Post-Brady Patriots cut costs as free agents depart

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) speaks with members of the media following an NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass. The New England Patriots extended safety Devin McCourty's contract Sunday, March 15, 2020. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sidelines in an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 in Foxborough, Mass. The Titans defeated the Patriots 20-13. (Margaret Bowles via AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Foxborough, Mass. The New England Patriots have agreed to trade safety Duron Harmon to the Detroit Lions, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, March 18, 2020, because the trade had not been announced. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)