Our next positional preview is at safety, where the Pats might sneaky have the best duo in the league. There’s also plenty of questions behind the Top 2 guys… Under contract: Jabrill Peppers, Kyle Dugger, Dell Pettus, Joshua Bledsoe, Marte Mapu, Jaylinn Hawkins, Brendan Schooler Positional breakdown: The re-signing of Kyle Dugger was obviously important, but Jabrill Peppers is entering the last year of his deal and needs a new contract….

Football season is officially here. Ok, so technically not for another week when training camp officially starts, but Patriots rookies report on Friday and the first practice open to the public is Wednesday the 24th. To gear up for an intriguing, new era under the Krafts, Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo, we’ll be breaking down each position group, alternating with defense and offense. We start out with the corners… Under…

Getty Images One of the guys that showed flashes during minicamp was former LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. The problem was, we didn’t know if he’d even be in the league back in April. Well, now we do. Adam Schefter reported early on Tuesday (with a follow up from Mike Reiss) that Boutte has had underaged gambling and computer fraud charges dropped against him in the state of Louisiana. Boutte…

A few years ago, it felt like Jahlani Tavai was simply one of those classic journeymen that Bill Belichick brought in on a cheap deal to try and fill a void. Low expectations and he’d be gone in a year or two. Well, Tavai has now become one of the locker room leaders and an important voice on the field too. So important in fact, that Eliot Wolf and the…

Image courtesy of New England Patriots The countdown is officially on. On Tuesday morning, the Patriots announced the dates for opening training camp practices where fans will get their first look at the Jerod Mayo-led team. Rookies report to camp on July 19th while veterans report on the 23rd. One day later is the first open practice for fans. Gates will open at 10 AM each day with practice starting…

Image courtesy of Boston Renegades It wasn’t always pretty at times for the 2023 Renegades relative to the success the franchise has had the last five years, but it doesn’t matter now. With a 55-20 blowout of the D.C. Divas at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere on Saturday night, Boston finished the regular season at 4-2, second behind the 6-0 Pittsburgh Passion in the National division. The five-time defending…

FOXBOROUGH – From the time the fans started streaming in and out of the Patriots pro Shop around 1:30 on Wednesday, you knew it was going to be a special night. The day just felt different. Not quite a game day, but a festive, anticipatory atmosphere. Many of the lots closer to the stadium started filling up quickly. Jahlani Tavai was out taking pictures with fans. Dietrich Wise cruised by…