The Boston Herald reports that talks between the Patriots and free agent offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer are "heating up" and this could be a sign New England may be getting closer to a deal with the free agent.

Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Patriots are among several teams who have expressed interest in former Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil.

According to Field Yates of ESPN Boston the Patriots have signed free agent offensive tackle Will Svitek. Svitek missed 2012 with an "upper arm" injury but is expected to give the Patriots insurance should they lose free agent Sebastian Vollmer.

According to the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe, the Patriots will release wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, citing a source.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots have agreed to terms on a 1-Year deal to re-sign free agent cornerback Aqib Talib.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, contrary to the report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the Patriots have not officially signed Sanders to an offer sheet just yet. Schefter reports that the Patriots are still currently considering the possibility.

According to Shalise Manza Young of the Boston Globe, the Patriots have re-signed free agent cornerback Kyle Arrington. That's good news for the veteran, who is expecting his first child any day now.

Shalise Manza Young of the Boston Globe reports that the Patriots have signed Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson. His deal is reportedly for three years.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Patriots have signed restricted free agent Emmanual Sanders to an offer sheet. Should the Steelers elect not to match their offer, the Patriots will surrender a 3rd round pick to Pittsburgh as compensation.

According to multiple reports, after visiting the Houston Texans on Thursday night, veteran Ed Reed left on Friday without a deal. However, according to the Houston Chronicle the two sides are close and will continue negotiations over the weekend.

Shalise Manza Young of the Boston Globe reported on Friday that veteran running back Danny Woodhead has agreed to terms on a 2-year contract with the San Diego Chargers. This news ends his tenure in New England after two seasons.

Shalise Manza Young of the Boston Globe reported on Friday that Steelers free agent receiver Emmanuel is among several players visiting Gillette Stadium today.

ESPN reports that free agent linebacker Dwight Freeney visited with the Patriots on Friday.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Patriots have agreed to terms on a contract with Buffalo Bills free agent receiver Donald Jones.

Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reported on Thursday night that Falcons Defensive End John Abraham is set to visit with the Patriots on Friday.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots have reached an agreement with Leon Washington. Washington was reported this morning as being in Foxboro for a visit with the team.

According to Sean Smith's agent, the cornerback has agreed to terms on a 3-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Interesting news on the Danny Amendola signing. According to Tom Curran via Twitter, the team made the deal with the receiver on Tuesday - which reportedly happened after Wes Welker made the decision to test the market. So the Patriots signing wasn't reactionary as everyone initially believed.

Mary Kay Cabot reports that Josh Cribbs is headed to Arizona and will reportedly sign with the Cardinals.

Wes Welker is now a member of the Denver Broncos. Adam Schefter reports that he has reached an agreement with Denver and his time in New England has come to an end.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Lions are closing in on a deal with Chris Houston, most likely taking the Patriots out of the mix for his services.

Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports that cornerback Derek Cox is scheduling visits with teams, but so far there hasn't been one with the Patriots as of yet. According to Howe they last spoke to him on Saturday.

Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reported on Tuesday night that Patrick Chung has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, ending his career here in New England.

Patriots offensive guard Donald Thomas has officially signed with the Indianapolis Colts, according to the team's official website.

Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reports that the Patriots have made a low tender offer to free agent tight end Michael Hoomanawanui, with Field Yates confirming it's a low tender at $1.323 million.

According to the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe, the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have expressed interest in trading for Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett, but a deal seems unlikely at this point.

Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reported on Tuesday that the Patriots are out of the mix as teams in the running for Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Desmond Bryant.

Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com writes that should Danny Amendola move on from the Rams, he believes Julian Edelman could be a potential candidate to replace him in St. Louis.

Jason La Canfora reported on Monday that the Patriots had been expected to make a run at Victor Cruz, citing several sources. However, that belief was prior to Cruz changing agents recently and going with Tom Condon, who the Pats generally don't do business with.

According to Josina Anderson of ESPN Chris Gamble's agent, Carl Poston, has been informed that the cornerback is planning to retire and an announcement is expected soon.

SI.com's Peter King reported that the Miami Dolphins didn't have much, "if any" competition for big-money ($11 million or more a year) for receiver Mike Wallace. All signs point to him becoming a Dolphin, which makes it sound like the Patriots are out of the running for his services.

After being released from the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is now lookking for a new team and despite his public comments in the past about the Patriots, he's open to coming to New England saying, "Of course it would be nice to play with Tom Brady," Harrison told Josina Anderson of ESPN. "I mean who wouldn't want to?"