The Patriots, according to Adam Schefter of NFL.com, have the second-least amount of salary cap space with $3.2 million.
The Patriots tendered restricted free agent OLB Pierre Woods at the second-round level. The one-year tender for Woods is for $1.54 million.
The Patriots did not submit a tender offer on OL Wesley Britt, another restricted free agent. Britt could potentially stick with the team with a reduced contract.
Recent talks on contract extensions for FB Heath Evans and OL Russ Hochstein did not result in a deal, and thus both players are headed for the unrestricted market. Both could still potentially return to the Patriots.
Safety James Sanders doesn't have a deal with the Patriots to keep him off the market yet, and it doesn't appear one is going to be reached to keep Sanders from entering free agency. Sanders, 25, would be an attractive option for teams in the market for a safety and would garner interest from other teams.
With more NFL teams switching to a 3-4 defense this year, the free-agent market for a player like defensive lineman Mike Wright could expand. Wright is scheduled for unrestricted free agency, which begins at midnight. Barring an unexpected change today, he plans to test the market.
Long snapper Lonie Paxton, who has been with the club since 2000 and thus is one of the few players who was on the roster in all three Super Bowl-winning seasons, is scheduled for unrestricted free agency.
Patriots ILB Eric Alexander will not receive a restricted free agent tender from the Patriots; instead, he's agreed in principle to a one-year deal, according to a league source. The one-year agreement, which has not been signed, is less than the $1.01 million low tender in restricted free agency.
Info from Boston.com
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