A year ago, that meant spending $7.5 million on Riley Reiff and $8 million over two years for Lucas Patrick.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/06/orlando-brown-is-expected-to-reach-free-agency-another-big-name-for-the-chicago-bears-to-consider-for-protecting-justin-fields/

Brown and Reiff project as the starters, but both are injury risks, and New England doesn’t want to be stuck signing tackles off practice squads like it had to a year ago.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/05/patriots-way-too-early-roster-projection-which-picks-make-53/

But to Reiff, it’s incomplete.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/05/riley-reiff-has-this-simple-motivation-in-first-patriots-season/

Lovre’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Nick Reiff with 1:21 to go for Penn-Trafford rounded out the scoring.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/big-2nd-quarter-sparks-penn-hills-over-penn-trafford-in-wpial-class-5a-playoffs/

Offensive tackle/guard Riley Reiff also returned to practice last week and is eligible to be activated off injured reserve.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/11/patriots-reportedly-cut-qb-open-roster-spot-ahead-of-giants-game/

Onwenu was replaced by veteran offensive lineman Riley Reiff.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/08/patriots-lose-three-key-players-week-3-vs-saints/

Reiff met the New England media for the first time Tuesday.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/05/riley-reiff-has-this-simple-motivation-in-first-patriots-season/

Reiff would be a candidate to start at right tackle once he’s back, though he didn’t perform especially well there in training camp.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/09/patriots-mailbag-should-pats-swing-trade-for-star-receiver/