New York never won over seven games during their time with Reed on the field. They are currently in the middle of a 14-year playoff drought - the longest active drought in North American sports.

It might be too good of a selling point, as NFL insider Tom Pelissero sees it, because the Patriots may have to "overpay" for free agents and potentially limit how much talent can come to Foxborough.

Shifting the focus toward 2025 after a 4-13 season, the New England Patriots have found their guy at head coach in Mike ...