The free agent departures continue to pile up in New England, even though free agency doesn’t actually begin until 4 p.m. today. Read According to NFL Network left tackle NIKE NFL Nate Solder has decided to sign with the New York Giants. Read

Solder was considered the best and pretty much only high-end left tackle in the free agent market. The former first-round pick and veteran of seven NFL seasons has started 95 of 98 games in his career, cheap jerseys wholesale including all 31 he played over the last two seasons. Read Solder reportedly got four years and $60 million from the Giants. Read

The loss leaves a huge hole on the New England offensive line. Detroit Lions Jersey The team’s top backups from the last couple seasons, Cameron Fleming and LaAdrian Waddle, are also free agents and neither would seem to be in line for the job anyway. St.Louis Rams Jersey New England does have a couple young players in 2017 third-round pick Tony Garcia and undrafted rookie Andrew Jelks. But Garcia missed his rookie season to reported blood clots that landed him on NFI, while Jelks has missed three-straight years with a twice-torn ACL that ended his career at Vanderbilt. Read The free agent class after Solder is considered quite weak, while the draft class at the tackle position also has limited options.