For those of you who were hoping the Patriots were going to sign Dalvin Cook, sorry. He signed with the Jets. The Patriots opted to sign Ezekiel Elliott and that was the right move. Do not get me wrong. Cook is a terrific player and might have more left in the tank, but he is not what the Patriots needed at running back. What they needed was what Elliott brings…
The Patriots practiced one final time before heading off to Green Bay for joint practices and preseason game number two on Saturday night at Lambeau. The Patriots were in full pads and the tempo was good especially during individual and group periods. After having Friday and Saturday off and going just helmets yesterday, the team looked fresh. Here are some observations I made from today’s practice. – Mike Gesicki got…
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Patriots have signed free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott to a one year deal that could be worth up to $6 million dollars. According to Rapoport, the Patriots were impressed with Elliott’s workout recently. After evaluating internal candidates the last three weeks, the Patriots decided to sign the veteran today. Elliott was drafted fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He rushed…
FOXBOROUGH – The Pats were back on the practice field late Sunday afternoon after having a couple days off following the first preseason game against Houston. With joint practices set for Green Bay this week and preseason game No. 2 in Lambeau on Saturday, the team only went for about 45 minutes to an hour. Here’s what we saw from one end of the lower practice field (no hill today)……
The Patriots signed free agent running back C.J Marable. Marable, 26 originally signed with the Chicago Bears as a rookie free agent out of Coastal Carolina in 2021. The 5-10, 200-pounder, was released by the Bears in May of 2021. Marable spent the last two seasons playing in the USFL for the Birmingham Stallions. He was the featured back for the back-to-back USFL champions. Last season, Marable had 1,079 all-purpose…
Rookie quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham out on a show last night in the fourth quarter of the Patriots 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans. Cunningham had been working mostly at receiver during rookie mini-camp, mini-camp and training camp but on Monday, he returned to his normal position and started taking reps at quarterback. He did the same thing during Tuesday’s practice. With the Patriots offense struggling to consistently move the…
Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated First impressions are everything. If that is the case, then rookie defensive end Keion White made quite the impression last night in his preseason debut. White started the game at defensive end and played the first quarter and a half. He put consistent pressure on the Texans quarterbacks and was instrumental in a forced fumble that led to a Calvin Munson fumble recovery. https://twitter.com/newftbj/status/1689824642142220288?s=46&t=0-klhPVppXQ66vGpXhGesA White…
The Patriots lost to the Texans, 20-9 in their first preseason game on Thursday night. Here are five players that stood out: Keion White: The Patriots’ second round pick was a monster on the defensive line against Houston. White consistently generated pressure against the pass and run. He had three tackles, a quarterback hit, and helped force a second quarter fumble that was recovered by Calvin Munson. Jalen Mills: Mills…
1. Defensive line impresses: The Patriots started several regulars defensively and they played well in the first quarter. Defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale and defensive end Keion White in particular were impressive. Both got consistent pressure on Texans rookie quarterback C.J Stroud and Ekaule had a sack. Anfernee Jennings and Carl Davis also played and did a good job of getting pressure as well. The defensive line was the lone bright…
FOXBOROUGH – Well, it was most definitely a preseason game at Gillette on Thursday night. The Patriots and Texans kicked off the exhibition slate in the rain and boy, oh boy, it was ugly. Houston won a backup-riddled game 20-9, but it’s hard to rake much away from this one given who was playing and just how depleted the Pats’ offensive line unit is right now. There were some standout…