Mafi failed to make the Patriots' final roster under Bill Belichick's successor, Jerod Mayo, the following season. He was quickly signed to the Indianapolis Colts ' practice squad before eventually being promoted to the main roster. The Colts signed him to a reserve/future contract in January and then waived him a few months later.

The Patriots’ new No. 1 receiver has been cleared for full participation at training camp after tearing his ACL last October, per multiple reports. The Athletic reports Diggs will have his workload “monitored” early in camp, while the team ramps him up from a limited spring.

It’s easy to forget all that has happened in the blur of a crazy offseason for the Patriots. Here we explain their biggest moves.

ESPN's Bill Barnwell released a list of the top 25 NFL teams of the last 25 years, with one Patriots team pacing the pack.