The Patriots selected Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick. New England traded picks 31 and 125 (4th Round) to the Buffalo Bills to move up three spots. Patriots VP of Football Ops said Long was a player the Patriots targeted and when he was still on the board at 28, the Patriots pulled the trigger and moved up. Here is my scouting report on Caleb Lomu.
FOXBOROUGH – Roughly a half hour before the Patriots began the second draft weekend of the Mike Vrabel Era, the head coach of the Patriots took to the podium for another brief statement on Thursday night. More photos of Vrabel and Dianna Russini surfaced on Thursday afternoon after Mike Reiss reported earlier in the morning that Vrabel would be seeking counseling and missing the third day of the draft. “Again,…
Per the incomparable Mike Reiss of ESPN, Mike Vrabel won’t be in the brand new Patriots draft room at the New Balance Athletics Center on Saturday. Reiss reported very early this morning that Vrabel is seeking counseling. “As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them….
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) As the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh approaches kicks off tomortow, the Patriots’ wide receiver room could be in for a potential shakeup. Reports have surfaced that fourth-year receiver Kayshon Boutte is officially on the trade block. Albert Breer is reporting that the Patriots are seeking a Day 3 pick in exchange for the 23-year-old playmaker. Boutte, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract,…
FOXBOROUGH – At noon on Tuesday, Mike Vrabel did what he had to do to begin moving forward. With more and more attention on the images and subsequent story regarding him and Diana Russini, Vrabel addressed the situation with a statement lasting a little over two minutes inside the new New Balance Athletics Center next to Gillette Stadium. “Let me first begin by saying thank you. Thank you for your…
The long-simmering rumors surrounding AJ Brown and a potential trade to the Patriots have been reignited again following the latest intel from Adam Schefter. According to league sources, the Philadelphia Eagles remain open to moving their star wide receiver, while the Patriots have maintained a high level of interest in bringing the All-Pro to New England. While a deal does not appear imminent during this week’s draft, conversations are expected…
FOXBOROUGH – Inside the still-coming-along, but already beautiful New Balance Athletics Center next to Gillette Stadium on Monday, Eliot Wolf held a pre-draft press conference 10 days from the first day of the NFL Draft. New England is obviously in a much different position this season picking at No. 31, so there’s a lot of things on the table. Wolf talked moving around the board, AJ Brown (sort of) and…
Courtesy of the Tennessee Titans The Patriots are continuing to reshape their defensive brain trust by hiring Shane Bowen as a defensive analyst for the 2026 season. The move marks a reunion between Bowen and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, whose shared history spans over a decade across multiple programs and organizations. The addition comes at a time of internal movement for the New England staff, following the team’s Super…
The 2026 Patriots Hall of Fame nomination cycle brings together three pillars of the organization’s championship eras, setting the stage for one of the most difficult fan votes in recent memory. Leading the trio is first-year eligible candidate Rob Gronkowski, whose arrival on the ballot was a matter of when, not if. Widely considered the most complete tight end to ever play the game, Gronkowski’s blend of sheer physical dominance…
The Patriots have traded linebacker Marte Mapu and a seventh round pick in this year’s draft to the Houston Texans for a sixth round pick in this year’s draft. The move marks the departure of a versatile defender who spent three seasons in Foxborough. Mapu, a 26-year-old Sacramento State product, originally joined the Patriots as a third-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 230 pounds, Mapu…