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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 […]

Jerod Mayo wants to make it clear that the new leadership for the New England Patriots isn’t taking shots at Bill Belichick with their comments. The Patriots head coach tried to clear the air on comments made by himself and director of scouting Eliot Wolf that were perceived by some as digs at Belichick when […]

The NFL scouting combine is about to take place in Indianapolis this week. That can only mean one thing: the 2024 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. Every team and major college prospect will congregate in Indianapolis to help make dreams come true. While some players need stellar showings at the combine to boost their draft […]

For the first time since 2000, the New England Patriots will be approaching the NFL Draft without Bill Belichick as their head coach. But if Belichick did remain in New England, he already knows the quarterback he’d select to help fix the offense. Belichick was reportedly enamored with reigning Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels, via […]

One of Eliot Wolf’s first tasks as the New England Patriots’ chief roster decision-maker will be figuring out whether he wants to give Michael Onwenu or Kyle Dugger the franchise tag. Wolf didn’t rule anything out when it comes to the Patriots’ two premier free agents this offseason, stating a desire to bring both players […]

New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf addressed if the team is in the stages of changing the culture away from what former head coach Bill Belichick has established for many years. He would say that alongside new head coach Jerod Mayo, “the answer is ultimately going to be yes” according to Andrew Callahan […]

Eliot Wolf didn’t necessarily tip his hand on what the New England Patriots will do at quarterback this season at the NFL Combine, but it doesn’t sound too great for Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. Speaking to reporters for the first time since reportedly becoming the Patriots’ chief roster decision-maker, Wolf seemed to acknowledge the […]

The New England Patriots have the third pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, giving them the chance to draft one of the top three quarterbacks in Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels, but NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran made an argument that the Patriots are not in a good enough place to be ready […]

A strong endorsement from Rob Gronkowski might just yield the New England Patriots a franchise quarterback. Jerod Mayo is still on the hunt for players to rebuild his team after Bill Belichick’s departure. The 2024 NFL Draft is exactly the perfect time and place to do just that, and one name stands out the most […]

The beginning of free agency is still a few weeks away, but that won’t stop players around the league from shooting their shot in an attempt to lure a new high profile teammate or two to town. Consider New England Patriots defensive end Matthew Judon one of the first this year who has done so […]

The New England Patriots and Kendrick Bourne are still in negotiations on a new contract, and the latest update on the talks isn’t encouraging. Negotiations between the Patriots and Bourne have not advanced in several months, per the Boston Herald. Bourne tore his ACL in October, and missed the last several games of the season […]

When Tom Brady capped off arguably his greatest Super Bowl title with a 28-3 second-half comeback win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, the only thing on his mind was his jersey. As media and family members stormed the field when the New England Patriots won the game in overtime, Brady gave his […]

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III has one team in mind that he thinks will be a perfect fit for Russell Wilson. However, he knows very well that it’s unlikely to happen. On Friday, RGIII shared his belief that the New England Patriots could very well be the best landing spot for Wilson ahead of […]

As the Jerod Mayo era kicks off for the New England Patriots, finding a quarterback will be priority number one. But once that quarterback is in place, the Patriots will still need pass catchers for him to throw to. With wide receiver Tee Higgins entering free agency, the Patriots are favored to sign him (+200) […]

Now that Bill Belichick is officially off the coaching carousel this offseason and will not be leading a team from the sidelines for the first time since 1991, many football fans are eager to know what the all-time great has planned for the immediate future. Naturally, his son, Steve Belichick, is being questioned on the […]

With the 2024 NFL Draft just about two months away, that means we’ve officially arrived at mock draft season. Scouts, analysts, and amateur draft prognosticators take their best stab at what may happen during the final weekend of April, and naturally, football fans eat all of that up. So today, I’ll be taking a look at the […]