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New England Patriots receiver Demaryius Thomas reportedly isn’t a lock to make the roster, but offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is happy to have him around. Thomas was coming off a torn Achilles this offseason, and didn’t receive much known interest before the Patriots scooped him up. McDaniels worked with Thomas back when he was the […]

The New England Patriots offensive line took a major blow earlier this week with David Andrews dealing with blood clots. When someone goes down it’s time for someone else to step up, and that’s how Ted Karras is looking at this situation. Karras is expected to be the starting center with Andrews out, and he […]

Seeing how football fans react to the mere mention of Tom Brady will tell you which teams they support. However, everyone will agree that one of the greatest men to ever throw the football is the last person they would connect to Antonio Brown’s undying helmet issues. However, there’s more to Brady than meets the […]

The New England Patriots are coming off their sixth Super Bowl victory in franchise history. However, just like everyone else, New England will need to make some roster moves to cut its roster down to 53 players by Saturday. As always, the Patriots seem to have a deep and talented roster; making their job to […]

New England Patriots retired tight end Rob Gronkowski feels that his life is finally on the right path, and he is excited about the direction that he is going. Gronkowski wasn’t always a model citizen off the field while in the NFL, but he believes he has learned from the mistakes and is ready to […]

At the beginning of the offseason, the sports world was greeted with some pretty surprising news that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was retiring. Okay, it wasn’t crazy shocking. Gronkowski had dangled the idea before. However, he was still 29 and at the top of his game, so it was unexpected, to say […]

There have been rumors flying around that Rob Gronkowski could return to the New England Patriots this season. Gronkowski left the door open for a return by saying he could come back—but not right now. Earlier this offseason, the playful tight end retired from the NFL after spending nine seasons with New England. Injuries have […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won their sixth Super Bowl championship, so, naturally, they are considered Super Bowl contenders heading into 2019. But even though the Patriots look like frontrunners to win it all again, their offense is actually a work in progress. As a matter […]

The New England Patriots will once again enter the regular season as the top team in the AFC East while the heralded franchise is notably coming off of its latest Super Bowl title. New England has now won three of the last five and two of the last three Super Bowls while another title could […]

The New York Giants—along with the other 31 teams—are entering the final week of the preseason. All 32 teams will have their games on Thursday. The NFL wants to give teams time to evaluate their rosters ahead of Saturday’s deadline of deciding the 53-man roster. In the final week of the preseason, teams tend to […]

New England Patriots starting center David Andrews has been hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. The ailment may put him out for the entirety of the 2019 season — it could be that severe. “A blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid […]

The New England Patriots announced on Monday the release of defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr. The Patriots had signed Pennel to a two-year, $5 million dollar deal during free agency. The contract included a $500,000 signing bonus and $100,000 workout bonus, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The Patriots signed Pennel after a two-year stint with […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo is starting a new chapter in his professional career: coaching. Mayo, 33, spent his entire NFL playing career with the Patriots, from 2008-15, en route to a Super Bowl win in 2014-15, a first-team All-Pro selection in 2010, and a Defensive Rookie of the Year award on his […]

In 2018, then-rookie Sony Michel caught seven passes for 50 yards. His New England Patriots backfield mate, James White, on the other hand, caught 87 receptions for 751 yards and seven touchdowns. Michel must be learning things from White because he’s closing the gap in terms of receiving skill set. On Monday, Patriots running back […]

Rob Gronkowski is ready for his next chapter after retiring as a New England Patriot in the offseason. According to USA Today’s Henry McKenna, the Hall of Fame-bound tight end has scheduled a press conference in New York for August 27th. McKenna noted that the press conference is meant to address his “next chapter,” as […]

The New England Patriots are set to head into the final week of preseason action and are more than ready to get the 2019 NFL regular season underway. After winning the Super Bowl last year, the Patriots made quite a few additions and had a few subtractions as well this offseason. One of their additions […]

There was a time when Josh Gordon was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and people were already envisioning his bust in Canton. It was a short time, and if you just started paying attention to the NFL over the last couple of years, you’re probably completely unaware of it, but it […]

Could retired tight end Rob Gronkowski return to the New England Patriots at some point this season? One former Patriots tight end seems to think so. Jermaine Wiggins, who last played for New England all the way back in 2001, told TMZ Sports that Gronkowski is “going to be back this year.” “I would bet […]

Andrew Luck sent shockwaves through the NFL on Saturday night, announcing his retirement from football just short of his 30th birthday. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback was booed by fans at Lucas Oil Stadium as he walked off the field with his teammates following the Colts’ third preseason game, too, igniting a firestorm of nationwide […]

Patrick Chung’s cocaine charges is an unfortunate obstacle in the defending Super Bowl champs’ preseason. The Pats remain neutral on the case as the defensive back pleads not-guilty plea to the accusations. The Associated Press had a quick update about the case: New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has waived a court appearance in New Hampshire on a […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is facing an uphill battle, as he is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he tore his Achilles while with the Houston Texans. The Patriots decided to sign him earlier this offseason to give him a shot, and after starting training camp on the physically unable […]

Plenty of NFL players have given their piece in the aftermath of Andrew Luck’s shock retirement. However, you can say that almost every football fan waited to see what Tom Brady has to say on the issue. Unsurprisingly, his reaction to the Indianapolis Colts QB’s decision was nothing but supportive. The New England Patriots star had […]

The New England Patriots game plan when it comes to the run seems pretty straight forward. According to Kevin Duffy of the BostonHerald.com, they’ve made it very clear what they plan on doing. Give the ball to Sony Michel. “There isn’t much mystery regarding the Patriots running game, though. The preseason has made this much […]

The New England Patriots selected wide receiver N’Keal Harry in the first-round (32nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Adding him to a group that features Julian Edelman, Demaryius Thomas and Josh Gordon seemed almost unfair. However, Bill Belichick once again got his man. That being said, it looks like the Patriots will have to […]

The New England Patriots are beginning to make cuts at wide receiver to make room for the players returning to the team. According to Field Yates, New England is releasing wide receiver, Maurice Harris. Harris signed with the Patriots earlier in the year, expecting to carve himself a role in the offense. Due to Josh […]

This New England Patriots story is now unfolding in San Francisco, but Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t forgotten in Foxborough, albeit for a less-than-gleaming reason. Before Jimmy Garoppolo had a rebound game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night, he had an awful preseason debut against the Denver Broncos in which he posted a 0.0 passer […]

Wide receiver Josh Gordon is back in action for the New England Patriots. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Gordon is in full pads at Sunday’s practice, in turn, putting him off of the NFI list (non-football injury). WR Josh Gordon (10) is dressed in full pads at practice today, which is an indication he is […]

The Carolina Panthers faced the New England Patriots in their third preseason game on Thursday night. Ron Rivera elected to deploy his starters to begin the game but his plan got off track fairly early in the game. Fans were anxious to see Cam Newton get his first action in the preseason but his day […]

The New England Patriots are trusting that one of their current tight ends can replace part of Rob Gronkowski’s production that will be missed in 2019. However, the Patriots will have yet another tight end suspended with Lance Kendricks being suspended for the first game of the season, per Adam Schefter. Near the beginning of […]

The New England Patriots are starting to get deeper at receiver with players returning from injuries and suspensions. The Patriots may be getting even better at the position, too, with the team showing interest in a veteran receiver. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, New England is working out former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Justin Hunter. […]

In Thursday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, rookie Jarrett Stidham leap-frogged incumbent backup Brian Hoyer to take the snaps behind Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. After the game, head coach Bill Belichick noted that he put the former Auburn War Eagle out because he already knows what he’s getting with Hoyer. He […]

It had been an eventful week between Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid and New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson. Things ultimately culminated with an illegal hit during their teams’ third preseason game. Watson took a shot to the head from Reid on Thursday night despite already being down. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the greatest of all-time. He’s been dominant since he first became a starter back in 2001. Due to his brilliance, he earned himself the nickname “Tom Terrific.” Back in June, Brady decided to apply for a trademark for that exact name. This was met with a lot […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ran for a first down on Thursday night, and he hopes that really frustrated the defense. Brady running for a first down is shocking because he isn’t mobile, but it was even more surprising to see him do it during a meaningless preseason game. Brady revealed after the game […]

The New England Patriots aren’t interested in trading for Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots are not – and have not been – in the business of trading for Redskins OT Trent Williams. They did not offer a first round pick for him. He's not on their […]

The New England Patriots suffered a major injury on Thursday night with the team losing linebacker Brandon King for the season. King was carted off the field during the second quarter and according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe, he was diagnosed with a torn quadriceps muscle. This is the Patriots first major injury during […]

Could Tom Brady possibly finish his career playing for a team other than the New England Patriots? Cris Carter seems to think so. The Hall of Fame wide receiver says that while he doesn’t think Brady wants to wear another jersey, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might make it so he has to. "I don't […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of their sixth Super Bowl title, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will be in contention for their seventh heading into 2019. Of course, the Patriots have the usual suspects leading the way in Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, and at this point, you can probably throw Julian […]

Boom. That’s what those in Foxborough heard on Thursday night when Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid hit New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson, albeit late. It was a big — and not legal — hit on Watson; luckily, the tight end was able to get up under his own power after the play. Watson […]