There's a ton going on in Patriots world right now, from a huge upcoming matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, to a number of key players set to come off IR, to a (bogus) online rumor about a trade for a star receiver.
With so many players contributing on Sunday, it might be easy to miss some of the little things in the game, so here are 16 leftover thoughts from the Patriots 16-point win:
Despite four months of time to negotiate, the Patriots and Joe Thuney failed to reach an extension by Wednesday's 4 p.m. deadline for players signed to a franchise tag.
How the real-life Patriots will look on the field in 2020 may be the biggest question in the NFL. While we’re still weeks away from that answer, we got a brief peek over the weekend into the virtual 2020 Patriots.
The Patriots officially announced that they're placing the franchise tag on guard Joe Thuney - and also that they intend to sign him to a long-term deal.
2019 fourth-round draft pick Hjalte Froholdt is ready to begin the 2020 offseason program without any lingering issues from last year's shoulder injury.
Former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who announced his retirement last month, is heading with the team to Indianapolis to help with combine evaluations.
Joe Thuney may be the ultimate Patriot. The team's starting left guard played right tackle for the first time since 2013 and handled the move gracefully.
