Allen Bailey and Bennie Logan reportedly meet with Patriots

As the Patriots search for ways to rebuild their defensive line, they’re starting to meet with free agents.

According to Pro Football Talk, defensive lineman Allen Bailey is visiting with the Patriots today. The 29-year-old has spent all eight NFL seasons in Kansas City. Last year, he set a career-high with six tackles to go with 38 tackles, 10 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.

According to ESPN, the Patriots also hosted veteran defensive tackle Bennie Logan. [...]

As the Patriots search for ways to rebuild their defensive line, they’re starting to meet with free agents.

According to Pro Football Talk, defensive lineman Allen Bailey is visiting with the Patriots today. The 29-year-old has spent all eight NFL seasons in Kansas City. Last year, he set a career-high with six tackles to go with 38 tackles, 10 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.

According to ESPN, the Patriots also hosted veteran defensive tackle Bennie Logan. The 29-year-old appeared in 15 games last season for the Tennessee Titans. At 6-foot-2, 315 pounds, he's a prototypical defensive tackle.

At 6-foot-3, 288 pounds, Bailey has the versatility to line up at defensive end and defensive tackle. He’s been a solid interior pass rusher throughout his NFL career. In a way, he’s similar to Trey Flowers, who signed with Detroit this week. If he lands with the Patriots, he would give them another interior pass rusher to go with the likes of Lawrence Guy and Adam Butler.

The Patriots also re-signed pass rusher John Simon, inking him to a 2-year deal, worth $7.2 million, according to a source. With Michael Bennett in the fold, the Pats will have added two players that can help replace Flowers, who did it all for the Patriots defensive line, if they sign Bailey.

Drafted in 2011, Bailey has been a starting defensive lineman for the Chiefs since 2014. He has a career 19.5 sacks.

Logan was a third-round pick in 2013. He started his career in Philadelphia, where he played from 2013-2016. Logan was a starting defensive tackle for the Eagles during those four seasons. After playing for Kansas City in 2017, he joined the Titans last season. Logan has seven career sacks to go with 160 career tackles.

Logan has started 63 of 89 games over the course of his six-year career.