Equipped with the most salary cap space in the NFL, the New England Patriots wasted no time getting to work after the opening of the legal tampering period on Monday. Within the first hour, they secured their first player: linebacker Robert Spillane was signed to a three-year deal with a total base value of $33 million.

While Roberts will not be the every-down linebacker that Spillane was, with more depth, that could be a net positive for the team. It hurt the Raiders' defense at times last seaso

Spillane adds plenty of quality and experience to the second level of New Englands’s defense. Let’s find out what else the signing means for the team. Need addressed. Losing s

Spillane's signing is notable due to his familiarity with new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel gave Spillane his first NFL opportunity, signing him as an undrafted free agent for the Titans in 2018 out of Western Michigan.

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The Las Vegas Raiders moved quickly to address the inside linebacker position after Robert Spillane took his services elsewhere this week. As originally broken by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts agreed to a one-year deal with the Silver and Black.