2013 Offseason - Player Roles, Retirements, Re-Signings, Losses to Free Agency

Player roles (vs. last year):

QB Tom Brady - Playoff Performer, Franchise Quarterback (carried over)
TE Rob Gronkowski - Go to Guy (carryover), lost Future Star
CB Devin McCourty  - lost Iron Man, Future Star; gained Playoff Performer, Defensive Playmaker
LT Nate Solder - gained Iron Man
DT Vince Wilfork - Trench Warrior (carryover), gained Pass Rusher
WR Wes Welker - Go to Guy, Offensive Playmaker (carried over)
MLB Jerod Mayo - gained Defensive Playmaker
LT Matt Light - lost Team Mentor
SS Pat Chung - lost Defensive Playmaker

Patriots' Retirements
- DT J. Williams
- LOLB Dan Clark
- LT Nick Kaczur
- WR Deion Branch

Notable NFL retirements:
- Chester Taylor
- Joey Porter
- Chris Chambers
- Will Allen
- TKO Spikes
- LaDanian Tomlinson
- Jeff Backus
- Charles Woodson
- Charlie Batch
- Arnaz Battle
- Antoine Winfield

Patriots Re-Sign
- MLB Jerod Mayo (92 OVR, A POT, 27 y/o)
- DB Rahim Moore (85 OVR, A POT, 23 y/o)
- RT Sebastian Vollmer (78 OVR, A POT, 28 y/o)
- ROLB Rob Ninkovich (74 OVR, B POT, 29 y/o)
- TE Dean Stephens (74 OVR, C POT, 22 y/o) (2011 undrafted free agent)
- WR Taylor Price
- RG Dan Connolly
- P Zoltan Mesko
- K Stephen Gostowksi

Patriots Lose to Free Agency
- TE Aaron Hernandez (92 OVR, A POT, 23 y/o) (to Ravens)
- SS Patrick Chung (81 OVR, A POT, 26 y/o) (to Bears)
- WR Julian Edelman (72 OVR, B POT, 27 y/o) (to Bears)
- DE Mike Wright (84 OVR, B POT, 31 y/o) (to Saints)
- LB Tully Banta-Cain
- SS Ken Hamlin