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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 […]

The New England Patriots’ 2023 regular-season opener pits Mac Jones against a former teammate of his. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will make their way into Foxborough on Sunday. The last time Jones shared the field with Hurts in a game that mattered was in January 2019, when the two quarterbacks were Alabama teammates. […]

Tom Brady isn’t the only person the New England Patriots are welcoming back on Sunday. Matt Patricia will also be making his return to Foxborough over the weekend, but he’ll be on the opposing team’s coaching staff as he accepted a job with the Philadelphia Eagles to be a senior defensive assistant over the offseason. […]

When the New England Patriots brought Malik Cunningham back and placed him on the practice squad following cutdown day, many assumed that he would be used to mimic one of the many mobile quarterbacks the team has on their schedule this season. So, with the Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, the […]

The New England Patriots’ decision to cut Bailey Zappe on cutdown day last week surprised many, leading some to speculate why the second-year quarterback was cut by the team. Of course, Zappe’s play in the preseason wasn’t great. But it was a shock considering how well he played in his four appearances as a rookie. […]

The New England Patriots have their next backup quarterback. Matt Corral was claimed by the team off waivers on Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. With the move, Corral goes straight to the Patriots’ 53-man roster, presumably making him New England’s lead backup quarterback behind Mac Jones. By rule, Corral will also have to stick […]

The New England Patriots had another stunning cutdown day on Tuesday. The team opted to release Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham, leaving Mac Jones as the lone player in the quarterback room. Obviously, the team will need to add someone to back up Jones in the coming days. But this actually isn’t new to them, […]

The New England Patriots’ decision to release Bailey Zappe shocked just about everyone, including those on the team. Matthew Slater, who’s seen just about everything in his 16-year NFL career, was among those surprised by Tuesday’s move, saying he didn’t see it coming. “I guess I’ve learned to expect the unexpected,” Slater told reporters. “You […]

The New England Patriots are making a clean sweep of their quarterback room beyond Mac Jones. Malik Cunningham has been released by the Patriots, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday. The move comes as a bit of a surprise as it was reported not long prior that the team was also releasing primary backup Bailey […]

The New England Patriots won’t be trading one of their top receivers ahead of the 53-man roster cutdown deadline. Kendrick Bourne has been at the center of trade calls from other teams, but the Patriots are not making him available, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported Tuesday. The report doesn’t come as much of a surprise […]

There’s one less quarterback on the New England Patriots as of Monday afternoon. The team cut quarterback Trace McSorley ahead on Monday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday. The move comes ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. McSorley’s cut wasn’t much of a surprise. The Patriots had four quarterbacks […]

Well, that was a very dull way to wrap up the preseason. The vast majority of the New England Patriots’ starters didn’t play during Friday’s preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans. The Patriots’ play certainly resembled that, as they fell 23-7. Their offensive line was worrisome again, though none of their regular starters played. Bailey […]

New England Patriots fans can breathe a sigh of relief for their first-round rookie. Christian Gonzalez took part in on-field warmups prior to the Patriots’ preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans. Gonzalez suffered an undisclosed injury to his left leg during Wednesday’s practice, appearing to be in pain in the ankle and foot area. It’s […]

New England Patriots fans hoping to see Mac Jones one last time before the start of the regular season might be disappointed. Jones might not play against the Tennessee Titans on Friday due to the team’s offensive line situation, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Thursday. “After QB Mac Jones took some hard hits last week behind […]

Ezekiel Elliott is looking to prove to himself what kind of player he is as he enters his first season with the New England Patriots. A week after officially signing with the team, Elliott spoke with reporters for the first time on Wednesday. When he was asked about the expectations he had for this season […]

It’s obvious by now that the 2022 season didn’t go the way that Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hoped it would. The then-second-year quarterback regressed from his solid rookie season, throwing for 2,997 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while posting an 84.8 passer rating in 14 games. The downturn in play led […]

The New England Patriots decision to sign Ezekiel Elliott may have come as a surprise to many. But for Elliott, it was a natural fit. In his first public comments since he officially agreed to sign with the Patriots on August 16th, Elliott explained why he decided to go to New England in an interview […]

The 2022 season wasn’t a kind one to Kendrick Bourne. Following a career year in his first season with the New England Patriots in 2021, Bourne only had 35 receptions for 434 yards and a single touchdown, which came late in the year. But it was more than the underwhelming stats that led to the […]

There’s no position that holds more importance in football than quarterback, and the New England Patriots didn’t get great play out of the position last season. Mac Jones, who started in 14 games, struggled in Year 2 and threw for just 2,997 yards with 14 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and an 84.8 passer rating. Of course, […]