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JuJu Smith-Schuster is officially listed as questionable to play in Week 15. Given his checkered injury history both this season and in years past, you’d think the veteran wide receiver may sit out his team’s late-season contest now that the New England Patriots have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Patriots have no plans on […]

The New England Patriots 2023 season has been one to forget. The team was eliminated from playoff contention last week, meaning it’s time for fans and media to begin pulling apart the wreck and determine where the team stands for 2024. In terms of wide receivers, the outlook is bleak. NFL cap-ologists and pro sports salary […]

The New England Patriots made the worst kind of history in their 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. For the third straight game, the Patriots allowed 10 points or fewer but still lost. It marks the first time since 1938 that a team has managed to allow 10 points or fewer […]

The New England Patriots appear to be starting Bailey Zappe om Sunday after another Mac Jones benching in Week 12. Zappe reportedly took most of the snaps at quarterback for the Patriots at Wednesday’s practice with Malik Cunningham backing him up, and JuJu Smith-Schuster liked what he saw. Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s practice, Smith-Schuster […]

The New England Patriots were losers once again in Week 9 on Sunday, falling to the Washington Commanders 20-17 and dropping to 2-7 on the season. After another disappointing showing, we take a look at the seven players most to blame for the loss. Jalen Reagor It’s tough to be put on this list when […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots entered the Washington Commanders matchup with a lot of hope. They aimed to bounce back after losing to the Miami Dolphins but they fell short. Everything came to the wire, the last possession even as the clock winded down. The fate of the team was in the hands […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster took the blame for Mac Jones’ game-ending interception in the New England Patriots’ 20-17 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. As the Patriots moved the ball to the Commanders’ 41-yard line with 38 seconds left, it appeared that they were going to have a chance to either tie or win the game. […]

The New England Patriots will try to get their third win of the season again when they take on the Washington Commanders, who also have three wins on the year. Both teams have mightily struggled for much of the year, with the Patriots sitting in last place in the AFC while the Commanders traded away […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s return to the New England Patriots’ lineup in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins was a bit of a crazy one. The Patriots wide receiver didn’t play until the fourth quarter following injuries to DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne. He ended up playing a big role in his first drive of […]

With a pivotal game against the Miami Dolphins coming up, the New England Patriots are getting one of their better weapons back. JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Pats’ big offseason acquisition this year, will be returning from his injury. Meanwhile, sophomore WR Tyquan Thornton is a healthy inactive, per Ian Rapoport. “#Patriots WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who hasn’t […]

The New England Patriots are in dire need of a win Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. They are getting some good injury news that may help them along the way, but some bad news as well. First, the good. Patriots wide receiver Demario Douglas is expected to play Sunday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. […]

Nothing has gone right for the New England Patriots early on this season, and while their play on the field certainly showcases that, this can be traced back to free agency this past offseason when the team opted to replace Jakobi Meyers with JuJu Smith-Schuster. This was a confusing decision at the time, but a […]

The latest JuJu Smith-Schuster injury update is that the New England Patriots wide receiver is out for the team’s Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. And the Pats’ injury pain doesn’t stop there. Bill Belichick and Mac Jones also have to contend with another WR and two offensive linemen being ruled out. “#Patriots […]

The New England Patriots are finally in the win column in 2023, but it didn’t come in the prettiest fashion. The Patriots might have been only two yards away from losing had Randall Cobb been able to snag the deflection on Zach Wilson’s Hail Mary pass. Instead, the ball fell incomplete, and the Patriots walked […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s relatively low number of snaps in the New England Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was peculiar, to say the least. The wideout played in just 42 of the team offense’s total 80 snaps, a number that seems low considering he’s the highest-paid receiver on the team and was New England’s priciest […]

The New England Patriots didn’t showcase their biggest offseason acquisition much in their season opener. JuJu Smith-Schuster, who signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the team over the offseason, played just more than half (43 of 80) of the offensive snaps in the Patriots’ 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. While there have been […]

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2022 NFL season. However, with the 2023 NFL season on the horizon, there is hope that the Patriots can turn things around. In this article, we will explore four bold predictions for the New England Patriots in the upcoming season. New England Patriots’ performance in 2022 The Patriots […]

The New England Patriots’ decision to release Bailey Zappe shocked just about everyone, including those on the team. Matthew Slater, who’s seen just about everything in his 16-year NFL career, was among those surprised by Tuesday’s move, saying he didn’t see it coming. “I guess I’ve learned to expect the unexpected,” Slater told reporters. “You […]

The NFL season is nearly here and fantasy football drafts have begun, so fantasy managers need to know where to value players. JuJu Smith-Schuster will start with a new team this season, as he signed with the New England Patriots in the offseason. Smith-Schuster comes in as the number-one receiver for the Mac Jones-led Patriots […]

When veteran players choose to join the New England Patriots, it’s hardly a mystery why. Given the track record of head coach Bill Belichick, the opportunity speaks for itself. Guys want to win, and Belichick does that better than just about any other coach. But are they also signing with the Patriots for the laughs? […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster rose to nationwide fame early in his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, learning under the tutelage Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Tomlin. He won his first ring with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, revitalizing his reputation while thriving in Andy Reid’s vaunted passing attack. Smith-Schuster’s stellar 2022 campaign earned him a payday in […]

The New England Patriots have a big season ahead of them after failing to meet expectations last year. They signed free agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in NFL free agency, and he is already saying that the Patriots could more than exceed expectations in 2023, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. From Inside Training Camp: new […]

The New England Patriots don’t have an easy path to the top of the AFC East, but there’s reason for optimism in Foxborough going into the 2023 NFL season.  The Patriots made multiple roster moves this offseason to address a struggling offense, including the hiring of Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator and the signing of […]

The New England Patriots signed veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster this offseason to give Mac Jones another weapon to throw to, but he suffered a knee injury in the postseason playing for the Kansas City Chiefs that kept him out of spring practices. Luckily for the Patriots, JuJu Smith-Schuster it looks like he will be […]

Entering the 2023 season, the New England Patriots are looking to move past their offensive inefficiency from last year. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to play a major role in that offensive revival. However, Smith-Schuster’s debut with the Patriots isn’t necessarily getting off on the right foot. Smith-Schuster is unlikely to take part in […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones is ready to move past the 2022 season and take on 2023. The New England Patriots quarterback shared his excitement for the new season after struggling in Year 2 following Wednesday’s organized team activities. “Every year is a new year, right?” Jones said. “It’s a lot easier to say that after you’ve […]

The New England Patriots roster is pretty much set heading into the dog days of the NFL offseason following the 2023 NFL Draft. While the team may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when the Patriots training camp kicks off, the bones of the team are solid right now. […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster feels like he’s back at school in his opening weeks with the New England Patriots. The veteran wide receiver shared Tuesday some of the adjustments he’s had to make at his new professional home after spending last season with the Kansas City Chiefs- and the prior five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. One […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster played with a pair of likely Hall of Fame quarterbacks for the majority of the first six seasons of his NFL career. So, entering his seventh season – and his first with the New England Patriots – Smith-Schuster’s standard for a quarterback is likely pretty high. But just a few weeks into his […]

The Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2023 NFL Draft looking to replace wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. General manager Brett Veach thinks the Chiefs achieved that goal, landing a receiver who resembles Smith-Schuster on the field. Kansas City drafted former SMU receiver Rashee Rice in the second-round with the 55th-overall pick. Veach is happy Rice landed […]

When the New England Patriots let Jakobi Meyers walk in free agency but signed JuJu Smith-Schuster to a similar contract, many people perceived the move as a trade-off between the two players. Bill Belichick didn’t see it that way though. Speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meeting in Arizona, Belichick was stern in saying […]

Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver room has taken some hits in free agency, as the likes of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman have signed contracts with the New England Patriots and New York Jets, respectively. The departures of both talented pass-catchers mean that the Chiefs will need others to step up. Reid, speaking […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]