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Following an 8-9 2022 season and an offseason that hasn’t brought many big moves so far, Bill Belichick had a simple message for New England Patriots fans who might be concerned about their chances to win in 2023. “Long way to go,” Belichick told reporters at the NFL owners meeting in Arizona on Monday. “It’s […]

Bill Belichick gave another confusing comment about Mac Jones‘ future with the New England Patriots on Monday. Speaking at the NFL owners meeting, Belichick was asked if Bailey Zappe will be competing with Jones for the starting quarterback job in 2023. Belichick was non-committal. “Well, everybody will get a chance to play. We’ll play the […]

Lamar Jackson, the unanimous 2019 NFL MVP for the Baltimore Ravens and most electrifying quarterback in league history, is on the trade market. In fact, he’s been on the market for weeks already, having demanded a trade from the Baltimore Ravens all the way back on March 2nd. Although Baltimore placed the non-exclusive franchise tag […]

The New England Patriots have addressed some big areas of need over the first couple of weeks of free agency. They signed JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mike Gesicki to help bolster the passing attack. They revamped the offensive coaching staff following a disastrous 2022 season from that unit. They even found a way to cut costs […]

The AFC East is starting to become the best division in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills have won the division in each of the past three seasons but 2023 could be the year when the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets take the reigns from them. The New England Patriots still loom as an under-the-radar […]

Malcolm Butler’s benching in Super Bowl LII remains such a mystery that even his New England Patriots teammates don’t know why he didn’t play in that game. Devin McCourty, who announced his retirement earlier in March, is the latest player from that Patriots team that lost to the Philadelphia Eagles that doesn’t know why Butler […]

DeAndre Hopkins’ name continues to float around in trade conversations with several teams. Pacman Jones revealed five teams that had been in pursuit of Hopkins, and there is no question he is the top wide receiver on the board right now. The five teams mentioned by Jones were the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo […]

We finally know what Joe Judge will be doing in the 2023 season. Judge will remain with the New England Patriots and work in an assistant head coach role, the Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported Thursday. In that role, Judge will have similar on-field duties that he held in the past, working on special […]

The New England Patriots haven’t had the explosive offseason that they were expected to be putting together, but they have had a clear cut plan early on in free agency. Defensively, the Pats have worked on re-signing their own crop of free agents, while offensively, they have been attempting to add depth to their offensive […]

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is already signing the praises of Mac Jones, even if he hasn’t worked out with him yet. The new Patriots wide receiver said Jones left a good impression on him during his first visit up to the team’s facilities in Foxborough after agreeing to a deal earlier in […]

The New England Patriots will look different at the wide receiver position next season after losing Jakobi Meyers and signing JuJu Smith-Shuster — and former longtime Patriot Devin McCourty is not a fan of the moves. “I’m not going to lie, I would have liked to see Jakobi back over JuJu,” McCourty said on Chris […]

The New England Patriots offseason plan is underway, but it’s tough to see what that plan is. The Pats have largely worked on re-signing their own players on defense, and while there’s been some turnover on offense, it’s tough to definitively say that they are a better team as a result of their additions. That […]

The New England Patriots and Jalen Mills pulled a bit of a switcheroo on Wednesday. Less than a week after he was released, Mills is making his way back to New England. The cornerback agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $6.1 million, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. Mills’ return is obviously a bit […]

FOXBOROUGH — When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick traveled to Rutgers to watch his son, Steve, play in a lacrosse game during the spring of 2010, he planned to meet with the school’s star cornerback and hold a pre-draft meeting. The meeting went on as planned, but Belichick got something more out of it. […]

The New England Patriots haven’t had the explosive start to the offseason that fans were likely hoping for, and it’s safe to say there’s a bit of confusion surrounding the team right now. Have they really gotten better as a result of the moves they have made early on this offseason? Nobody really knows the […]

FOXBOROUGH – Devin McCourty received congratulations messages from old and current New England Patriots teammates at his retirement press conference on Tuesday. A few players McCourty went to battle with on the New England Patriots’ defense over his 13-year career sent in their warm thoughts, including Vince Wilfork and Stephon Gilmore. McCourty also received a […]

FOXBOROUGH – Many of Devin McCourty’s now former New England Patriots teammates gathered at his retirement press conference on Tuesday at the Patriots Hall of Fame, including a pair he views as vital pieces to the franchise moving forward. Quarterback Mac Jones and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley were among the handful of current Patriots players sitting […]

One of the best wide receivers available in the NFL free agent market was JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the team that won the sweepstakes was the New England Patriots. The two sides agreed on a three-year, $33 million contract for Smith-Schuster to play in New England. So what was it about the Patriots that intrigued the […]

Bill Belichick is entering his 24th season as head coach of the New England Patriots. Even after all these years with the Patriots, Belichick still feels that he has something to prove. Belichick’s ultimate goal is to surpass Don Shula for most wins in NFL history, via Chad Graff of The Athletic. The Patriots head […]

After 10 seasons and three Super Bowl rings, Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower is retiring from the National Football League, he announced on Tuesday. Hightower penned a heartfelt goodbye to New England on The Player’s Tribune, thanking the city for shaping him into the player and person he is today. “Today, I am officially retiring from […]

Sunday’s trade between the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys is nothing new for Brandin Cooks. When the Texans agreed to send the wide receiver to the Cowboys, it even put Cooks in the NFL record books. Brandin Cooks has now been traded four times in his NFL career. The newest Cowboys player is now tied […]

The New England Patriots have been known for their ability to make big plays with their special teams. However, they struggled with their coverage teams last year, particularly in a late-season game against the Buffalo Bills when New England allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns. Cody Davis was a big part of New England’s successful […]

The New England Patriots knew that they were going to have to put together a strong body of work this offseason after a disappointing 2022 campaign. They got things off to a good start by getting rid of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge as their leaders on the offensive coaching staff, and replacing them with […]

The New England Patriots have quite a bit of work to do if they are going to get back to contender status, and much of their improvement must come on the offensive end. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne knows this as well, and he delivered his version of a recruiting pitch to DeAndre Hopkins, hoping to […]

Devin McCourty’s retirement left a big hole on the New England Patriots’ safety position; however, the team legend has a recommendation for the team to help them fill the void he left. After it was reported on Friday that the Patriots hosted CJ Moore for a free agent visit, McCourty quickly took to Twitter to […]

If following a particular person or account on social media means anything, then New England Patriots fans might want to keep their eyes out for a possible move. DeAndre Hopkins hit the follow button on Mac Jones’ Instagram, as noted by some Patriots fans on Twitter on Thursday. https://twitter.com/buffalosabres06/status/1636560911526756356?s=46&t=EpNGZ4tnBR4hoSWrU6a0kg Hopkins following Jones on Instagram is […]

The New England Patriots are trying to keep up in the AFC East this NFL offseason. And they’ve already made some big Patriots roster moves to do so. Now, as NFL free agency starts to wind down, there are a few more Patriots free agents to sign in order to compete in the division next […]

The New England Patriots have made a few moves already along their offensive line this offseason. Prior to the start of free agency, they kept a pair of their own guys, reportedly agreeing to deals to re-sign interior offensive lineman James Ferentz and offensive tackle Conor McDermott. When free agency began, they added former Denver […]

The New England Patriots are in a position that few teams want to be: in the middle. The Patriots aren’t bad enough to get top draft picks, but aren’t good enough to compete for championships. As long as Bill Belichick is the head coach, though, they’ll try to win as much as possible. So, it […]

Rob Ninkovich has one move in mind for his former team to become Super Bowl contenders again. The former linebacker turned ESPN NFL analyst believes the should go after Lamar Jackson. “If you’re another football team like, I don’t know, the Patriots – if you’re the Patriots and you go and you make an attempt to […]

The New England Patriots are cutting ties with another player who was a part of their 2021 spending spree. Cornerback Jalen Mills will be released by the Patriots, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. Mills was entering the third year of a four-year, $24 million deal, and the move will clear up $5 million in cap […]

Mike Gesicki has agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots but not everyone is happy for the tight end. Gesicki’s former Miami Dolphins teammate- and locker mate- Tyreek Hill posted an emoji indicating that he was not pleased with the news shortly after the Gesicki-Patriots deal was reported. Well, Gesicki took to Twitter […]

Free agent tight end Mike Gesicki is switching teams, but not divisions; the 27-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with the New England Patriots on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Former Dolphins’ tight end Mike Gesicki is signing with the New England Patriots, per source,” Schefter wrote. The contracted is expected to come in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders introduced free agent signing Jakobi Meyers on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, Meyers answered a question about the infamous lateral play in last season’s matchup between the Raiders and the New England Patriots. He gave a very honest answer despite the not-so-fond memory, NFL reporter Albert Breer reports. Meyers admits that it hurt dealing with […]

The New England Patriots entered the 2023 offseason knowing that they needed some help at wide receiver, and they ended up making their first big splash in free agency by going out and signing JuJu Smith-Schuster to come in and help at this position of need. Smith-Schuster signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the […]

The New England Patriots have had a fairly confusing start to free agency. Despite being armed with ample cap space, they haven’t made many big moves in free agency, with most of their work involving retaining their own players and signing lower-level free agents. The biggest move they have made so far came on Wednesday […]

The New England Patriots have already dealt with a couple of wide receiver moves this offseason, but there could be some more moves to come. A day after Jakobi Meyers agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Patriots agreed to a deal to sign JuJu Smith-Schuster, per multiple reports. Shortly prior to […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster sure looks excited about joining the New England Patriots. Smith-Schuster agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal with the Patriots on Wednesday, ending short but fruitful one-year stint with the Kansas City Chiefs where he won the 2023 Super Bowl. After news of the contract surfaced, the 26-year-old wideout took to Twitter to […]

The New England Patriots have reportedly added a weapon in the backfield, as running back James Robinson agreed to a two-year, $8 million dollar deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Patriots love a pass-catching back, and it’s apparent some fans are looking forward to Robinson suiting up in Foxborough. This just makes […]