After several days of negotiations a deal involving the Raiders receiver Bo Roberson and the Patriots fell through. The Pats were hoping to acquire Roberson, but Boston coach Mike Holovak rejected Oakland's request to get linebacker Tom Addison in return. Holovak said he would give up a draft pick, but no players, citing lack of depth on his squad.

The team signed a pair of free agent defensive tackles: Harry Rakowski out of The Citadel and Hofstra's Tom Finneran.