The Patriots announced on Friday afternoon that they have third round draft pick Caedan Wallace. Wallace, 24, was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 68th overall pick out of Penn State. The 6’5, 314-pounder was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference while starting in all 13 games at right tackle during the 2023 season. He also earned the school’s Lion’s Pride…
The Patriots have signed first round pick Drake Maye. The team announced the signing yesterday afternoon. Maye signed a fully guaranteed four-year, $36.63 million deal that includes a $23.46 million signing bonus according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Getting Maye signed earlier than later is important for several reasons. For one, he can now focus on learning the offense and playing football. Typically most top ten picks get their deals done…
The Patriots announced on Friday that they have signed fourth round draft pick Javon Baker. Baker, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 110th overall pick out of the University of Central Florida. The 6-foot-1, 202 Baker began his college career at Alabama, before playing two seasons at UCF. In 27 games at UCF, Baker registered 108 receptions for 1,935…
Getty Images According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Patriots guard Cole Strange is expected to miss the start of the 2024 season. Rapoport also mentioned that Strange may not be ready until the middle of next season. It is awful news for the Patriots and for Strange. Now we know why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was so non-committal yesterday when it came to a time table on when Strange…
Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster is healthy and ready to compete for playing time. The wide receiver position for the Patriots has been much maligned in recent years. Despite a concerted effort the last five years to upgrade the position, the production has not been there. The receiver room as a whole has been underwhelming. The Patriots addressed the position once again this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne, signing K.J Osborn and drafting…
The Patriots kickoff voluntary OTA’s today in Foxboro. Head Coach Jerod Mayo is scheduled to meet with the media at 11:30 am. After he meets with the media, the team will practice for two hours and then six players will meet be made available to the media at 2:00 pm. The NFL allows teams to have team activities in three phases during the offseason. Today’s practice will be the first…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The Patriots 2024 schedule was unveiled on Wednesday night. Here are six observations on what will be a tough schedule for Jerod Mayo in his inaugural season as head coach. 1. Brutal start: The Patriots schedule is tough overall but especially early on. They open against the Bengals in Cincinnati which will be challenging. They then come home for a good Seattle team…
The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed four rookie free agents: RB Terrell Jennings, G Ryan Johnson, LB Jay Person and Australian DE Jotham Russell. The Patriots will receive a roster exemption for Russell as an International Pathway Program player. All four players attended the Patriots rookie mini-camp this past weekend. In a corresponding move, the Patriots released veteran running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn. Terrell Jennings, 23, played…
The reaction to Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s comments regarding Drake Maye have been the talk of this past weekend’s rookie mini-camp. Mayo met with the media prior to Saturday’s practice and he was asked about his early impressions regarding Drake Maye. “Early impressions of Drake? Look, he has a lot to work on. A lot to work on. But I have no doubt that he will put the time in….
The Patriots general manager search lasted all of six days as the team announced this afternoon that Eliot Wolf has been named the team’s new Executive Vice President of Football Operations. The news is not a surprise as Wolf was expected around league circles to be named the new head of football operations. Wolf’s responsibilities will include the overall direction of the personnel department, the management of the salary cap…