FOXBOROUGH – To say there was a game day-like buzz in Foxborough on Tuesday would be a massive understatement. What was originally just a typical OTA practice open to the media quickly turned into a frenzy with the AJ Brown trade happening on Monday and his subsequent arrival on Tuesday. Here’s a step-by-step account of how the first day as a Patriot went for the team’s newest WR1: -At about…
When Raymond Berry was named head coach of the New England Patriots midway through the 1984 season, he inherited a franchise that possessed plenty of raw physical talent but lacked direction, discipline, and a belief that they could actually win. For a team long burdened by a culture of underachievement, the arriving Hall of Fame receiver provided a radical shift in perspective. Instead of using fear or screaming whistles, Berry…
Patriots players carry Raymond Berry off the field after beating the Miami Dolphins in the 1985 AFC Championship game. Raymond Berry has passed away. The Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver and former New England Patriots head coach passed away on May 25, 2026, at the age of 93. His journey to football immortality was one of the most unlikely in sports history. Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the…
AP PHOTO It is official. The Patriots finally traded for wide receiver A.J Brown. The Patriots are reportedly trading a 2028 first and 2027 fifth round pick to the Eagles. The trade has been rumored for months and it finally became a reality today as expected. Brown grew up a Patriots fan and had the Patriots as his preferred trade destination if he got dealt. Now he pairs up with…
The most anticlimactic deal in the history of the NFL is complete. Wide receiver AJ Brown is a New England Patriot. Multiple sources reported the deal at about 4:20 on Monday. New England is sending a 2028 first round pick and a 2027 fifth round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Brown. There are no changes to the contract, which means Brown is due $32 million dollars in each of…
WORCESTER – Only in New England would 10,000 people show up to a charity softball game on a miserable night weather wise. The first annual MayeDay Family Foundation Celebrity Softball Classic took place on Sunday night at a raw, rainy Polar Park. The ballpark was as full as it’s ever been and various New England Patriots players, other athletes and celebrities took part in a home run derby, accuracy throwing…
AP/Matt Slocum For months, a blockbuster trade sending A.J. Brown from Philadelphia to New England has felt like a foregone conclusion. The framework of a deal is largely in place, it is now just a matter of figuring out compensation and getting it done. The financial benefits of waiting until the post-June 1 threshold are well documented for the Philadelphia Eagles. That time is finally here and it is time…
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots and veteran offensive lineman Mike Onwenu have agreed to a major contract restructure, providing the team with significant financial flexibility ahead of the summer. Onwenu, who was entering the final year of the three-year, $57 million extension he signed back in 2024, has reworked his deal into an effective one-year, $10 million pact. The maneuver provides a massive assist to New England’s…
FOXBOROUGH – Upbeat, energetic, clearly eager to continue coaching the New England Patriots. That’s the easiest, simplest way to explain what Mike Vrabel was like on Wednesday before and during the team’s second OTA practice, but the first open to the media. Vrabel certainly had his fair share of longer answers in his first press conference since the draft. That was a bit noteworthy, but his passion and eagerness to…
FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots had their second OTA practice of the spring on Wednesday afternoon as the defending AFC Champs officially get some football activities going. This time of year is still considered voluntary, so there was some absences (noted below), but the majority of the team did take part in the light practice that lasted a little over an hour and a half. Here’s what stood out… -Absences included…