Patriots predictions add edge rusher, wide receiver to bolster offense and defense

At wide receiver, the A.J. Brown saga remains unsettled and right now the Patriots have only added Romeo Doubs to replace the void left by the Stefon Diggs release. Even if the Pats had kept Diggs, they still needed more help at receiver.

Patriots predicted to sign Reddick, Aiyuk

In an article predicting landing spots for the top free agents left on the open market, Pro Football & Sports Network's Jacob Infante has the Patriots signing wideout Brandon Aiyuk and edge rusher Haason Reddick.

Of course, Aiyuk is still under contract with the San Francisco 49ers, but the expectation is they will cut him if they can't find a trade partner, which is considered unlikely.

"Haason Reddick reached double-digit sack totals every season from 2020 to 2023, earning two Pro Bowl honors in the process. In the two succeeding years, though, he’s combined for just 3.5 sacks," Infante said. "The chances he returns to that elite level of production at this stage seem slim, but an NFL team will take a chance on him to bounce back in their rotation."

"Brandon Aiyuk played only 7 games in 2024 and missed the entire 2025 season. What level of production he’d bring to a team at this point is anyone’s guess, but it’s worth noting that in 2023, he was a second-team All-Pro with 1,342 receiving yards in his last healthy season," Infante wrote. "Those highs should give him a starting shot wherever he ends up next."

Reddick would be a fine depth addition for the Patriots. Granted, he isn't the alpha edge rusher he once was after posting just 3.5 sacks over his last 23 games, but New England doesn't need him to be that with Jones and Harold Landry on the roster. As a rotational EDGE, Reddick would be an ideal fit to give the Patriots extra juice in the pass-rush on obvious passing downs.

Aiyuk was once on a star trajectory after posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, including a 2023 campaign in which he broke 1,300 yards, but a torn ACL in 2024 and his sitting out all of last season under some weird circumstances has no doubt hurt his stock.

While the Patriots shouldn't depend on Aiyuk for a significant role, he could offer a fantastic second or third option in New England's offense alongside Doubs and Brown, assuming the Patriots actually do acquire the latter.

If the Patriots don't end up trading for Brown, signing someone like Aiyuk would be even more crucial, although he shouldn't be relied upon as anything more than the Pats' third option in the offense.

While we could see the Patriots signing Reddick, all signs point to Aiyuk joining the Washington Commanders if he hits the open market, so signing the veteran wideout seems less likely for New England.

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