Luckily for the Patriots, they do have some resources to help speed up the process — starting with more than $130 million in salary cap space heading into the NFL’s 2025 free agency period. The team has already started spending some of it, adding pieces to the roster early in free agency.

Milton Williams was the crown jewel signing of the Carolina Panthers on Day 1 of free agency. Until he wasn't. As the legal negotiating window opened up across the league earlier this month, reports surfaced that the former Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle was heading to Carolina,