Patriots 5 steps back to Super Bowl: No. 4 — Add explosive wide receivers

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready Expectations have been significantly raised for the Patriots in 2026. In Year 1 under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots went 14-3 during the regular season and unexpectedly made the Super Bowl after finishing 4-13 in consecutive seasons. Now it’s about figuring out how to get back to the Super Bowl and win it all. Vrabel and top front-office executives Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden and John Streicher have over $40 million in cap space (with other means to free up more) and 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Herald is publishing a daily series with five offseason fixes that cover the draft, free agency and trades that can help the Patriots...