The first week of NFL Free Agency 2026 has passed and the Patriots have been very active, with nine new players in and nine departed from the 2025 roster. How do we feel about the new guys? Do we like the working class approach? Are the Pats better or worse now than when the season ended? Chris Scheim and Jon Lyons join Fitzy for a new Patriots Free Agent Grades edition of 6 Rings.

NBC Sports Boston Patriots insider Tom E. Curran joins Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens, and Ted Johnson to discuss whether the Patriots are a better team on paper than last year, the latest on A.J. Brown, positions to watch in free agency and the draft, and more!

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2026 NFL Free Agency is underway, and the Patriots were reasonably active, though perhaps not as much as some fans wanted. Who’s staying? Who’s new? Who’s gone? What are our favorite moves? And what could be next? Fitzy & Mego discuss on an all-new 6 Rings!

Mike Giardi joins WEEI Afternoons to explain where the Patriots will spend their money this offseason, what wide receiver they will go after, and what they will do with Christian Barmore.

Patriots insider Tom E. Curran joins WEEI Afternoons with Andy Hart, Nick “Fitzy” Stevens, and Ted Johnson to discuss why the Patriots are releasing Stefon Diggs, the Bills trading for DJ Moore, and the Patriots’ plan in free agency.

The Patriots informed Stefon Diggs, their #1 wide receiver for the 2025 season and an emotional leader for the team, that they will be releasing him at the start of the 2026 NFL season. What does this mean for Drake Maye in Year 3 and the other receivers, and who will the Pats target to replace last season's top target? Fitzy and Mego discuss on an all-new 6 Rings.

How will the Patriots approach next week’s free agency, and who could they target? Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald joins Fitzy and Mego to discuss.

Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald joins Fitzy and Mego to break down what the future could hold for Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore, and the chances the Patriots make a move for AJ Brown or Maxx Crosby.

Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald joins Nick "Fitzy" Stevens and Meghan Ottolini to recap the 2026 NFL Draft Combine and discuss what he’s hearing from the Patriots rumor mill. What does the future hold for Christian Barmore and Stefon Diggs? Is there any chance the Pats make a move for AJ Brown or Maxx Crosby? Plus, what approach will the Pats take in free agency next week, and who could they target?