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The New England Patriots stumbled to an 8-9 record last season at Gillette Stadium. Head Coach Bill Belichick’s team ranked in the bottom half of NFL passing statistics. The Patriots are expected to honor their greatest passer of all-time, Tom Brady, against Philadelphia in Week 1. Brady spoke recently about his return, putting rumors of […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Things got heated at the New England Patriots’ organized team activity (OTA) made available to the media on Tuesday. A scuffle broke out following a play during one of the padless 11-on-11 sessions between members of the Patriots’ starting offensive and defensive lines. Several players were pushing and shoving during the incident. […]

The New England Patriots had a pretty rough 2022 season. Their 8-9 record somehow underscores the struggles this team went through during the entire year. Their offense, in particular, took the hardest hit: the committee approach Bill Belichick approved for the offense did not pan out. Mac Jones was the biggest casualty, as his play […]

Mac Jones did not have the 2022 season he was hoping for with the New England Patriots, and everyone, even Jones himself, knows this. The Pats had a chance to sneak into the playoffs and make something out of a seemingly lost season, but instead, they lost winnable games and were eliminated from postseason contention […]

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 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones spoke candidly about how he is viewed by members of the Patriots organization. The third-year pro said he wants to turn around people’s opinions of him. “Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but all I’m going to do is run my race and hopefully everyone will run right behind […]

The NFL owners have reportedly voted to approve Thursday Night Football flex scheduling, but only a handful of games could be affected by the change for the 2023 NFL season. Among the games that could potentially be flexed, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers might have the best […]

The NFL training camp is just around the corner, but before that, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones made sure to enjoy some quality time with his girlfriend Sophie Scott over the weekend when the two showed up at Taylor Swift’s concert at Gillette Stadium.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is “energized” by the team’s decision to add Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, per Mike Giardi. The buzz around Jones is currently high as well, with the Patriots preaching confidence heading into the 2023 season. Mac Jones is looking for a bounce back season under Bill O’Brien as OC. […]

When the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13, someone on the other side will be playing with a bit of vengeance. Former New England cornerback JC Jackson shared why he’s looking forward to the December 3 matchup after the schedule was unveiled. “It’s a revenge game for me, man,” Jackson […]

It has seemingly been a long time since the New England Patriots were the pre-eminent team in the NFL, and one that had a reasonable chance to win the Super Bowl on a nearly every-season basis. The 2023 slate. Full New England Patriots schedule: https://t.co/wCwOzgDNrI pic.twitter.com/oVncWLs4Il — New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 12, 2023 The […]

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. […]

There haven’t been many doubts about New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones‘ work ethic over his young career. The Patriots quarterback has reportedly been present at the team’s facility nearly every day this offseason. Prior to that, he was known as a workhorse at Alabama, too. In fact, Jones was so much of a grinder […]

Mike Gesicki formed a bond right away with Mac Jones following his signing with the New England Patriots in March. The veteran tight end revealed that the quarterback wanted to throw with him outside the team facility at the start of the offseason program in April. But Gesicki didn’t have a place to stay yet, […]

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 […]

Maybe Bill Belichick doesn’t hate Mac Jones after all. There were rumors throughout the offseason about the deteriorating relationship between the New England Patriots coach and quarterback. It was reported that Belichick was actively shopping Jones, just a couple years after he drafted the Alabama QB. However, these comments were perhaps overblown, as he’s expressed […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien has liked what he’s seen from Mac Jones so far in his meeting with him, but just like Bill Belichick, he isn’t going to name him the starting quarterback early in the offseason. In between Days 1 and 2 of the draft, O’Brien was asked how […]

Mac Jones didn’t have the best second season to his NFL career, but a former New England Patriots quarterback thinks he can turn it around. Patriots Hall of Famer Drew Bledsoe believes Jones can be the Patriots’ long-term quarterback, even if he doesn’t have the running ability of other top signal-callers. That led Bledsoe to […]

There was a bit of eye-raising news about the New England Patriots that dropped just day prior to the 2023 NFL Draft. Will Levis visited New England on the final day of top 30 visits on Wednesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. The Kentucky quarterback has commonly been selected in the top 10 of mock […]

FOXBOROUGH – Bill O’Brien is looking to help the New England Patriots’ offense turn the page as they head into 2023. While that includes Mac Jones, who’s entering his third season after a sluggish 2022, O’Brien made it a point to mention that it’s a fresh start for everyone on the unit when he was […]

Despite the uncertainties surrounding the New England Patriots’ starting QB for 2023, Mac Jones seems confident about taking the job and even revealed his excitement to work with new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. Jones took a step back in his sophomore season with the Patriots, and it certainly didn’t help him that there was no […]

As rumors about Mac Jones’ future with the New England Patriots have swirled in recent weeks, the presumed starting quarterback’s backup is staying ready, just in case. Bailey Zappe is preparing to make the most of any possibility Bill Belichick presents to him this offseason and in the upcoming – even a job as the […]

One of the media members closest to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t fully buying the report that he has shopped quarterback Mac Jones in trade talks this offseason. Mike Lombardi, who worked with Belichick on the Cleveland Browns in the early ’90s and again with the New England Patriots in 2014 and […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has been the subject of a lot of speculation as of late. Following a disappointing 2022 season in which the Patriots went 8-9, missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, the signal-caller could be on his way out of Foxborough. In fact, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer […]

The New England Patriots have had an interesting start to the offseason, and as we approach the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s clear that they have a few holes on their roster that need to be addressed. One such hole is at wide receiver, which is why the latest player the Pats have brought in for […]

The 2022 season was rather turbulent for Mac Jones and the New England Patriots, and that has continued into the early stages of the offseason. Jones has seen his status as the team’s starting quarterback come into question, and now has found himself popping up in trade rumors after a report surfaced suggesting that Bill […]

The New England Patriots 2023 offseason is viewed as a crucial time for the future of the franchise, as the suddenly middling Patriots need to find a way to win games more consistently moving forward. Some big moves have already been made in an effort to help achieve that goal, but rumors will not go […]

Reports have been surfacing that New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been shopping quarterback Mac Jones this offseason. With this in mind, a potential trade is still rumored to be possible before the season starts, reports ProFootballTalk. This has caused an uproar of defense of Mac Jones across Twitter. Bill Belichick gave Mac […]

The rumors surrounding Mac Jones’ future with the New England Patriots took an interesting twist on Tuesday. Bill Belichick has shopped the 2021 first-round quarterback to multiple teams in a trade this offseason, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Tuesday. Florio didn’t share which teams had discussions with Belichick on a possible trade, but he […]

What is going on with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots? Ever since Tom Brady’s departure, the team has struggled to find any sort of consistency. One of the biggest questions surrounding the team is at QB. In 2021, it felt like Mac Jones would be the long-term answer for them at the position. […]

As Lamar Jackson looks to depart from the Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots have been named as a potential landing spot. However, with Mac Jones in place, the Patriots don’t seem too keen to trade for Jackson. In fact, the Patriots don’t plan on pursuing Jackson, via Jeff Howe of The Athletic. While owner […]

The New England Patriots entered the offseason knowing they had some work to do, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Through the first few weeks of the new league year, though, it feels like they have made minimal improvements at best, which is a fairly concerning development. That’s why many Pats fans were […]

The 2023 NFL offseason has been up and running for some weeks now, but received a major update on Monday. Lamar Jackson announced on social media that he requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month. “As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gave strong endorsements of the two most key figures in his organization when speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meeting on Monday. First, Kraft expressed confidence in Mac Jones following the quarterback’s rough second season, mentioning the unusual coaching situation he had around him and changes made this […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]