The New England Patriots have cleared the linebacker room over the course of the 2022 offseason. The Patriots started by cutting linebacker Kyle Van Noy to free up salary cap space. New England proceeded to trade for linebacker Mack Wilson and elect not to pursue Dont’a Hightower or Jamie Collins, the two free agents from the Patriots.
So they’ll look to Wilson, Josh Uche, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Cameron McGrone and Raekwon McMillan, among others. It’s apparently a youth movement.
During a press conference, Belichick was asked whether he thought Uche might be able to play a role similar to that of Hightower. Belichick didn’t see it and cautioned against comparing anyone to Hightower.
