Patriots' Top Tight End Option: Cade Otton

0:00This is Corey, with NFL News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The New England Patriots face a busy free agency with needs at edge-rusher, wide-receiver, offensive line, linebacker, and tight-end. To get back to contending, they need another strong off-season. One intriguing option is Tampa Bay Buccaneers' tight-end Cade Aughton, a 27-year-old standing 6'5 and weighing 200, 47 pounds. Last season in 2025, Aughton played all 16 games, hauling in 59 receptions for 572 yards and 1. Touchdown Analysts see him as an underrated three-down player who excels at moving the chains in any role. Signing him could make Aughton the Patriots top-tight-end right away, boosting their passing game and letting them move on from current options. His versatility fits perfectly for a team looking to upgrade quickly. From the flip side, the tight-end market has flooded this off-season with more talent

1:00than demand. Cheaper free agents like Isaiah likely and Charlie Kohler from Baltimore, Chagosium O'Conquo from Tennessee, or David and Joku from Cleveland could deliver. Similar value at lower cost. Experts rank the Patriots as Aughton's best fit ahead of Miami in Tennessee. Still, expect New England to explore bargain deals in late-round draft picks like Tanner Cosio or Eli Raritan instead of a big splash on him, Dean and Isponsored by our partner. What is cooler than cool? A pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillo.com