bill Belichick Assesses Patriots Offseason Moves With New Perspective

The New England Patriots spent most of their offseason retaining a number of in-house free agents from Kendrick Bourne and Hunter Henry to Josh Uche and Kyle Dugger.

Bill Belichick had been the one making those personnel decisions since the start of the 21st century in Foxboro. After parting ways with the franchise after the 2023 season, he's now on the outside analyzing the state of the Patriots.

Belichick, alongside former New England assistant Matt Patricia, broke down the series of internal returns for the Patriots and how they stack up for a rebuilding 2024 season. In a preview for his "Coach" show with Underdog Fantasy, Belichick examined players that should step up among edge rushers following the trade that sent Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round pick.

"That will provide an opportunity for Uche, (Jahlani) Tavai and (Anfernee) Jennings to take that spot that Judon would have had a lot of playing time at," Belichick said. "We'll see how those guys do. A lot of guys came back. The additions were mainly draft choices."

The Patriots begin their regular season on Sunday with a Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals to start the Jerod Mayo era.