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The New England Patriots and Jalen Mills pulled a bit of a switcheroo on Wednesday. Less than a week after he was released, Mills is making his way back to New England. The cornerback agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $6.1 million, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. Mills’ return is obviously a bit […]

FOXBOROUGH — When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick traveled to Rutgers to watch his son, Steve, play in a lacrosse game during the spring of 2010, he planned to meet with the school’s star cornerback and hold a pre-draft meeting. The meeting went on as planned, but Belichick got something more out of it. […]

FOXBOROUGH – Devin McCourty received congratulations messages from old and current New England Patriots teammates at his retirement press conference on Tuesday. A few players McCourty went to battle with on the New England Patriots’ defense over his 13-year career sent in their warm thoughts, including Vince Wilfork and Stephon Gilmore. McCourty also received a […]

FOXBOROUGH – Many of Devin McCourty’s now former New England Patriots teammates gathered at his retirement press conference on Tuesday at the Patriots Hall of Fame, including a pair he views as vital pieces to the franchise moving forward. Quarterback Mac Jones and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley were among the handful of current Patriots players sitting […]

If following a particular person or account on social media means anything, then New England Patriots fans might want to keep their eyes out for a possible move. DeAndre Hopkins hit the follow button on Mac Jones’ Instagram, as noted by some Patriots fans on Twitter on Thursday. https://twitter.com/buffalosabres06/status/1636560911526756356?s=46&t=EpNGZ4tnBR4hoSWrU6a0kg Hopkins following Jones on Instagram is […]

The New England Patriots have made a few moves already along their offensive line this offseason. Prior to the start of free agency, they kept a pair of their own guys, reportedly agreeing to deals to re-sign interior offensive lineman James Ferentz and offensive tackle Conor McDermott. When free agency began, they added former Denver […]

Rob Ninkovich has one move in mind for his former team to become Super Bowl contenders again. The former linebacker turned ESPN NFL analyst believes the should go after Lamar Jackson. “If you’re another football team like, I don’t know, the Patriots – if you’re the Patriots and you go and you make an attempt to […]

The New England Patriots are cutting ties with another player who was a part of their 2021 spending spree. Cornerback Jalen Mills will be released by the Patriots, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. Mills was entering the third year of a four-year, $24 million deal, and the move will clear up $5 million in cap […]

The New England Patriots have already dealt with a couple of wide receiver moves this offseason, but there could be some more moves to come. A day after Jakobi Meyers agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Patriots agreed to a deal to sign JuJu Smith-Schuster, per multiple reports. Shortly prior to […]

The New England Patriots are continuing to add to their offense. Running back James Robinson has agreed to a two-year deal with the Patriots, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth up to $8 million over the duration of the deal, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. Robinson is coming off a bit of a down […]

The New England Patriots and Jakobi Meyers have both moved on from each other, at least professionally speaking, but there might be some bitter feelings. A day after Meyers agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Patriots replaced him by signing JuJu Smith-Schuster. Not only does Smith-Schuster have a similar game to […]

The New England Patriots have found their Jakobi Meyers replacement. New England has agreed to terms on a deal with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, according to multiple reports. The money Smith-Schuster will receive is very similar to the deal Meyers received from the Las Vegas Raiders, receiving a three-year, $33 million deal with $22.5 million […]

The New England Patriots’ secondary has already been the subject of a couple of moves in the young 2023 NFL offseason. Devin McCourty announced his retirement from playing football last Friday, ending his highly decorated 13-year tenure with the team. While losing a franchise great is always a big loss, it also meant that New […]

The New England Patriots are continuing to make some depth signings in the early stages of the 2023 NFL free agency. Safety Jabrill Peppers has agreed to a two-year deal to remain in New England, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday. The value of Peppers’ new deal is currently unknown, but he joined the Patriots on […]

The New England Patriots are finally on the board in NFL free agency – at least when it comes to adding an outside player. Offensive tackle Calvin Anderson has agreed to a two-year deal with the Patriots, the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. The value of the deal is currently unknown. Anderson played in […]

The New England Patriots were dealt a tough blow on Tuesday morning. Jakobi Meyers, the team’s leading receiver over the past three seasons, reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders worth $33 million with $21 million guaranteed. The deal comes as a bit of a surprise due to the money as […]

The New England Patriots opened up the legal tampering period by bringing back one of their own. Cornerback Jonathan Jones has agreed to a two-year deal to remain in New England, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Jones was viewed as a priority signing for the Patriots this offseason after they opted to not place the franchise […]

The New England Patriots swung a deal to create cap space less than an hour before the legal tampering period in free agency opened. The Patriots traded tight end Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for a seventh-round pick, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. While it’s only getting a seventh-round pick back in return, […]

The New England Patriots made a move to clear some cap space ahead of Monday’s unofficial start to free agency. Punter Jake Bailey was released by the Patriots after four seasons in New England, the team announced Friday. The release of Bailey doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Bailey struggled for much of the […]

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft tipped their caps to a New England Patriots legend on Friday. Moments after Devin McCourty announced his retirement from playing football, the Patriots head coach and owner each released their own heartfelt statements on the longtime Patriot. Belichick acknowledged how great McCourty’s character was on top of his great play […]

One of the most decorated players in New England Patriots history has called it a career. Devin McCourty announced his retirement from playing football on Friday, ending an illustrious 13-year career. McCourty announced his decision in an Instagram video with his twin brother and former NFL player Jason McCourty. He shared that he went back […]

The New England Patriots have failed to make the playoffs in two of the four seasons since Rob Gronkowski left. He thinks he has the answer for them to get back there in 2023. Gronkowski thinks that one specific player whose name has been in trade rumors as of late would help the Patriots get […]

After Josh McDaniels moved on from his brother with the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network analyst David Carr shared some intel as to why things didn’t work out with Derek Carr in McDaniels’ first year with the team. Appearing on the “Harvester Sports” podcast, David Carr said that while Derek praised McDaniels’ football smarts, he […]

You can add the New England Patriots to the list of teams who won’t be pursuing arguably the top player on the free agent market this offseason. The Patriots aren’t expected to pursue Lamar Jackson when free agency opens next week, MassLive’s Mark Daniels reported Thursday. New England opting not to enter the Jackson sweepstakes […]

The New England Patriots are solidifying their offensive line depth ahead of the start of free agency. The Patriots and veteran offensive lineman James Ferentz agreed to a one-year deal Thursday morning, per multiple reports. Ferentz’s contract is worth $1.215 million but only $200,000 of it is guaranteed with a $50,000 signing bonus. Ferentz, who […]

It doesn’t appear that the New England Patriots will use their franchise tag this offseason, at least on their top cornerback. Cornerback Jonathan Jones won’t receive the franchise tag before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. So, Jones will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins on […]

The 2023 NFL offseason is underway and trade rumors are already swirling. Some notable star players are front and center in some of those rumors, too. Following an 8-9 season, the New England Patriots have an important offseason ahead of them and should be in the market to acquire top players as they only had […]

David Andrews offered a strong defense of Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots after an NFLPA report card graded the teams’s facilities among the worst in the league. Andrews said that the survey doesn’t reflect the way he views the organization and its workplace environment. “Any survey can be skewed,” he told the Boston […]

Even though they haven’t played together in a couple of years, Bryce Young is still learning from fellow Alabama football legend Mac Jones. Young, who is widely considered to be the top quarterback prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft, shared Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine that Jones, who Young played with at Alabama in […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest has been charged with two felonies for his alleged role in a fight at a West Hollywood nightclub in December, TMZ reported. McGinest is facing one count of assault with a deadly weapon and another count of assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury. […]

When New England Patriots QB Mac Jones left Alabama in 2021, he left a Crimson Tide team that just won a national championship. He also left a strong impression on his younger teammates on that 2020 National Championship team. Will Anderson, who played with Jones at Alabama, recalled how the now New England Patriots quarterback […]

The NFL Players’ Association surveyed its players on working conditions around the league and players on the New England Patriots were brutally honest about their situation. The Patriots ranked 24th overall in the league in working conditions, the NFLPA shared Wednesday. “The player respondents’ feedback from our survey described the club’s facility as old, dated […]

There has been some chatter in recent weeks about Mac Jones’ approval rating within the New England Patriots’ locker room not being too high. Longtime Patriots safety Devin McCourty disputed that notion while appearing as a guest host on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Monday. McCourty passionately defended the quarterback, who just finished up […]

We’re still in the early stages of the offseason, and nothing big appears to be imminent. So, let’s make some bold predictions for the New England Patriots’ offseason. Following an 8-9 2022 season that featured more exciting drama than the product on the field showed, the 2023 offseason will be a big one for the Patriots. […]

New England Patriots’ veteran Devin McCourty still isn’t sure if he’ll be playing football in 2023. The longtime New England Patriots safety teased when he will make a decision on “The Patriots Report” podcast with Christopher Price, saying that he’s “gone back and forth” on what he wants to do. “I think the good thing is I actually […]

A New England Patriots’ fixture is remaining with the team for at least one more season. Longtime special teams captain Matthew Slater will hold off retirement and return to the Patriots for the 2023 season, the team announced in a joint statement on Friday. “It is a great honor and blessing to return to the […]

Every NFL offseason brings surprising cuts around the league as teams look to open up cap space to fill out their rosters. The New England Patriots are in an enviable spot with their cap situation relative to most other teams entering the offseason. They’re currently set to have the sixth-most cap space in the league entering […]

Robert Kraft hasn’t been shy in sharing his wishes for Tom Brady to say goodbye to the New England Patriots one last time. The Patriots owner said that he’s been speaking with Brady since the quarterback announced his retirement earlier in February in an interview with Fox Business’ Neil Cavuto on Friday. “I’ve had an […]

Following a trying 2022 season, Mac Jones has the support of the New England Patriots ownership. Robert Kraft gave a ringing endorsement of the young quarterback when he was asked if he would pursue Tom Brady as a free agent in an interview with Fox Business’ Neil Cavuto on Friday. “We are blessed to have […]