The New England Patriots introduced their first wave of free agent signings with an introductory press conference on Thursday. Owner Robert Kraft, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and lead personnel executive Eliot Wolf all addressed the media on a day that felt like the dawn of a new era in New England.

The New England Patriots introduced their first group of free agency signing at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. The event did not just give us an opportunity at a first look at some of the team’s pickups from earlier in the week,

While these signings won’t single-handedly turn the Patriots into contenders overnight, they could have a major impact—similar to how the Washington Commanders approached free agency in recent years,

Two-time Super Bowl champion Jonathan Jones has reportedly signed a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders after nine years with the New England Patriots.