New Patriots OLB coach Mike Smith expects big things from Harold Landry

April 4, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – Making a return to Massachusetts after a stellar career at Boston College, Harold Landry has the chance to help make this Patriots defense elite. On Friday afternoon when defensive assistant coaches met with the media in various groups for about 10-15 minutes, I briefly caught up with new outside linebackers coach Mike Smith to talk about what stands out with Landry on film until he gets to work…

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Josh McDaniels looking forward to reinventing his offense with Drake Maye

April 3, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – Josh McDaniels took the podium inside the Gillette Stadium media workroom right around 1:00 on Thursday with a huge smile. “Hello world,” he said. McDaniels looked like a man who was thrilled to be back in the building with a chance to try and help the organization get back to where it was once he left. The problem with that is there’s one giant piece of the puzzle…

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Patriots trade Joe Milton and capitalize on a late round pick

April 3, 2025

Courtesy of USA Today. The Patriots have traded quarterback Joe Milton along with a 2025 seventh round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2025 fifth round pick. According to sources, Milton requested a trade and the Patriots honored his request. Milton was drafted in the sixth round of last season’s draft by the Patriots out of Tennessee. Milton made an impression on Patriots fans early with his cannon arm…

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Joe Milton traded to Dallas

April 3, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – About two hours before offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was scheduled to meet the media for the first time since returning, one of his quarterbacks was traded away. Joe Milton – who fans quickly fell in love with because of his back flip ability and absurdly strong arm – was traded to the Dallas Cowboys along with a seventh round pick for a fifth round pick. Given how highly…

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Bill Parcells to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor

April 1, 2025

Getty Images In a move that was long overdue, the Patriots are inducting legendary coach and NFL Hall of Famer Bill Parcells into the team’s Hall of Fame as a contributor. Owner Robert Kraft made the announcement this morning at the NFL Owners Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. The Patriots Hall of Fame committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday. Kraft said he personally called Parcells to tell him that he…

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Mike Vrabel talks free agency, draft & more at NFL Meetings in Florida

March 31, 2025

For 34 minutes early on Monday morning, Mike Vrabel was open and honest – and his usual joke-cracking self – while sitting at a table and talking with a handful of local media outlets down at the NFL Meetings in Florida. Usually, this particular availability had been a mumble fest from Bill Belichick (but we also got the orange juice meme from it) and Jerod Mayo got his rough year…

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Patriots release linebacker J’Whaun Bentley

March 29, 2025

AP PHOTO/Carolyn Caster The Patriots released another veteran with a link to the dynasty years on Friday when they cut veteran linebacker J’Whaun Bentley.  Bentley, 28, was originally a fifth-round draft pick (143rd overall) by the Patriots out of Purdue in the 2018 NFL Draft. Bentley played in 83 regular season games with 68 starts and registered 499 total tackles, 10½ sacks, 2 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles…

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Diggs signing is a positive step in the right direction. Let’s see if the Patriots can make it work

March 29, 2025

The Patriots surprised the NFL on Tuesday by signing perennial pro bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a three year, $69 million dollar contract. $26 million of it is guaranteed.  The total break down of Diggs contract is as follows. Remember, it is important to look at the real money.  • $16.6M fully guaranteed. • $22.6M injury guarantee. • $18.5M base pay in ’25. • $3.4M in per-game roster bonuses…

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Diggs bringing aura that Patriots haven’t had since Brady departure

March 28, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – For the first time since 2019, the Patriots have a player who commands attention as soon as he walks into a room. Stefon Diggs walked down the hallway and into the media workroom at Gillette Stadium around 2:20 on Friday after officially signing his new three-year deal. Diggs’ aura as a proven, high-level player in the league was hard to ignore throughout his 15-ish minute press conference. He…

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Patriots get No. 1 receiver with signing of Stefon Diggs

March 25, 2025

The buzz at training camp on those Tuesday morning practices in the August heat just hasn’t been there the last few years. That’s going to change in 2025. Not just because of the hope Drake Maye has brought to the fan base or the big name defensive free agent signings, but because the Patriots finally have a new No. 1 wide receiver for the (hopefully) franchise QB. Adam Schefter reported…

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