One NFL assistant general manager believes there was “a lot of money spent on declining players” by the Patriots but also noted that’s typical of free agency. He specifically pointed to Davis, Moses and Landry as being on the downturn of their careers.

The NFL offseason kicked into a higher gear on Monday with the unofficial start of free agency as the legal negotiating window has opened up. With it has come an array of teams coming to terms in principle on contracts leading up to when they can become official on Wednesday at 4 p.