Moss became a free agent after the season and Patriots fans held their breath as the team passed on franchising the star wide receiver. In March, he re-signed with New England with a three-year deal.

""Randy was serious about wanting to stay," his agent Tim DiPiero said in an e-mail to the Globe. "Because of Randy's record-breaking year, the interest in him was very high. Randy took less than he could have to rejoin his teammates."