The Patriots remained busy just hours before the legal tampering period for free agency begins. On Sunday night, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reported that the team is re-signing Kendrick Bourne to a three-year, 19.5 million contract. Bourne can make a max of $33 million and he’ll get a $4.2 million signing bonus. Bourne confirmed the deal without actually confirming the deal himself on Twitter later in the night….
Pats trading Mac Jones after three rocky years in New England
Well, this was awkward. After a Pro Bowl rookie season (albeit as an alternate) that included a playoff appearance, Mac Jones was never the same quarterback in New England due to various circumstances and his relationships with coaches on staff and teammates ended up fractured. Now, he’s no longer a Patriot. The former first round pick is being traded to his hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 6th round…
O’Brien emphatically addresses importance of recruiting New England
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Bentley coach Saj Thakkar talks recruiting
Recruiting can be a funny thing sometimes. Colleges tend to fall in love with a player that fits every physical category. Is the player 6-foot-2? Does he weigh 225 pounds? Does he run a 4.4-second 40-yard dash? Those are all valid questions, and at some places, if a player does not fit that bill, he won’t play. And, at the end of the day, there’s nothing wrong with those benchmarks…….
Former Bills and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone to join the Boston College staff
Boston College coach Bill O’Brien announced this morning at the New England Coaches Clinic that former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone will be joining the Eagles coaching staff. Marrone will be serving in a special projects, analysis role for the Eagles. Marrone and O’Brien are long time friends. They coached together at Georgia Tech in 1996 and Alabama in 2021. Marrone is no stranger to the……
Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 3: Wide Receiver
The Patriots have invested in the wide receiver position in recent years both in the draft and free agency. They have also traded for receivers like DeVante Parker. Unfortunately, none of the moves have really paid off. The Patriots signed free agent JuJu Smith-Schuster last off-season to replace Jakobi Meyers who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. The signing did not work out as Smith-Schuster had the worst season of…
Former NFL receiver Steve Smith Sr. has high praise for Jalen Coker
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Pats’ coordinators share some of their philosophies with local coaches
FOXBOROUGH – For about 40 minutes on Friday evening, all eyes were on the new Patriots coordinators. Coaches from all over New England – youth, high school and college – were all in the West Side of the Putnam Club for the annual MHSFCA Coaches Clinic. New BC head coach Bill O’Brien is the keynote speaker on Saturday morning, but new Pats defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington, offensive coordinator Alex Van…
Pats set to sign Henry to three-year extension
Image courtesy of USA Today Sports For the second straight day, Patriots fans got some encouraging news when it comes to rebuilding the offense. After adding some experienced offensive line depth on Thursday, the Pats made their biggest move of the offseason yet on Friday, locking tight end Hunter Henry up to a three-year deal for $9 million per year. Henry can earn up to $30 million total. NFL Network…