It’s NFL Combine Week, which means the offseason is about to ramp up in the NFL. All 32 teams will be represented in Indianapolis this week as the draft evaluation truly begins, with prospects being interviewed in person before showing their skills in what is essentially the biggest job interviews of their lives. Pro Days at college campuses around the country will follow throughout the month of March. Aside from…
Coming off a deep run that led all the way to Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots enter the 2026 offseason with a roster that is remarkably stable. Unlike previous years of massive overhauls, the front office faces a “quality over quantity” dilemma with only a handful of unrestricted free agents (UFAs) hitting the market. The primary objective for Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel will be maintaining the defensive…
Getty Images While the idea of A.J. Brown reuniting with Mike Vrabel in New England is a frequent “dream scenario” for Patriots fans, the logistical reality of such a trade in 2026 is a minefield of cap penalties and conflicting team timelines. Here is why an A.J. Brown trade to the Patriots would be incredibly complicated and highly unlikely: 1. The Eagles’ “Dead Money” Nightmare The biggest hurdle isn’t the…
One thing is abundantly clear after Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach of the Patriots. If you do everything you can for the betterment of the team, you’ll get taken care of when it’s possible. Mack Hollins received a $400,000 addition to his signing bonus (reported on Friday by Tom Pelissero) after he came up just four catches short of reaching the incentive during the 2025 season. Hollins needed…
(Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)Getty Images In the high-stakes world of the NFL, where “business is business” usually serves as the cold justification for cutting players or withholding pay, the Patriots recently made a move that prioritized character over the bottom line. Reports surfaced on Friday on Friday that the team announced would pay wide receiver Mack Hollins a $400,000 bonus, despite the veteran falling just short of the statistical…
Courtesy of Patriots.com The Patriots have found their permanent answer at defensive coordinator, and they didn’t have to look far to find him. On Tuesday, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, and Tom Pelissero reported that the team is officially hiring inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr to fill the role full-time. While the title is new, the face is a familiar one for a unit that just completed a…
AP Photo The Patriots enter the 2026 offseason in a rare and enviable position, balancing the momentum of a Super Bowl appearance with the flexibility to further fortify their roster. Currently ranked 11th in available cap space and 13th in draft capital—averaging out to the 12th most resourceful outlook in the league—the franchise is primed to build upon the foundation that turned them into reigning AFC Champions. Much of this…
It is the first Patriots Journal of the off-season so here we go. Plenty to talk about in this first edition. Cap Situation: The Patriots are expected to have roughly $40-$42 million in cap space going into the new league year but expect them to create even more cap space. Here is how: Extend Michael Onwenu and lower his expected $25 million dollar cap hit. Make the always difficult decision…
After the AFC Championship story idea from Phil Perry – thank you all for so many kind words on that by the way – I knew I’d eventually have to write this one. Spending 2.5 days in Denver for my first ever solo road trip at almost 38 (March 5) was cool, but a week in California for the Super Bowl would have sounded like an impossible mountain to climb…
Getty Images As the New England Patriots enter the 2026 offseason, head coach Mike Vrabel faces a pivotal decision. After a resilient 2025 campaign that saw the team reach Super Bowl LX, the defensive coordinator (DC) position is officially open. Current reports indicate that Terrell Williams, who missed much of last season battling prostate cancer, is being moved into a high-ranking “Associate Head Coach” or strategic advisory role. This leaves…