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The New England Patriots are welcoming back a familiar face. J.C. Jackson is returning to Foxborough, getting traded from the Los Angeles Chargers for a late-round pick swap in the 2025 NFL Draft, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported on Wednesday. The trade ends a brief, but incredibly disappointing tenure for Jackson in Southern […]

Mac Jones had the worst game of his NFL career on Sunday. Luckily for him, his two most notable coaches believe it’s just a one-off. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien came to the defense of the quarterback following his brutal performance in the 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, in which Jones completed […]

The state of the New England Patriots will almost certainly be in question for the next week following their showing in Week 4. The Patriots fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 38-3, in what was the largest loss of Bill Belichick’s head coaching career. The loss also dropped the Patriots to 1-3 on the season that […]

Well, that was a disaster. The New England Patriots suffered one of the worst, if not the worst, loss of Bill Belichick’s 24-year tenure on Sunday, falling to the Dallas Cowboys, 38-3. The 35-point loss is the largest defeat Belichick has suffered in his 29 seasons as a head coach, further cementing the magnitude of […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had the worst game of his NFL career on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, but that didn’t appear to be the reason why he was benched. At least that’s what Bill Belichick made it sound like. The Patriots head coach said multiple times that he didn’t feel that there […]

Mac Jones felt an immediate sense of disappointment following the New England Patriots’ blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Patriots quarterback completed 12 of 21 passes for 150 yards, but he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble that led to a scoop-and-score in the 38-3 blowout, making it the largest loss […]

The New England Patriots are back on the road Sunday afternoon, taking on the Dallas Cowboys in what’s close to an early-season must-win for both teams. New England is coming off its first win of the season, but might not be able to afford another 1-3 start. On the flip side, Dallas is coming off […]

New England Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez has had a strong start to his NFL career, and people are taking notice. The Patriots cornerback was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September on Thursday, earning the honor after recording 16 total tackles, one interception and a sack, as he’s played in all but one […]

The New England Patriots have had some iconic sayings over the years. They’re trying to add another one to the list. Ahead of the Patriots’ Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, each player on the Patriots received hoodies at their lockers with the Pat Patriot logo in the front. If you turned the sweatshirt […]

It’s no secret that Mac Jones and the New England Patriots have struggled to move the ball in a major way through the first three weeks of the 2023 season. Sure, Jones is ninth in passing yards through the first three games with 748. But the Patriots have the fewest number of passing plays that […]

Bill Belichick is a fan of Micah Parsons, but he wants everyone to slow down just a bit on comparing him to an NFL legend he once coached. The New England Patriots coach wanted to make sure that no one should be placing the Dallas Cowboys linebacker ahead of Lawrence Taylor when he was asked […]

The New England Patriots will be without one of their top defensive contributors for some time, and possibly for the rest of the season. Defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale is believed to have suffered a torn biceps muscle in the team’s win over the New York Jets, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported. The Patriots are waiting for […]

The New England Patriots are finally in the win column in 2023, but it didn’t come in the prettiest fashion. The Patriots might have been only two yards away from losing had Randall Cobb been able to snag the deflection on Zach Wilson’s Hail Mary pass. Instead, the ball fell incomplete, and the Patriots walked […]

The chatter of Bill Belichick possibly being on the hot seat seemed to be louder than ever before after the New England Patriots’ 0-2 start. Belichick’s team might have simmered down some of that heat though on Sunday, defeating the New York Jets 15-10 to earn their first win of the season. As many questioned […]

Ezekiel Elliott earned himself major praise from a pair of key members of the New England Patriots on Sunday. Both Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave the veteran running back heavy compliments following their 15-10 win over the New York Jets, in which Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries (5 yards per carry) […]

Ezekiel Elliott had his best game yet in his young career with the New England Patriots. Now, he has his eyes set on his old team. “It’ll be fun,” Elliott told reporters of the Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott showed up in a strong way on Sunday, making a handful of plays […]

The New England Patriots are in a must-win situation this weekend. Luckily for them, they’re going up against an opponent they’ve owned over the years as they look to win their 15th game in a row against the New York Jets. Here are five predictions for Sunday’s game in the Meadowlands. *Watch NFL games LIVE […]

The New England Patriots will be without a key member of their secondary and special teams. Marcus Jones suffered a torn labrum and will be placed on injured reserve, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. While it isn’t known how long Jones will be out for, the cornerback will miss at least four games due […]

The New England Patriots’ quarterback situation took another fascinating turn on Thursday. Will Grier signed a deal to join the Patriots’ 53-man roster, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. In a corresponding move, the Patriots will place cornerback Marcus Jones on injured reserve in order to help open a roster spot. For insight on the Patriots’ Week […]

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has been in Demario Douglas’ shoes before. When Stevenson was a rookie in 2021, he fumbled in his second career touch in his first-ever NFL game. Stevenson didn’t see the field for the remainder of that Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins and was scratched from the […]

Matt Corral is staying in New England. The second-year quarterback has agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots to join their practice squad, the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed reported on Tuesday. Corral was released by the team on Monday, but cleared waivers on Tuesday, allowing him to join New England’s practice unit. Corral […]

The New England Patriots are rewarding one of their top veteran players with a pay bump. Trent Brown and the Patriots have reportedly agreed to a revised deal, affording the veteran tackle an extra $2 million in contract incentives this season. “New England OT Trent Brown agreed to a revised, improved contract with the Patriots, […]

The New England Patriots dropped to 0-2 with another loss that felt oh so close, falling to the Dolphins, 24-17. Let’s take a look at the four things most responsible for the Patriots’ loss on Sunday. The entire offensive line It was a train wreck of a performance by the Patriots‘ big boys upfront on […]

Despite building momentum and hanging tight against two of the league’s top teams, the New England Patriots have suddenly fallen to 0-2 in the 2023 season. Their Week 2 loss was eerily similar to their Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots fell into an early double-digit hole, trailing 17-3 at halftime and later, […]

Demario Douglas appeared to enter the doghouse following a pivotal mistake in the first quarter of the New England Patriots’ loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. The Patriots’ rookie wide receiver didn’t play another snap after he fumbled the ball at the end of the first quarter, getting the ball punched out of […]

The New England Patriots lost in awkward fashion to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Trailing 24-17 with just over a minute left, the Patriots were able to get the ball into Dolphins territory, moving to their 33-yard line but facing a fourth-and-4 situation. Mac Jones got rid of the ball early due to the […]

In the New England Patriots’ Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins, a lot of eyes will be on Mac Jones and co. as they look to avenge their season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. With that said, ahead of the Sunday night game, we make our Patriots Week 2 predictions. Miami enters the game […]

The New England Patriots have a unique challenge in front of them on Sunday when they host the Miami Dolphins. Tyreek Hill leads the way for a high-flying Dolphins offense, recording 11 receptions for a whopping 215 yards and two touchdowns in their thrilling, season-opening win over the Los Angeles Chargers. As Hill presents a […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s relatively low number of snaps in the New England Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was peculiar, to say the least. The wideout played in just 42 of the team offense’s total 80 snaps, a number that seems low considering he’s the highest-paid receiver on the team and was New England’s priciest […]

The New England Patriots are adding another quarterback, but their latest signal-caller addition will be going to the practice squad. Ian Book has agreed to terms on a deal to join the Patriots’ practice unit, The Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed reported Wednesday. Book was actually reportedly scheduled to work out with the Patriots on Wednesday […]

The New England Patriots’ backup quarterback situation took a weird turn over the weekend. It was reported that Matt Corral was going to be released after the team signed Bailey Zappe to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Corral remained with the team, getting placed on the exempt/left […]

Mac Jones threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns in the New England Patriots’ season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. But the quarterback also threw a costly interception that resulted in a pick-6 and failed to lead the Patriots to a touchdown drive twice in the final minutes, resulting in a 25-20 loss. That’s what Jones […]

The New England Patriots didn’t showcase their biggest offseason acquisition much in their season opener. JuJu Smith-Schuster, who signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the team over the offseason, played just more than half (43 of 80) of the offensive snaps in the Patriots’ 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. While there have been […]

Robert Kraft was like many New England Patriots fans when he watched Tom Brady speak during his ceremony at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the middle of his speech, Brady declared that “I’m a Patriot for life.” As the team’s former quarterback said that, Kraft was notably excited standing behind him. […]

Bill Belichick felt a bit regretful a day after the New England Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots head coach explained his thought process on going for it on fourth down a pair of times in the fourth quarter when they didn’t need to in an interview with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill […]

The New England Patriots’ start to the 2023 season ended in a downer, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 25-20. While there were many things to be optimistic about in Sunday’s game, it’ll still go down as a loss for the Patriots. Here are 4.5 players that shoulder the most blame for the Week 1 result. […]

Mac Jones’ stat line didn’t look too bad in the New England Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but he felt like he came up short when his team needed him most. The Patriots quarterback completed 35 of 54 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns, but he threw a costly pick-6 on […]

The New England Patriots lost a close one to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, falling 25-20, and there were some controversial coaching decisions made that had an impact on the game. The Patriots unsuccessfully went for it on fourth down in the fourth quarter twice prior to the two-minute warning, passing up two opportunities […]

The New England Patriots will be down a key offensive player in their season-opening matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, but they’re expected to have their top player on that side of the ball suit up. While DeVante Parker is a no-go for Sunday, Rhamondre Stevenson should be able to play, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported […]