New England Patriots Articles - Page 173

The New England Patriots are finalizing a two-year contract extension with wide receiver Julian Edelman, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal will take Edelman through 2021. Edelman is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 12 games and hauled in 74 receptions for 850 yards and six touchdowns. He […]

Year in and year out, the New England Patriots continue to prove people wrong so it would be silly ever to count them out. After all, they are coming off of their sixth Super Bowl championship since Tom Brady took over in 2001, and that title came in a year where many felt the Patriots […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to release veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, according to a Monday evening report from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. As a result, McCoy will now begin to seek his second NFL home after spending his first nine seasons atop the highest level as a member of the […]

There have been rumors swirling all offseason about the NewEngland Patriots trading for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph but there were never reports that the two sides have talked, until now. Deep in Albert Breer’s Sports Illustrated MMQB article is the interesting tidbit, the Patriots and Vikings have now talked. The only thing said […]

The NFL season is set to kick off in a few months. On paper, there are several formidable combinations in NFL backfields. Let’s break down which teams have the best of the best. Honorable Mention- Cleveland Browns Kareem Hunt is suspended for the first eight games of the NFL season, which is why the Browns […]

New England Patriots offensive lineman Joe Thuney is entering the final year of his deal, and with his future with the Patriots cloudy, Thuney is taking a positive approach and only focusing on the task at hand. “I’m just focused on what I control, and I’m just focused on being here,” said Thuney, according to […]

The New England Patriots, believe it or not, are proud of winning a sixth Super Bowl ring in February – and they won’t be letting anyone forget it. The Patriots updated their team plane recently to include multiple references to their 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, according to celebrity […]

The New England Patriots traded away a fifth-round pick to get Michael Bennett and ESPN NFL Analyst Matt Bowen thinks that he could be one of the most underrated moves of the offseason. Bennett can rush from the edge, but he also can play inside and that is key in a Bill Belichick defense that […]

Linebacker Jamie Collins is officially back with the New England Patriots and Tom Brady is pumped to have him back. While responding to an Instagram post noting that Collins was coming back to the Patriots Brady replied with an emphatic “Hell Yeah!!!!!” Jamie Collins was a second-round pick by the Patriots in the 2013 draft […]

The offseason was filled with uncertainty regarding the Patriots’ coaching staff, especially after the out-of-nowhere departure of presumed defensive coordinator Greg Schiano. The staff may be all set, for now, but it appears as though Bill Belichick be taking more duties upon himself. According to reports, Belichick will handle the duties of defensive play-caller for the […]

The New England Patriots released defensive tackle Frank Herron on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Field Yates, in order to accommodate the signing of free agent linebacker Jamie Collins. In order to make room for LB Jamie Collins on the roster, the Patriots have released DT Frank Herron, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 16, […]

Shaq Mason is one of the New England Patriots’ most anonymous stalwarts. The fourth-year pro has played in 60 of 64 possible regular season games since he was drafted, and started all 30 games in which he’s appeared since kickoff of the 2017 season. Interior offensive linemen are always easily overlooked, but it’s obvious given […]

Baker Mayfield has ran into Tom Brady several times this offseason. The two filmed a commercial together to celebrate the NFL’s 100th anniversary, and also hung out at the Kentucky Derby. The second-year quarterback has loved it. Mayfield said he and Brady haven’t really spent much time speaking about the details of quarterback play, but […]

Sean Payton couldn’t help but get caught in the excitement about Zion Williamson coming to New Orleans. Wednesday, the Saints’ coach on posted a Twitter message where he said he “Had a thought…” Included in the message was a photo illustration that showed the former Duke basketball superstar wearing a Saints uniform with the same […]

The New England Patriots have brought back linebacker Jamie Collins, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe. Talks between the two sides were first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network earlier on Wednesday. Collins spent the 2018 campaign with the Cleveland Browns, playing in all 16 games and totaling 104 tackles, four sacks, […]

The New England Patriots owned the 32nd overall pick in this year’s draft. They decided to use the pick on a wide receiver named N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State. The Patriots needed to find more weapons for Tom Brady this offseason. They found just that by selecting a receiver as talented as Harry. Pro […]

The New England Patriots could be bringing back an old friend. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Patriots are in talks to bring back free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins, whom New England traded to the Cleveland Browns midway through the 2016 campaign. Collins ended up signing a four-year extension with the Browns that ensuing […]

The Cleveland Browns have been on the receiving end of a ton of hype this offseason. The Browns showed well down the stretch last season, and Baker Mayfield looked like a star in the making. They then went out and made some splashy acquisitions, like adding Odell Beckham Jr., Olivier Vernon, and Kareem Hunt. There’s […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft had a huge legal victory when it was ruled that the prosecution couldn’t use the tape from inside the massage parlor in their case against him but he wants to take it even a step farther now. Diana Moskovitz of Deadspin.com reports that Kraft now wants to make sure […]

Some players shy away from the big moment and high-pressure situations, but for New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski that was a big reason he decided to stay. Gostkowski said that he knows how fragile the position of a kicker can be and how fast it can all fall apart, but he likes the pressure […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. recently made headlines with his lofty goals of becoming the new New England Patriots. It appears his comments did not sit well with former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison. Beckham has since clarified his comments saying that the Patriots are what the Browns are aspiring to be. Regardless, Harrison […]

The New England Patriots will enter a new era in 2019. Unfortunately for those in New England, former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has officially retired from the NFL. Yet, former NFL running back Shane Vereen doesn’t think this will affect the heralded AFC East franchise too much. “Josh McDaniels said it best,” Vereen recently said […]

The New England Patriots have signed rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry to a four-year, $10.1 million contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Harry, who played his collegiate football at Arizona State University, was selected by the Patriots in the first round (32nd pick overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month. It marked […]

The Patriots have been known for their proficiency in having short, crossing routes as a staple of their passing game. However, in former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham they may have a player to change that dynamic when his turn comes to take the field. According to Pro Football Focus, Stidham had the fifth-best passer rating […]

The New England Patriots haven’t hired a defensive coordinator, which means that Bill Belichick is going to be the one calling the plays. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, who cited a source, said that the team hasn’t found a replacement for Brian Flores who left the Miami Dolphins and that it will be Belichick […]

The retirement of Rob Gronkowski did so much more than just create a roster hole. It also necessitated a change to New England’s offensive philosophy. Though, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says it is too soon to know just how different things will be come September. For years, the Patriots’ offense has centered around one of […]

The New England Patriots have formally announced that the AFC East franchise has officially signed two players. According to the official statement released on Monday, the Patriots have signed free-agent wide receiver Dontrelle Inman and free agent offensive lineman Jared Veldheer. However, as is tradition in the NFL, the financial terms of the tandem of […]

The case surrounding New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has just taken another major turn. On Monday evening, a judge officially ruled to suppress the video of the Patriots team owner, one that was originally obtained by police from inside a Florida spa. As a result, such footage cannot be used as evidence in the […]

The New England Patriots have given offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels some new receiving weapons this offseason. And a good number of them are notably big. They drafted 6-2 N’Keal Harry in the first round, and signed Demaryius Thomas, Maurice Harris, and Dontrelle Inman, who are all 6-3. And if 6-3 Josh Gordon is reinstated, that’s […]

One gift that keeps on giving this offseason is Tom Brady finally joining Twitter. The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the New England Patriots took to Twitter to troll his fellow wide receiver on graduating college. Julian Edelman graduated from Kent State 14 years after attending the college. Brady didn’t waste any time to troll […]

Tom Brady can pretty much do whatever he wants these days and the New England Patriots wouldn’t be able to say a thing, and it’s gotten to the point where the Patriots don’t even know what he is doing during the offseason. With organized team activities starting in a week-and-a-half, New England offensive coordinator Josh […]

Benjamin Watson may be back in New England, but the Patriots still have a major void at tight end as a result of Rob Gronkowski announcing his retirement earlier this offseason. So, just how are the Pats going to replace Gronkowski’s production? Well, they can’t: “Look, nobody’s gonna replace Rob,” said offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, […]

The New England Patriots did something they had not done in over two decades late last month, using a first-round draft pick on a wide receiver. The lucky wide out was Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry, who was chosen by the Patriots with the 32nd overall pick late last month and became the first receiver since […]

The New England Patriots are doing everything they can to shore up their shaky receiving corps, with their latest move coming in the form of signing wide receiver Dontrelle Inman, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Inman spent the 2018 campaign with the Indianapolis Colts, playing in nine games and hauling in 28 receptions for […]

The New England Patriots are hosting Dontrelle Inman as they try to get some more wide receiver depth on their team, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Patriots work at the receiver position isn’t done. Source said the team is hosting FA WR Dontrelle Inman today. Inman started 4 games for the […]

It’s never too late to get your degree and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is proving that. Ten years after leaving Kent State to pursue his dreams in the NFL, he has returned to school and on Saturday he will walk across the stage with his classmates to get his degree. This Saturday, […]

Bill Belichick isn’t accustomed to taking wide receivers in the first round of the draft, but he made a change to his philosophy late last month, as the New England Patriots selected Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Harry is thrilled to be a member […]

The New England Patriots stepped out of their comfort zone in the 2019 NFL Draft, using a first-round pick on a wide receiver for the first time in 23 years by taking Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall selection late last month. With the Patriots losing tight end Rob Gronkowski to […]

With the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots have a need at tight end. According to reports yesterday, the team hosted former Patriot and 38-year old Ben Watson for a visit. However, there may be a better option out there. In an article from CBS Sports’ John Breech, he predicted seven trades that […]