FOXBOROUGH – On its own, asking a football coach if his team can be over-prepared for a game seems outlandish. However, given how much time has been spent talking about and waiting for the Super Bowl rematch against the Seahawks, it’s a fair question to ask. At some point, guys just need to get on the field and let it loose. For the most part – aside from obvious wrinkles…
Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated FOXBOROUGH – One of the most important free agent signings the Patriots made this offseason was guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. Vera-Tucker is a pro’s pro at just 27 years old as he enters fifth NFL season. Vera-Tucker missed all of 2025 with a torn tricep just days before Week 1. When healthy, he’s as good as it gets up front. Vera-Tucker has played in and started…
Image courtesy of Andy Borregales FOXBOROUGH – With no true competition other than himself this summer, Andy Borregales started hot early in camp, but the road got real bumpy real quick. A poor preseason performance against Indianapolis. struggles in practice and then ultimately, a rebound as summer came to an end. The roller coaster ride certainly wasn’t what the staff or locker room wanted to see from the second-year kicker,…
FOXBOROUGH – Saturday was a Wednesday down in Foxborough. With Opening Night in Seattle just four days away, the Patriots are in full game week mode, with Saturday afternoon’s practice serving as a Wednesday during a ‘normal’ game week. The storylines continue to be abundant – particularly as the Christian Gonzalez situation heats up – but the obvious and most glaring one is whether or not the Patriots are ready…
FOXBOROUGH – The Christian Gonzalez situation isn’t any clearer after both he and Mike Vrabel spoke on Thursday afternoon. Karen Guregian of MassLive and Sophie Weller of PatriotsWire both spoke with Gonzalez in the locker room individually before practice, but the star cornerback remains mum on his contract negations with the team set to depart for Seattle in four days. Gonzalez told Weller he’s “not sure” whether anything will get…
FOXBOROUGH – As soon as you walk into the new Patriots locker room inside the New Balance Athletics Center, Quintayvious Hutchins locker is just to the left in the corner. The No. 45 name plate and ‘Boston College’ looked pretty damn good before practice on Tuesday. Hutchins walked out to his first ‘real’ NFL practice wearing No. 0, indicating he’d be playing a critical role on scout team this week,…
FOXBOROUGH – One of the first phone calls Corey Kiner made when he was traded from the Cardinals to the Patriots was to team Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk. “When I heard I was getting traded here Saturday, I called him, he was one of the first people I called,” Kiner said at his locker before practice on Tuesday. Faulk recruited Kiner to LSU several years ago and the two…
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH- The New England Patriots completed an extensive series of roster moves today to meet the mandatory 53-man roster limit, finalizing 36 player releases alongside a trade and several reserve list placements. To bolster their offensive front, New England acquired offensive lineman Walter Rouse and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. Rouse, 25, was originally selected by Minnesota…
It is cut down day in the NFL. All 53 man rosters must be finalized by tonight at 6 pm. It is not easy projecting a final Patriots roster but for whatever reason, this preseason it has been more cut and dry. Here is our projected 53-man roster with analysis. Quarterback (2) Drake Maye Tommy DeVito Drake Maye is the clear-cut franchise quarterback, tasked with taking a massive leap forward…
By 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, all NFL teams must have their roster’s trimmed to 53 players. After the ugly preseason finale against Cleveland on Thursday night, the Patriots had a whole bunch of difficult decisions to make. Cuts started on Saturday, with plenty more to come throughout the day on Sunday. Stay up to date here with the latest releases heading into the deadline: EDGE Xavier Holmes TE CJ…