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The New England Patriots entered the offseason with massive salary cap space. They used a good portion to pay $104 million to Milton Williams. Mike Vrabel brought him in to reignite this defense. Williams is already an example setter in Foxborough. But in what ways? Williams’ work ethic rose as a topic on Sunday via […]

The New England Patriots are heading into Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach. After a lost 2024 season under a one-and-done Jerod Mayo in the top spot, general manager Eliot Wolf and Patriots ownership quickly moved to lock down Vrabel, easily their top target. Vrabel, the former Patriot linebacker, is returning as a prodigal […]

The New England Patriots endured a recent scare involving incoming defensive coordinator Terrell Williams. He wasn’t with the team Friday when the Pats opened rookie minicamp. Will Mike Vrabel and company welcome him back soon? Williams provided an update via the Associated Press. “I had a health scare, but I also want to make it […]

The New England Patriots entered the 2025 NFL Draft with cautious optimism and an opportunity to turn a corner. After a rocky 2024 season, the franchise had a rare chance to build around quarterback Drake Maye and signal a new era under head coach Mike Vrabel and personnel chief Eliot Wolf. By most accounts, the […]

The New England Patriots entered the 2025 NFL Draft looking for transformation. Well, they may have just pulled it off. Under the leadership of new head coach Mike Vrabel and a front office desperate to build around a promising young quarterback, New England executed one of its most calculated, complete drafts in recent memory. They […]

Veteran quarterback Josh Dobbs is embracing his latest stop with the New England Patriots, playing a key role in mentoring young signal-caller Drake Maye while reinforcing a strong team culture in New England. As the franchise resets its identity, Dobbs is bringing not just experience — but leadership — to a developing quarterback room. Signed […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is done, and the dust is finally settling as rookie camps begin in early May. Excitement is brewing for all 32 teams in the league, however, it appears that numerous ESPN analysts have come up with a consensus about the New England Patriots’ group of rookies. 17 NFL experts for the […]

During the draft, the New England Patriots made interesting moves. Afterwards, they grabbed some decent free agents. But there’s more work to be done, and here are three moves the Patriots must make after the 2025 NFL Draft. With 11 picks, the Patriots hit their offense hard early with their first three picks. Offensive tackle […]

After the New England Patriots drafted their 2025 class, there will no doubt be expectations for a vast improvement this season under second-year quarterback Drake Maye and new head coach Mike Vrabel. Also, with Maye working with new Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who’s been with the team before, the signal-caller speaks about working with […]

The New England Patriots have released veteran long snapper Joe Cardona, marking another significant move in what is shaping up to be a major roster overhaul. Cardona, who joined the team in 2015 as a fifth-round pick out of the Naval Academy, had been a steady and reliable presence on special teams for ten seasons. […]

The New England Patriots hope to right the ship next season after hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach. At the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft, expectations are slowly rising as the club hopes to see a big jump in improvement from quarterback Drake Maye. With training camp around the corner, it appears the front […]

The New England Patriots earned the right to close the 2025 NFL Draft. Meaning Mike Vrabel and company could find their potential Brock Purdy — the final pick who could change the franchise. “Mr. Irrelevant” hails out of Memphis. The Patriots took Kobee Minor as the 257th selection of this draft class. And closed out […]

The New England Patriots might have found their left tackle of the future in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Will Campbell with the fourth overall pick. While the question of whether Campbell will fulfill that promise remains to be answered, they have someone who can take down Mike Vrabel. Shortly after getting selected by the […]

The New England Patriots made a decisive move to strengthen their offensive line in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting LSU Tigers standout Will Campbell with the No. 4 overall pick. While the decision came as no surprise to those tracking the Patriots’ draft board, the reaction from head coach Mike Vrabel offered insight into how […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era under head coach Mike Vrabel. New England got straight to work retooling the roster in free agency. The Patriots brought in talented players like Carlton Davis III and Milton Williams to improve the defense. Now Vrabel is ready to start clearing out some players from the […]

As the New England Patriots prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft, as they have the No. 4 overall pick, the team is going to, no doubt, get an elite prospect. While some believe the Patriots should go offensive line to further protect quarterback Drake Maye, one draft expert believes they should take star running back […]

While the New England Patriots’ decision to trade away Joe Milton wasn’t particularly surprising, as he was one of the most in-demand backup quarterbacks in the NFL, what did turn more than a few heads was the price the Dallas Cowboys surrendered, giving up just a 2025 fifth-round pick for the Tennessee QB and a […]

The New England Patriots enter the 2025 NFL Draft looking to become competitive again under new head coach Mike Vrabel. The franchise has its answer at quarterback in second-year starter Drake Maye and has been very busy in free agency. Now, the front office will have nine picks to continue to rebuild a roster with […]

Ahead of his eighth year in the NFL, Harold Landry III is excited to reunite with Mike Vrabel as a member of the New England Patriots. Having played for Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans, Landry believes the veteran head coach best utilizes his skill set. One month after signing with the Patriots in free agency, […]

The New England Patriots will have a new look on the sidelines this season after hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. Vrabel also brought back a familiar face, reuniting with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. During an interview with reporters on Thursday, McDaniels expressed excitement to build the offense around quarterback Drake Maye, who […]

The New England Patriots could be stoked to land Travis Hunter in the NFL Draft. If that were the case, head coach Mike Vrabel would absolutely love it. After the Patriots landed the No. 1 pick, they squandered the opportunity late in the season. However, with the fourth overall pick, it could be possible that […]

With the N0. 4 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the New England Patriots have a lot of tough decisions to make on what direction they want their team to go in. That could also include trading one of their quarterbacks, as there have been rumors flying around about Joe Milton III and what the […]

NFL free agency has endured its first month, and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has made some good moves. On Sunday, Vrabel reflected on the team’s offseason, per Andrew Callahan of Boston Herald. “We won March. … Which is comical.” The Patriots made several quality additions since March 12. Defensively, the team got […]

The New England Patriots are a long way from the team that was the scourge of the NFL when Bill Belichick was the head coach and Tom Brady was the team’s leader under center. While the glory days of the Patriots are not quite ancient history, the team has been moving in the wrong direction […]

The New England Patriots are transitioning into a new era of the franchise. Drake Maye got them started on that path with a strong rookie season, and now Mike Vrabel has replaced Jerod Mayo as the team’s head coach heading into 2025. Vrabel has wasted no time putting his imprint on the team. He is […]

Under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots were bound to make no shortage of roster changes ahead of the 2025 season. With tons of money to spend and a new regime coming in with the intention of returning the six-time Super Bowl champions to the top of the NFL, new faces were […]

The New England Patriots were a last-place team in the AFC East in 2024, but they are determined to avoid that fate in 2025. The Patriots have been quite active in free agency, signing DT Milton Williams from the Philadelphia Eagles, WR Stefon Diggs from the Houston Texans, CB Carlton Davis from the Detroit Lions, […]

The New England Patriots endured three straight losing seasons for the first time since the early 1990s. Armed with the most cap space in the NFL, the team aggressively pursued free agents this offseason. After bolstering the defense early on, the Patriots addressed their lackluster wide receiver situation by signing Stefon Diggs to a three-year, […]

When Mike Vrabel was hired by the New England Patriots, many thought it was because of returning to his old team. However, quarterback Drake Maye played a pivotal role in Vrabel taking the job. Although the Patriots ended with a 4-13 record on the season, the potential with Maye is there. He threw for 2.276 […]

NFL Draft strategy began for the New England Patriots during free agency. For example, one that got away means the team may target that position in the draft. But if ex-Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum had the same role with the Patriots this year, the organization would likely be shocked about his pick — and bypassing […]

With the NFL Draft over a month away and the start of training camps just about four months out, there is still plenty of time for all 32 across-the-league teams to address their biggest roster needs before the start of the 2025 regular season. But even in just the first few weeks of the offseason, […]

While Mike Vrabel tries to rework the New England Patriots defense, Chad Johnson — for some reason — urged the organization to sign Stefon Diggs. Regardless, here is the Patriots’ biggest need they must address after the first week of 2025 NFL free agency. Vrabel inherited a mess of a team. The Patriots finished 4-13 […]

The New England Patriots beefed up their defense this offseason, improving all three levels with headline grabbing contracts. But the Patriots failed to add talent on the other side of the ball, as new head coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged the team whiffed on offensive free agents. Now that the initial free agency frenzy has ended, […]

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will have another reunion with one of his former Tennessee Titans players, specifically linebacker Jack Gibbens. The Patriots signed Gibbens on a one-year contract, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. Gibbens will enter the fourth year of his NFL career. He went undrafted in the 2022 […]

The New England Patriots have surpassed the official start of NFL free agency without a premier signing on offense. Head coach Mike Vrabel expressed optimism that the franchise is just getting started. For what the Patriots missed out on offensively, they made up for on the defensive side of the football, with good use of […]

When news broke that Milton Williams was spurning the Carolina Panthers to sign a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots, it genuinely took fans by surprise. Now sure, technically no free agent actually agrees to a new contract during the first day of the legal tampering window, as it’s called the “legal […]

The New England Patriots entered the offseason with the most salary cap space in football as the team had nearly $120 million in its war chest. And once free agency began, the Patriots started spending. The team added multiple marquee names to the roster including former Eagles’ defender Milton Williams, who signed a $104 million […]

Before they get out of the free-agent chase, the New England Patriots have their eyes on game-changing talent. And they reeled in a former Mike Vrabel player. Looking ahead, here is the Patriots’ five-round post-combined 2025 NFL mock draft, according to the rarely reliable Pro Football Focus simulator. Coming off a dreadful 4-13 season, the […]

With well over $100 million in cap space, the New England Patriots have more money to spend during the 2025 NFL offseason than any other team in the league. And with a new head coach (Mike Vrabel), a second-year quarterback who looks primed to become the face of the franchise (Drake Maye), and a fanbase […]