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The New England Patriots have been rather busy this offseason after trading Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Another key area for the team to focus on is wide receiver and rumors suggest the team is still trying to keep Kendrick Bourne on the roster. Bourne has been in contract negotiations with New England for […]

The New England Patriots are clearly in the market for a new quarterback after trading Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was a move that was expected after the franchise announced Jones was placed on the trade block. However, the fanbase couldn’t help but notice the little return the team got in the deal. […]

Soon-to-be Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones is being honest about being dealt from the New England Patriots in a stunning move. Jones is expected to head to north Florida after being traded from the Patriots for a late-round NFL draft pick. “He is looking forward to the next challenge,” a source said, per MassLive. The […]

The New England Patriots are set to have plenty of cap room when free agency opens, but that doesn’t mean they need to spend it all on highly priced, big-name players. Following a 4-13 campaign in 2023, it’s evident that the Patriots need to round out their roster with talent at several positions. The best […]

As the NFL off-season is off into a full swing, a huge trade was reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN as New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones will be traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was in the news earlier that the Patriots would field trade offers for the former first round pick out of […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler is retiring from the NFL, per 33rd Team. Butler played for the Patriots for several years and was a hero in Super Bowl 49 for the team. Butler played for the Patriots from 2014-2017, and returned to the team for the 2022 season. He finishes his career as […]

The New England Patriots recently put Mac Jones up on the trade block with the offseason underway. However, JuJu Smith-Schuster has a bit of a surprising opinion on the young quarterback. With the Patriots owning the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, many believe the front office is going to select a quarterback. […]

On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns acquired wide receiver Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos. Jeudy had been mentioned in trade rumors over the past couple of years, but Denver ultimately made a deal come to fruition on Saturday. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the New England Patriots and New York Jets were among other […]

One of the most consistently fascinating areas of NFL free agency year after year is the quarterback market. Teams that aren’t quite set on their quarterback are usually on the hunt for that one quarterback to put them over the edge. This year’s class features the likes of Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kirk Cousins, and […]

The New England Patriots re-signing Kyle Dugger and adding Baker Mayfield in free agency have been two of the most desired moves by those who follow the team this offseason, but they’re two of the players Jerod Mayo’s team must avoid most. Sure, the Patriots have just under $85 million in cap space at their […]

Since entering the league as the ninth overall pick in 2011, Tyron Smith has been one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. In 13 years with the Cowboys, Smith has earned eight trips to the Pro Bowl while also becoming a two-time All-Pro honoree. Even at age 33, Tyron Smith is still among […]

Amid all the speculation, the New England Patriots seem to be ready to officially end the Mac Jones experiment. The team is fielding trade calls for the former national championship-winning quarterback, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. With free agency starting soon and the NFL Draft a little more than six weeks away, the Pats might […]

Recently retired and former New England Patriots star Matthew Slater was on the “Green Lights Podcast” with Chris Long and talked about his time playing with quarterback Tom Brady and the wide receiver group of his team. However, there was a funny moment where Long asked Slater on his show which player “sucked up to […]

First, the New England Patriots had to adjust to no longer having Tom Brady. Now, the Patriots don’t have Bill Belichick either. Times are very different in New England compared to a few years ago, and Jerod Mayo is now the new head coach of the Patriots. The fan base demands excellence, and that is […]

The New England Patriots and tight end Hunter Henry are reportedly in agreement on a three-year contract, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network later revealed that the deal has a base value of $27 million and can reach up to $30 million. Henry would have entered NFL free agency but […]

Newly minted head coach Jerod Mayo and his New England Patriots are currently gearing up for the most important part of the NFL offseason, when free agency and the NFL Draft will both take place in rapid succession. Mayo took over shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 season, which was a disaster and resulted […]

The New England Patriots are currently in rebuild mode. While the biggest topic surrounding the team is who they’ll be sporting as QB1 next season, other aspects of the offense also need tweaking, and that includes the offensive line. The Patriots know this, based on their most recent move. On Thursday, the team agreed to […]

The New England Patriots will start the post-Bill Belichick era by bringing in one of the top free-agent wide receivers in the 2024 class, according to two NFL insiders, and the most likely player to land outside of Boston is Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Calvin Ridley. “The New England Patriots are in on a top receiver. […]

After Tom Brady departed to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots were not at all the same winning organization. But, that did not look like the case immediately. Cam Newton’s arrival at Gillette Stadium smelled like success for Bill Belichick’s squad in the coming years. Little did they know that this short experiment would […]

Matthew Judon is doing a lot this offseason. Aside from on-field preparations, the linebacker has been very vocal about his recruitment pitches. Following a recent attempt to bring Mike Evans to the New England Patriots, Judon now turns his sights to two other offensive players: Calvin Ridley and Josh Jacobs. Appearing on the “Good Morning […]

Quarterback is a position that the New England Patriots have to fill this offseason. A lot of names have been thrown around like Jayden Daniels and Drake. Most of the individuals linked to the job are relatively young. A veteran could be of much help to monitor their growth or even take over for a […]

The New England Patriots are a popular destination for Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels in recent mock drafts with the number three overall pick, although Drake Maye’s name has also been floated out recently. The Patriots are still deciding what to do about former first round pick Mac Jones at the quarterback position and Daniels […]

NFL teams had until Tuesday to place the franchise tag on key impending free agents. A lot of star players were hit with the tag, including the likes of Kansas City Chiefs corner L’Jarius Sneed, Carolina Panthers edge rusher Brian Burns, and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., among others. But some stars slipped […]

The chatter linking Tampa Bay Buccaneers pending free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield to the New England Patriots continues to gain ground. With the former No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick still without a new contract with the Buccaneers, there is no stopping rumors with regard to his landing spot from sprouting from all over the […]

The New England Patriots are in the market for new players now that the Bill Belichick era has finally come to a screeching, merciful halt. Belichick won six Super Bowls in New England but his teams faltered after Tom Brady left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and now former team star Jerod Mayo is preparing […]

With NFL free agency underway, one of the top wide receivers on the market is Calvin Ridley of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The franchise acquired him in 2022 from the Atlanta Falcons while Ridley was serving a year-long suspension for gambling. The deal included several contingencies, based on playing time, receiving totals, and a possible extension […]

The New England Patriots have to deal with a few roster-building questions to begin their first offseason in the post-Bill Belichick era. With new head coach Jerod Mayo in town, the Patriots will want to give him the best squad possible to prove that they made the right decision to part ways with one of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2023 NFL season with low expectations after the retirement of Tom Brady, yet stunned nearly every analysts and prognosticator as they finished the season with a 9-8 record, which was good enough to win the NFC South. The Bucs surprising run of success continued into the Playoffs. Tampa Bay […]

Are Mac Jones’ days over with the New England Patriots? If so, New England isn’t likely to get any major assets in a trade for the 25-year-old. Several team executives believe that Jones’ trade value is somewhere around a fifth-round draft pick, according to Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. Callahan and […]

Tom Brady retired from football with seven Super Bowl rings, six of which he won with the New England Patriots. But all those decorations on his fingers are still not enough for him to forget that brutal upset loss at the hands of Eli Manning and the New York Giants at Super Bowl 42. In […]

The New England Patriots are definitely in the market for a quarterback during the offseason, and they are expected to use the No. 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft to select one of the highly touted signal callers in the draft. However, the selection of a rookie quarterback does not mean the Pats are […]

The NFL Scouting Combine has already begun, which can only mean one thing: The 2024 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. The intrigue begins at the top of the draft with whether or not the Chicago Bears ultimately decide to draft Caleb Williams and where they may trade Justin Fields, but there are many more blue-chip […]

The New England Patriots are gearing up for free agency after having a less-than-stellar season. As a result, the front office made a shocking move to clear up some much-needed cap space. On Friday, the Patriots officially released star cornerback, JC Jackson, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The move saves New England […]

The New England Patriots are making an effort to keep Kyle Dugger in town ahead of free agency. The veteran safety has received a contract offer from the team a couple of weeks ahead of free agency, MassLive’s Karen Guregian and Mark Daniels reported Thursday. The details of the offer is unknown, but Dugger is […]

New England Patriots head Jerod Mayo hasn’t been at the job for long, but he’s already taking back a comment he made about the team’s free agency plans. Mayo poured a bit of cold water on his quote from January that the Patriots were “ready to burn some cash” in free agency this offseason. The […]

The New England Patriots are in an intriguing spot ahead of this year’s NFL Draft, and with them holding the No. 3 pick, we have an indication as to what their plan might be with that selection. “According to multiple sources, the Patriots are planning to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 pick,” Karen […]

The New England Patriots are entering arguably the most important offseason in recent memory for a handful of reasons. For starters, they moved on from their longtime head coach in Bill Belichick, meaning the team is entering uncharted territory for the first time in 24 years. It was time to move on from Belichick, but […]

The entire NFL world is assembling in Indianapolis this week for the NFL scouting combine. Players will interview and perform in front of teams to help make their dreams of becoming an NFL player come true. Teams will look to see which players can help them win the Super Bowl. There is one player, however, […]

If there was a coach who could develop a young quarterback through their schemes, it would be Alex Van Pelt. It was just not his fate to stick with Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns after they had lost to the Houston Texans in the NFL Wild Card round. Now, he has found a new home with […]