There is a reason the New England Patriots have approximately $20 million in cap room this offseason. The reigning AFC champions and Super Bowl runners-up have a whopping 20 pending free agents.

Here is the full list from our buddies at ESPNBoston.com:

• WR Wes Welker

• DE Mark Anderson

• WR Deion Branch

• *QB Brian Hoyer

• RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis

• DE Andre Carter

• OL Dan Connolly

• WR Matthew Slater

• DL Kyle Love

• C Dan Koppen

• S James Ihedigbo

• RB Kevin Faulk

• DE Shaun Ellis

• LB Gary Guyton

• DB Nate Jones

• *CB Antwaun Molden

• LB Niko Koutouvides

• DL Gerard Warren

• *S Bret Lockett

• LB Tracy White

*Restricted

Seventeen of New England's 20 free agents are unrestricted. Therefore, the Patriots have a lot of decisions to make by next month.

Who stays and who goes? Let us know in the comments section below.