A number of notable Patriots players will be free agents after this season and next season:

Jim Davis/Globe Staff/File
2013
CB Aqib Talib (right)
C Ryan Wendell
WR Julian Edelman
LB Brandon Spikes
RB LeGarrette Blount
TE Michael Hoomanawanui
LB Dane Fletcher
LS Danny Aiken
OL Will Svitek

Stew Milne/Associated Press/File
2014
S Devin McCourty (right)
DT Vince Wilfork
LT Nate Solder
K Stephen Gostkowski
ST Matthew Slater
S Steve Gregory
RB Stevan Ridley
QB Ryan Mallett
RG Dan Connolly
DT Tommy Kelly
RB Shane Vereen