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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 […]

Robert Kraft is happy to have Bill O’Brien back as the offensive coordinator for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots owner gave his first public comment on the re-hiring of O’Brien on Friday, sharing excitement to have him back as the team’s offensive coordinator. “I think he was an excellent choice,” Kraft […]

The New England Patriots are onto the offseason, and they should have a few goals in mind for what they should do. They already completed one of those goals when they hired Bill O’Brien to be their offensive coordinator. Next up should be determining which players they want to keep ahead of free agency. Here […]

Robert Kraft’s quest to make sure that Tom Brady retires with the New England Patriots continued on Tuesday. The Patriots owner shared a positive update though for those hoping that Brady ends up signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the team. Kraft told NBC 10 Boston’s Malcolm Johnson that the team […]

The changes to the New England Patriots’ coaching staff are still ongoing. Oregon offensive line coach and assistant head coach Adrian Klemm is expected to leave his current post to join the Patriots as an assistant offensive coach, which will be an “offensive-line based role,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Mike Reiss reported Monday. Klemm will […]

While many people have picked a side in the age-old Tom Brady or Bill Belichick debate, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft believes the answer is more nuanced than that. Kraft, who has owned the team long enough to see the entire tenures of both Patriots icons, was actually asked that question during an appearance […]

We’re onto the offseason in New England. While the 2023 NFL draft process is only just getting underway, it’s never too early to see who the New England Patriots should select in this spring’s draft. They’ll hold the No. 14 overall pick after going 8-9 in 2022, which is their highest draft selection in 14 […]

Even after hiring an offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots’ coaching staff continues to shuffle around. Matt Patricia’s future with the Patriots is uncertain as he’s assessing “all options,” The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported Thursday. Patricia, who was primarily a defensive coach with the Patriots from 2006-17 before becoming the head coach of the Lions […]

Mac Jones’ frustration with how the New England Patriots’ offense was performing was apparent late in the 2022 season. It turns out his feelings ran deeper than what they showed on the field. It “wasn’t uncommon” for Jones to trade profanity-laced outbursts with quarterbacks coach Joe Judge throughout the 2022 season, the Boston Herald’s Andrew […]

When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the head-scratching decision to have longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia call offensive plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge coach the quarterback for the 2022 season, he said he would take the blame. It appears a couple members of the Patriots’ organization are doing just that. […]

Everyone saw just how poorly the New England Patriots’ offense performed in 2022 under an unusual setup with longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia calling plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge working as the quarterbacks coach. It turns out it was even worse behind the scenes. A report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan […]

The New England Patriots made what might possibly be their biggest news of the offseason official on Thursday. Bill O’Brien was officially named the offensive coordinator of the Patriots on Thursday, the team announced. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick offered a brief statement in the team’s announcement. “I am looking forward to working with Bill again,” […]

It looked like we moved a step closer to the inevitable happening with the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation. Bill O’Brien interviewed for New England’s vacant offensive coordinator role on Thursday morning, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported. Rapaport called O’Brien a “top candidate,” while Breer said he’s […]

A week after they announced they would be looking for a new offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots took the first steps in that process on Wednesday. The Patriots have requested to interview Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell for the job and they’ll interview tight ends coach Nick Caley on Wednesday, the NFL Network […]

The New England Patriots’ offseason is only a week old, but that just means we’ve got more time to figure out what this team needs to do and how they should address it. Arguably the biggest thing they need to address is the offensive coaching situation, which they’re doing as they’ve announced they’ll be interviewing […]

A year after making the playoffs with a 10-7 record behind a rookie quarterback, the New England Patriots went home earlier than expected in 2022. They went 8-9 to miss the postseason for the second time in three seasons as they had several frustrating ups and downs throughout the season. Here are the five biggest […]

It appears some changes are coming to the Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots coaching staff in Foxborough. Belichick has met with team owner Robert Kraft since their season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, with the two sides coming to the conclusion that changes will be made to the offensive coaching staff, NBC Sports […]

The New England Patriots 2022 season came to a disappointing end on Sunday when they fell to the Buffalo Bills, 35-23. Despite losing by double digits, the regular-season finale was arguably one of the Patriots’ better efforts of the season as they went blow-to-blow with the 13-3 Bills until the final minutes of the game. […]

The New England Patriots’ 2022 season came to an end with a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, which might have been the final game for a handful of mainstays over the last several years. Of course, Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty hinted that it might have been their final NFL game as […]

Mac Jones took accountability for the New England Patriots‘ disappointing 2022 season, which came to an end on Sunday when they lost 35-23 to the Buffalo Bills. But his teammates stood up for him on Monday. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was impressed with how the second-year quarterback handled adversity this season, with one particular moment […]

Jakobi Meyers may have stepped foot in the New England Patriots’ locker room for the final time on Monday, and if he did, he’s grateful for the people who he shared the room with. The wide receiver’s contract expires at season’s end, and with the Patriots losing their regular-season finale on Sunday to the Buffalo […]

A day after their 2022 season ended with a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills to finish 8-9, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his disappointment in a letter to the team’s season ticket holders on Monday. “Unfortunately, our season ended sooner than we hoped yesterday afternoon in Buffalo,” Kraft wrote in a statement, […]

A day after the New England Patriots’ disappointing 8-9 season ended, head coach Bill Belichick didn’t say if the team would make any changes to their offensive coaching staff but noted that everything will be under evaluation in the coming weeks. “We’ll evaluate everything that we’ve done, from me on down to everybody else and […]