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Rob Gronkowski confirmed weeks of rumors, announcing his retirement from the NFL over the weekend. The New England Patriots superstar ends his playing days with 521 catches for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns, staking his claim for the title of the best tight end of all time against the likes of Tony Gonzalez and Antonio […]

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the New England Patriots and the NFL on Sunday but there are still some grumblings that he could return for the 2019 season. Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told Peter King for Football Morning in America that he wouldn’t be surprised if his client somehow finds his way back to […]

Free-agent tight end Jared Cook picked the New Orleans Saints over the New England Patriots mainly because he wanted to be the No. 1 tight end in the offense. That was before Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, so you have to wonder if Cook is having some second thoughts about his decision […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football on Sunday, ending a short—but outstanding—career in the NFL. No one knows just how good Gronkowski was better than the New York Jets, who had been on the receiving end of Gronk’s greatness two times a year since he entered […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football on Sunday, ending a short—but illustrious—10-year career in the NFL. As for what’s next for the five-time Pro Bowler? Not even Gronkowski knows for sure right now, as he said through his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, that he just wants to […]

The New England Patriots have been the most successful NFL franchise for almost two decades. One reason in recent years is Bill Belichick playing the compensatory pick game with consummate skill. The Patriots have been using the strategy to land compensatory picks by letting players go and trading for players to replace those guys. Most recently, […]

The San Antonio Spurs, one of the most heralded teams in NBA history, always seem to get the player the team covets. With veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski formally retiring from the NFL on Sunday evening, the New England Patriots would surprise absolutely no one if the franchise was able to add wide receiver Deebo […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to make a splash with the signing of tight end Jared Cook, although he hasn’t technically signed the contract. It appears they had some competition for his services in the form of the New England Patriots. Cook was one of the most sought-after free agents on the market this offseason. […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has formally announced his retirement from the NFL. Doing so with a heartfelt post on Instagram, “Gronk” will now likely be headed to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Sunday evening announcement hardly came as a surprise, though; the veteran pass catcher had been contemplating […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been one of the top superstars in the NFL for years, but his time has come and gone. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Gronkowski has announced his retirement. Rob Gronkiwski announced he is retiring. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 24, 2019 Gronkowski has been […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft released a statement in which he apologized for being charged with the solicitation of a prostitute on Saturday. “In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks,” Kraft said in his first comments since being named in the Florida prostitution sting. “To correct some […]

Robert Kraft filed a motion earlier this week in Palm Beach County, FL to keep private all evidence in the human trafficking case in which the New England Patriots owner was charged last month. Unfortunately for Kraft, though, local law enforcement says video of the billionaire’s illicit activity at Orchids of Asia Day Spa will […]

The New England Patriots are about as complete of a team as they come and the organization has a keen eye for adding talent as well as deciding when to move on from certain players. After losing star defensive Trey Flowers to the Detroit Lions in free agency, the Patriots are in the market for […]

Sony Michel had a phenomenal year for the New England Patriots this past season and was integral in their run to a sixth Super Bowl championship, but some extra depth in the backfield never hurts. That’s why the Patriots have met with University of Massachusetts running back Marquis Young, according to Tony Pauline of Draft […]

The New England Patriots have restructured the contract of cornerback Stephon Gilmore, opening up $5.67 million in cap space, according to Field Yates of ESPN. In order to do this, the Patriots converted $8.5 million of Gilmore’s $9.5 million salary into a signing bonus. Gilmore originally signed with New England back in March 2017, inking […]

In spite of the New England Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl championship last month, wide receiver remains a position of need for the ballclub, which is why the Patriots have met with West Virginia wide outs Gary Jennings and David Sills ahead of next month’s NFL Draft, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network. The wide […]

Stephen Gostkowski will almost surely be back with the New England Patriots next season. The details of his return, though, remain unclear. According to Tom E. Curran of Pro Football Talk, the Patriots and their long-time kicker are progressing towards a contract agreement. “And while there has been outside interest, he and the Patriots have […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was caught on camera bombing down a ski slope while on vacation after he posted on Instagram about wanting to go big this year. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCCBGFnSfh/ Brady took to Instagram to post himself going down the ski slope in Montana, where he was vacationing with his family. TMZ Sports posted […]

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Terrell Suggs had been a bitter rival of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for years during his days with the Baltimore Ravens, but even he does not deny how great Brady is. “What does he got? Five rings? Six rings? Got as many as [Michael Jordan]? What can I say to […]

The New England Patriots have had a somewhat busy free agency. But rather than acquisitions, their offseason has so far mostly been defined by all the departures. Not only did they lose defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Miami Dolphins, they also lost a bunch of players in free agency. Coming off another Super Bowl […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, accused of soliciting prostitution, will not accept a plea deal offered by Florida prosecutors, according to Jason Carroll and Kevin Conlon of CNN.com. Kraft and other men were accused of soliciting prostitution at a spa in Jupiter, Fla. Kraft was given the opportunity to have misdemeanor charges against him […]

Robert Kraft has apparently taken the next step in dealing with his Florida prostitution case — the latest news report suggests he is trying to prevent a massage parlor videotape from being released. TMZ is reporting that, through his attorney, the New England Patriots’ owner filed an order to stop the so-called “bust” video from […]

The New England Patriots have rewarded running back James White and defensive lineman Lawrence Guy with bonuses, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The catch is that the bonuses for each player were incentives in their contracts that they did not hit during the season, but the Patriots decided to give it to them, […]

Florida prosecutors are offering to drop the charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft — but there’s a catch involved. CNBC is reporting that in order for the prosecutors to accept Kraft’s plea deal, he would have to take what’s called an Alford plea. Under this deal, Kraft will avoid prosecution for soliciting prostitution […]

Punters are people too. The New England Patriots let that be known by re-signing their own punter Ryan Allen today. This news comes according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The money involved has not been disclosed yet but the Patriots punter will be back in 2019—on a one-year deal. Allen has been the punter […]

At this point in his career, free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is likely only interested in joining teams with legitimate chances at reaching the Super Bowl. Suh’s decision to join the Los Angeles Rams for the 2018 season proved that. Now that Suh is once again hitting the free agent market, one possible team […]

After another successful season, the New England Patriots have their work cut out for them next season if they want to make another trip to the Super Bowl for the fourth straight season. In doing so, it’s safe to say they will need to remain at the top of the division, as they time and […]

The Oakland Raiders landed one veteran wide receiver in Antonio Brown but have parted ways with another in Jordy Nelson. Nelson will hit the open market, and at least five teams are interested in him. He may be 33 years old, but Nelson still has some left in the tank. He brings more than just […]

NFL free agent Jordy Nelson is receiving interest from at least five teams, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN and one of those teams is the Oakland Raiders, the team that just released him. Former Packers’ WR Jordy Nelson is scheduled to visit the Seahawks on Tuesday, per source. They were interested in Nelson last […]

The New England Patriots spent part of this offseason trying to find wide receivers who fit their offense. They tried to land Adam Humphries, who ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans instead. The Patriots’ influence across the NFL likely creates challenges for the team in free agency, per Mike Reiss of ESPN According to multiple […]

Adrian Clayborn is moving on. The veteran defensive lineman on Friday announced his release from the New England Patrionts on social media, thanking the organization for his one-season stint in Foxboro. “Thank you @Patriots for my time with the organization,” he wrote on Twitter. “I gained so much respect for how you do things and […]

Adam Humphries of the Tennessee Titans is considered one the most underrated wide receivers in the NFL today. Last season, the 25-year-old out of Clemson finally broke out. Humphries played all 16 games for the Bucs — 10 as a starter — and finished with career-highs of 105 targets, 76 receptions, 816 receiving yards and five touchdowns. As […]

The New England Patriots tend to make under-the-radar moves every offseason. We’ll likely be talking about their signing of Terrence Brooks during their gazillionth Super Bowl run. According to Adam Schefter, the Patriots signed Brooks to a two-year deal. The details regarding the money for the deal have yet to be disclosed. So one might […]

The New England Patriots fared just fine last season with a receiving corps that could generously be described as average. Believe it or not, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the team’s existing infrastructure have a way of getting the best out of New England’s roster. Still, that doesn’t make the Patriots missing out on multiple […]

Michael Bennett was once a lot like many bitter NFL fans across the country. During some point in the veteran’s 10-year career, he “hated” the New England Patriots. Now that he’s in Foxboro chasing championship rings, though, Bennett is singing a much different tune. “I used to hate the Patriots,” he told ESPN’s Mike Reiss. […]

The New England Patriots are fresh off of yet another Super Bowl victory, which means several of the team’s players saw their value on the market rise. One such player is wide receiver Chris Hogan, who’s been part of New England’s two title-winning runs out of the three years he’s spent with the team. However, […]

Only time will tell if Bruce Ellington will ever live up to the playmaking potential he flashed in college. If there’s a team most likely to bring the best out of the five-year veteran, though, his new one is almost undoubtedly the best bet. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New England Patriots have […]

Antonio Brown’s trade request was finally honored by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the New York Giants surprised the league by getting ahead of one that might have come from Odell Beckham, Jr. Underrated free-agent talents like Tyrell Williams, Adam Humphries, and Jamison Crowder are already off the board of available free-agent wide receivers, too. Where […]

Whether or not Rob Gronkowski’s tremendous football career has already ended remains to be seen. Even if the superstar tight end ultimately decides to hang up the cleats, though, it seems very likely he’ll remain in the public eye regardless. During an appearance on “The Peter King Podcast,” Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski’s agent, stressed that his […]