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The rich get richer and the New England Patriots are getting their wide receivers back at the perfect time. On Tuesday, New England activated Demaryius Thomas from the physically unable to perform list per Mike Reiss of ESPN. Thomas began training camp on the PUP list due to his recovery from a torn Achilles from […]

The New England Patriots are releasing punter Ryan Allen, according to the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. The move was an expected one following the selection of Stanford’s Jake Bailey in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Allen went undrafted in the 2013 draft, hailing from Louisiana Tech. Since then, the Patriots are the only […]

New England Patriots veteran wideout Julian Edelman will soon return to the gridiron after passing his physical and being removed from the non-football injury list, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman has passed his physical and has been removed from the non-football injury list, per @FieldYates. Back to work. […]

Bill Belichick has never been a man of many words and the New England head coach showed that yet again. After being asked about Josh Gordon, Belichick repeatedly shot down questions pertaining to his wide receiver. On Monday, Belichick held a press conference with the media and expectedly he received multiple questions about Gordon. The […]

The New England Patriots recently welcomed back wide receiver Josh Gordon back to the facilities. Now it seems a couple of other familiar wideouts have also made their return to the practice field. Both players have been recovering from injuries this offseason. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, they were able to get some limited […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman recently took to social media to express his excitement upon hearing about wide receiver Josh Gordon’s reinstatement. It appears he is not the only wideout happy to see him back at practice. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, wide receiver Phillip Dorsett is excited to have Gordon back in […]

The Carolina Panthers have been optimistic about the health of quarterback Cam Newton heading into the 2019 NFL season. It seems they plan to solidify that notion against the New England Patriots. Week 3 of the preseason is considered to be somewhat of a dress rehearsal for many times. According to Max Henson of the […]

The NFL recently announced it has reinstated New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon for the start of the 2019 NFL season. It appears Gordon has officially made his way back to the facility. With two games left in the preseason, New England is focused on getting Gordon up to speed once again. According to […]

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is 25 years older than New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but he still calls him one of his heroes. Many look at Brady as a hero because of the Super Bowls he has led the Patriots to, but for Carroll, it comes down to something else: nutrition. Carroll told […]

Remember when a panic formed around the New England Patriots’ wide receivers? Pepperidge Farms remembers. With the surprising news of Josh Gordon’s reinstatement back into the NFL, the Patriots receiving room is now terrifyingly deep. It’s such a talented group that the rest of the AFC may as well throw away their secondaries. Tom Brady […]

The New England Patriots got some great news and an absolutely huge boost recently when wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated. However, he’s not ready just yet – as he was placed on the NFI list according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. This could mean the bare minimum. Gordon possibly hasn’t passed his physical yet […]

A former New England Patriots wide receiver is excited about the future in Foxborough. Chad Johnson, a former wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals, Patriots, and Miami Dolphins (very briefly), took to Twitter to state his excitement of Patriots rookie Joejuan Williams. Joejuan Williams is gonna be special‼️ — Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 18, 2019 […]

Following the reinstatement of wide receiver Josh Gordon, the New England Patriots are releasing wide receiver Dontrelle Inman, per The Athletic’s Nick Underhill. The Patriots signed Inman on May 13th, after stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts. Before then, Inman went undrafted in 2011 out […]

The New England Patriots are excited to get a boost in their offense with Josh Gordon returning to the team. First and foremost, Matthew Slater (among others) are hoping to see Gordon succeed off of the football field as well. “We are excited,” Slater said, via NBCSportsBoston.com. “I’ll say this: Football is number two. We want […]

Jarrett Stidham did what he could in his second preseason game. The New England Patriots have the greatest quarterback of all time on their roster. Even if you don’t agree with that statement, you probably don’t think it’s much of a stretch. Of course, that quarterback is Tom Brady. However, he didn’t play on Saturday […]

In typical fashion, the New England Patriots sat Tom Brady for their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. Now, Brady will also be a healthy scratch in New England’s second preseason bout against the Tennessee Titans according to Allan Bell of 247Sports. Brady not playing in the preseason shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone as […]

The New England Patriots let it be known that they were interested in drafting a quarterback in this year’s draft. In the end, they landed on Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round out of Auburn. So far through training camp, Stidham has impressed the coaching staff with his development. The rookie signal-caller carried his momentum […]

Following Friday’s reinstatement for New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, the team released a statement from head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick said: “For the past eight months, Josh’s situation has been entirely a league matter. When Josh returns to our program, we will evaluate the entire situation and do what we feel is best […]

The NFL recently announced it has reinstated New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon. His return to the team has gotten wide receiver Julian Edelman excited about the 2019 NFL season. Gordon will be allowed to rejoin the team after stepping away from the game last year. Edelman celebrated with a post, via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PiawlAD-D/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Maurice Harris has a lower leg injury and will be out for a while, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston. The Patriots signed Harris to a one-year deal back in March. Harris, who played his collegiate football at the University of California, went undrafted but ultimately landed […]

On Friday night, the NFL conditionally reinstated Josh Gordon, thus allowing him to rejoin the New England Patriots. Among the people who believe that the decision makes the Patriots Super Bowl favorites, is none other than O.J. Simpson. @Patriots AFC Champs again. #Patriots #NFL pic.twitter.com/Lqgn4GHSYb — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) August 17, 2019 Even before the […]

With the 2019 NFL season around the corner, there is no shortage of headlines around training camps. From Ezekiel Elliott’s contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys to Antonio Brown’s bout with frostbite, the news cycle has finally picked up after the league’s dead period. We start our preview of the 2019 season with the AFC, […]

The NFL has decided to reinstate Josh Gordon, paving the way for his return to the New England Patriots. After the league made their decision, they made a formal statement in support of the troubled wide receiver. “We are all rooting for Josh to succeed, both personally and professionally,” Goodell said in a statement. “Everyone […]

There has been uncertainty surrounding the future of Josh Gordon with the New England Patriots all offseason. The uncertainty now turns into certainty after the NFL has decided to reinstate Gordon according to Adam Schefter. Gordon filed for reinstatement earlier this offseason and the NFL granted him another chance. The big-play wide receiver was suspended […]

Although Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler may have a history with the New England Patriots, it is safe to say that there are no hard feelings on his end. This week has served as a bit of a reunion of sorts with the Titans hosting the Patriots for a few joint practice sessions. According to […]

There has been a ton of uncertainty surrounding Demaryius Thomas since he joined the New England Patriots. On Thursday, Thomas took a stride forward in his recovery and resumed sprinting. So far in training camp, there has been no timetable for Thomas’ return to the team amid his rehab from a torn Achilles he suffered […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has plenty of experience in the playoffs, but one of the lower points in his career thus far came during Super Bowl LII with the New England Patriots. Head coach Bill Belichick infamously benched Butler, even though the cornerback started all throughout the regular season and previous playoff games. When […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is one of the greatest of all-time. There’s really no debating that at this point. When it’s all said and done, there will likely be a lot more people claiming he is the GOAT than not. Not only is Brady a great talent, he’s someone that is seen as a […]

The New England Patriots toyed with the prospect of moving quarterback Danny Etling to wide receiver this offseason. It appears their experiment has come to an end. The Patriots cut Etling following a brief position change. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he has since been claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. Former […]

To celebrate his 44th birthday on Wednesday, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel enjoyed joint training camp with the New England Patriots. Vrabel played eight seasons with the Patriots between 2001 and 2008. During that span, he won three Super Bowls and went to the Pro Bowl in 2007 after recording 12.5 sacks. It’s fair […]

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis made some waves after his team’s win over the Patriots last year. Lewis, who used to play for New England, didn’t hide his feelings after the Titans stomped the Patriots by a score of 34-10. “That’s what happens when you go cheap. You get your ass kicked,” Lewis said […]

When Tom Brady entered the NFL in 2000, it’s safe to say he and other rookies were subject to the type of hazing that’s been broadly outlawed at all levels football. Just because he bore the brunt of that err in judgement from the league office, coaches, and players, though, doesn’t mean the future Hall-of-Famer […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a big fan of joint practices. He does them every year, often multiple times per year, and always raves about the experience it gives his guys. Earlier this month, he said he was hoping the team’s joint practices with the Lions would help the Patriots fix their road […]

New England Patriots rookie running back Damien Harris has been dealing with a minor hand/wrist injury, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Harris, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was selected by the Patriots in the third round (87th pick overall) of the NFL Draft back in April. Upon being […]

The New England Patriots are in Tennessee this week to take part in some joint practices, and quarterback Tom Brady is already taking some shots at Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel. Brady was walking onto the practice field, which prompted Vrabel to give the future Hall of Famer a hard time. Brady made sure to […]

Since announcing his retirement from football, some people insist that Rob Gronkowski will make his return to the New England Patriots this year. The retired tight end will be announcing something on August 27th. His announcement is not expected to be about a return to the NFL. But it undoubtedly will spark rumors of him […]

The New England Patriots did not have a very active offseason, but one of their biggest moves was signing defensive lineman Michael Bennett, especially after losing Trey Flowers to free agency. Bennett already seems to be enjoying his time in New England, and a big reason for that is Tom Brady: “I think Tom does […]

The New England Patriots have a new face calling defensive plays. Well, sort of a new face. Former Pats linebacker Jerod Mayo has been given the responsibility of calling the plays, according to Pro Football Talk, via the WEEI Sports Network. Patriots safety Duron Harmon had some high praise for Mayo. “Jerod, obviously, he’s been calling […]

The New England Patriots’ search for a tight end has not gone very well this offseason, and now, one of their top candidates to replace Rob Gronkowski is injured. According to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe, tight end Matt LaCosse is dealing with a sprained ankle and will not play in the Patriots’ preseason […]