FOXBOROUGH – True to form, newest Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins stepped up to the podium in the media work room barefoot on Friday afternoon. After just signing his contract, Hollins met with the media for about 10 minutes. The group gathered as well as fans watching live on social media or those that will check it out later on tonight got the full, authentic version of Hollins right off…
FOXBOROUGH – There was a common theme among the four free agents that met the media and posed with jerseys for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Respect and a desire to lead. Carlton Davis, Robert Spillane, Morgan Moses and Milton Williams all took questions for about five minutes each following words from Robert Kraft, Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel and each of them talked about how much the Patriots…
FOXBOROUGH – It was a strange mix of emotions inside Gillette Stadium on Thursday afternoon. On one hand, the introduction of four good players via free agency brought a whiff of promise and optimism to the GP Atrium where Robert Kraft, Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and newcomers Carlton Davis, Robert Spillane, Morgan Moses and Milton Williams spoke after officially signing their deals. But, on the other hand, the news of…
A pair of mainstays for the Patriots the nine years are moving on. Cornerback Jonathan Jones and defensive end Deatrich Wise have both signed one year deals with the Washington Commanders. Terms of Jones deal were not disclosed. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn in 2016, Jones quickly established himself as a regular contributor with the Patriots, winning two Super Bowls and starting 71 total games. Jones…
The Patriots shopping spree continued late this afternoon and into the evening. New England signed defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, veteran quarterback Josh Dobbs and wide receiver Mack Hollins. Tonga is a 28-year-old defensive tackle that reportedly signed a one-year, $2.7 million deal. He was a seventh round pick of the Chicago Bears out of BYU in 2021. Tonga appeared in 13 games, last season for the Arizona Cardinals, including one…
Image courtesy of Jets Wire When Ronnie Stanley went off the board over the weekend, staying in Baltimore, the Patriots quickly had to pivot. It’s a word Mike Vrabel used a lot when meeting the media at the scouting combine down in Indy and the Patriots have had to pivot quite a bit early on in free agency with guys like Stanley, Tee Higgins, Chris Godwin, DK Metcalf and others…
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have splurged on defense so far as free agency heats up. Outside linebacker Robert Spillane is one of the handful of deals the team has agreed to already. Spillane is reportedly heading to Foxborough on a three-year, $37.5 million dollar agreement with $20.6 million guaranteed. Nothing can be made official until the league year starts on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., but the team’s willingness to…
Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Patriots have landed the biggest fish in the free agency pond signing defensive tackle Milton Williams to a four year, $104 million dollar contract. New England beat out the Panthers and Cardinals for his services. Williams, who has never played more than 50% of his team’s snaps is coming off of a Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles and a career high five sacks. The…
Lauren Leigh Bacho/GettyImages The Patriots signed veteran cornerback Carlton Davis to a three year, $60 million dollar deal. Davis is going to get $34.5 million guranteed. A pure man to man cover corner, Davis has been one of the top corners in the NFL the past four seasons. Last season, Davis posted the seventh-lowest completion percentage allowed as the nearest defender in man coverage (45.2), per Next Gen Stats. He…
Here is what I am being told about Patriots free agency. Much of this is already out there. The Patriots have a plan and that plan centers around culture, the right players and young players. To quote Bane from the Dark Knight Rises, “Let’s not stand here on cermony, Mr. Wayne…..” Here’s what I am hearing. -As reported by Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, character is…