Courtesy of the New England Patriots/Patriots Place The Patriots officially kick off training camp on Wednesday with their first official practice. Here are some things to look for as the Patriots kick off their 65th season of football in New England. Mayo era begins: The Jerod Mayo era begins in Foxboro. After 24 years of Bill Belichick and the greatest run in NFL history, the Patriots are going in a…
AP Photo/Mark Stockwell After months of speculation regarding what the Patriots would do with the third overall pick in this past April’s draft, the team selected quarterback Drake Maye, out of North Carolina. Maye represents hope after the Patriots failed to develop Mac Jones under Bill Belichick. As a result, the team traded away Jones this off-season to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth round pick. The Patriots have stressed…
AP PHOTO The Patriots reinforced the running back room in the short term and long term this off-season by signing Antonio Gibson and extending Rhamondre Stevenson. Gibson signed a one year deal in March and the Patriots extended Stevenson to a four year, $36 million dollar deal in June. The deal locks Stevenson up as the team’s primary running back. The Patriots running back room also features Kevin Harris, veteran…
The Patriots beefed up the wide receiver position this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne and adding veteran K.J Osborn in free agency. They also drafted wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk with a second round pick and Javon Baker with a fourth round pick. The hope is that upgrading the position will help an offense that has struggled the last two years make more big plays. Big plays have been few and…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The offensive line has been a source of consternation in recent years for the Patriots. Injuries, inconsistency and bad coaching have turned what was one of the best units in the NFL for a long time into a liability. The Patriots have attempted to address the offensive line in both the draft and free agency but they have had mixed results. 2022 first…
Images courtesy of the New England Patriots It is hard to believe but Patriots rookies reported for training camp today. The spotlight will be mostly on quarterback Drake Maye however, the class as a whole will be under scrutiny as the Patriots look to turn things around under first year coach Jerod Mayo. The Patriots only drafted one defensive player, cornerback Marcellas Dial out of South Carolina in the sixth…
The Patriots re-signed Hunter Henry this off-season to a three year deal worth up to $30 million dollars. The team also signed veteran tight ends Austin Hooper and Mitchell Wilcox to provide experience and depth. La’Michael Pettway also returns. The Patriots also drafted Jaheim Bell in the seventh round of this year’s draft and signed Jacob Warren as an undrafted free agent to add depth to the position. Tight end…
The Patriots announced five personnel changes to the front office for the upcoming season. Alonzo Highsmith was hired as a senior personnel executive, Casey Belongia joined the staff as an area scout (Midwest), Bob Kronenberg was hired as a pro scout and A.J. Richardson and Landon Simpson were hired as scouting assistants. The team also announced that four members of the scouting department received promotions. four members of the staff…
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots signed a familiar face in March to mentor the young quarterback they were going to be drafting in April’s draft. Veteran Jacoby Brissett signed a one year, $8 million dollar deal to be a bridge starter and to help develop the next franchise quarterback. The team was familiar with the well traveled signal caller. The Patriots drafted Brissett in the third round of the…
Bill Belichick added another duty to his burgeoning media career when it was announced on Thursday that he would be joining the panel for CW’s Inside the NFL. Belichick will be joining former NFL players Ryan Clark, Chad Johnson and Chris Long on weekly basis to breakdown all of the latest happenings in the NFL and to recap games. Belichick said in a statement that he is thrilled to be…