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Well, it looks like free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel is as good as gone from New England. Various Internet rumors already have Samuel agreeing to a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. All the team will say is that Samuel is in town for a visit today.

The Eagles are reportedly ready to throw a six-year, $60 million contract at Samuel, who is easily seen as the best cornerback on the market. That's far too rich for the Patriots, who are about to lose one of their biggest playmakers on defense. Of course, it would have been nice had he made one more play in the Super Bowl on that last Giants drive (grumble, grumble...).

As expected, it looks like Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli have some serious work to do this offseason. To this point, there's been no updates on Randy Moss, who can now officially sign with any other team. Gulp.