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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 […]

Odell Beckham isn’t walking back recent comments that suggested the Cleveland Browns are on the verge of becoming the league’s next dynasty, just like the New England Patriots. The superstar wide receiver, though, nevertheless felt the need to address them in a series of messages posted to his Instagram story on Thursday. “Just to clarify, […]

The New England Patriots have bolstered their tight end depth, as free agent tight end Benjamin Watson is reportedly planning on signing with the team that drafted him in 2004. Patriots intend to sign former Saints’ tight end Ben Watson to a one-year, $3 million deal, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 9, 2019 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been even more dangerous outside of Gillette Stadium than inside it. According to Pro Football Focus, the 41-year old Brady has played in 29 elite (a grade of 90 or higher) games in his career. Sixteen of those games have come on the road. This season, PFF graded […]

Bruce Ellington’s time with the Patriots is over before it even got started. New England released the veteran receiver Wednesday after inking him to a one-year deal back in mid-March. Ellington is a former fourth round pick of the 49ers in 2014 out of South Carolina and most recently split his time during the 2018 season […]

The New England Patriots may be on their way to filling perhaps their biggest roster need: tight end. The Patriots are hosting free agent tight end Ben Watson for a visit on Thursday, according the ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson, 38, intends to come out of retirement. A return to New England would give Watson a […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was recently seen enjoying himself at this year’s Kentucky Derby. It appears he even had time to give some advice to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo has spent the offseason nursing a torn ACL he suffered in the 2018 NFL season. According to Cam Inman of The […]

The New England Patriots aren’t used to having great running backs. Sure, there was Corey Dillon, but outside of him, the Patriots haven’t really had any elite halfbacks during the Tom Brady era. But that seems to be changing. Sony Michel had a terrific rookie campaign for New England this past season, rushing for 931 […]

Tom Brady will apparently look a little different during his 20th NFL campaign. According to NFL Network’s Michael Giardi, the New England Patriots superstar plans on bulking up for the 2019 season in hopes of avoiding the weight loss that plagued him a year ago. “He wants to get to 232, 233 pounds to start […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

The Patriots are on to the next one. While speaking to reporters at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy talked about New England’s mindset entering the offseason program and gearing up for the 2019 season. As Van Noy described, the Super Bowl LIII victory has been put in the past as the […]

New Patriots Hall of Fame inductee believes we haven’t seen the last of another eventual HOFer — Rob Gronkowski. While appearing on WEEI’s Ordway, Merloni and Fauria on Tuesday to talk about his upcoming enshrinement into the Patriots Hall of Fame, Harrison noted that he is of the mind that Gronk will come out of […]

With the NFL Draft officially over, it’s time to start looking at the 2019 season. Right now we’re specifically talking about the 2019 fantasy football season. Every year there are standout rookies. Rookies that intrigue a lot of people and are taken early in drafts. There are also rookies that are taken as sleepers late […]

The New England Patriots established themselves as a team that very much relies on running backs last season, and besides Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead was someone who managed to receive a lot of playing time during the teams Super Bowl-winning postseason run. After signing with the Patriots two seasons ago, Burkhead is determined to continue […]

What a difference a year makes – just ask Eric Ebron. Before last season, the 2014 first-round pick was mostly known for being a cautionary tale about drafting tight ends in the top-10. Many Detroit Lions fans, for instance, blanched at their team selecting Iowa T.J. Hockenson with the eighth overall pick in this year’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings fielded calls during the NFL Draft for tight end Kyle Rudolph and although it’s unclear if one of the teams calling was the New England Patriots. If they weren’t, they need to get on the phone and start making some calls to Minnesota because Rudolph could be the key to the team […]

The New England Patriots have been looking for depth on the offensive line, and it seems like they have found their guy in Jared Veldheer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network Veldheer visited with the Patriots last week and now the two sides have agreed on a contract. The #Patriots are planning to sign […]

The New York Jets may very well have a bright future. Rising sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold, while hardly spectacular, still showed flashes of immense promise as a rookie, and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, has the makings of a multi-year all-pro. With organizational building blocks on […]

For the first time in 23 years, the New England Patriots used a first-round pick on a wide receiver, taking Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft. Everyone knew that receiver was a major need of the Patriots going into the draft, so their decision to go with […]

The NFL offseason is a time for bold predictions and endless optimism. Odell Beckham Jr. covered all the bases Monday night at the Met Gala. The star receiver, whom the Cleveland Browns acquired in a blockbuster trade with the New York Giants, told GQ Magazine he thinks new team can win multiple Super Bowls, and can even replace the […]

The New England Patriots have won two of the last three and three of the last five Super Bowls without the help of veteran defensive end Michael Bennett. However, the heralded Patriots somehow managed to acquire yet another valuable asset in Benefit this offseason while adding the veteran defensive lineman by way of a trade […]

The Chicago Bears relied on their draft history with the New England Patriots to make its main trade in the 2019 NFL Draft. According to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns, the two teams have had a business history. The Bears traded linebacker Jon Bostic and tight end Martellus Bennett to the Patriots in 2015 and 2016, […]

Although beginning his professional career as a member of the San Diego Chargers, longtime NFL safety  Rodney Harrison quickly became a New England Patriots legend by the end of his career. As a result of his time with the Patriots, Harrison officially became the 29th member of the franchise’s Hall of Fame, the team announced […]