Patriots Free AgencyPatriots could finally land defender they chased at trade deadline in free agency
![Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern (66) looks on before an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4107,h_2310,x_718,y_1107/c_fill,w_1080,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F49%2F01khqk22kywwtsw7adx5.jpg "Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern (66) looks on before an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]")
