The New England Patriots are in danger of losing both of their starting offensive tackles from the 2023 season.
Left tackle Trent Brown and right tackle Mike Onwenu are both slated to hit the free agent market, which will put them in the driver’s seat of contract negotiations. Losing Brown would sting, but the Patriots have the cap space and draft capital to overcome that loss in the offseason.
However, things could get tricky if the team fails to re-sign Onwenu, who worked in at both tackle and guard last season. Onwenu is only 26 years old and in position to become one of the rebuilding blocks on the Patriots’ offensive front.
Whether he stays or goes, it’s going to take a herculean effort for the Patriots to get the offensive line back on track. It all starts in free agency by dedicating the necessary resources to young talent that can help the team for years to come.
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