The New England Patriots enter the offseason with a desperate need for pass rush help, especially an EDGE rusher, following a disappointing year. New England finished at the bottom in pressures, pressure percentage, QB hits, and sacks, ranking 30th in pressures (104), 29th in pressure percentage (17.6%), 30th in QB hits (33), and a league-worst 28 sacks. The Patriots’ top three leading sackers were Keion White with 16 QB hits and five sacks, Deatrich Wise Jr. (free agent) with eight QB hits and five sacks, and Anfernee Jennings with nine QB hits and 2.5 sacks.
The team could be in the market for a veteran EDGE rusher who has played for Mike Vrabel, who was recently cut.
The New England Patriots head coach’s former player was recently released
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Tennessee Titans have released Harold Landry, freeing $10.95 million in cap space and incurring a $13.1 million dead cap hit.
The #Titans are releasing pass rusher Harold Landry today, per source. pic.twitter.com/oi9TM09Xtl
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 7, 2025
Landry entered the fourth year of his five-year, $87.5 million contract extension. He was set to earn a $17.5 million base salary and $0 guaranteed remaining, along with a $24.05 million cap hit in 2025 and 2026. The Pro Bowl EDGE rusher was recently granted permission to seek a trade. However, they were unable to find a trade suitor primarily because of his high cap hit.
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Harold Landry spent the first six seasons with their new head coach
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Harold Landry spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with Mike Vrabel as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. During that span, Landry recorded 326 tackles, 55 TFLs, 87 QB hits, and 41.5 sacks in 81 regular season games and 62 starts, including a Pro Bowl selection in 2021. He also had 23 tackles, three TFLs, nine QB hits, and 4.5 sacks in five postseason games. He missed the 2022 season with a torn ACL.
Since he is familiar with Vrabel and they desperately need help at the EDGE, New England Patriots fans urge the team to sign Harold Landry.
New England Patriots fans urge team to sign Pro Bowl EDGE rusher
— ⁶𓅓 (@SixGDB) March 7, 2025
PATRIOT.
— Michael Rodnick (@MJRodnick) March 7, 2025
Could see Mike Vrabel and the Patriots jumping all over him.
Went to college at Boston College as well.
— ConquerSports (@Conquer_Sports_) March 7, 2025
Mike Vrabel, call your office!
— Joe McKenney (@JosephFMcKenney) March 7, 2025
Ok i know it’s a meme at this point but i really want the Patriots to get him pic.twitter.com/ruyGj0l5h3
— PatsHat (@PatsHats_) March 7, 2025
Surprised they couldn’t find a trade for him. Him going to the Patriots and reuniting with Vrabel makes a lot of sense
— Josh (@JoshSpeakSports) March 7, 2025
Sure Mike Vrabel got the number on speed dial
— Jerry Da Ponte (@JerryDaponte) March 7, 2025
@mikekadlick you know what to do 🤣
— Luc (@lulupop10) March 7, 2025
Harold Landry welcome to New England
— McMazzy (@JazzyMaz95) March 7, 2025
