The Patriots are trading tight end Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for a 7th round draft pick. The move was a salary dump by the team as they looked to shed the Smith’s contract. The former Titans tight end signed as a free agent in the spring of 2021 for four years and $50 million dollars. The Patriots had high hopes for Smith but he never became the player…
10 wide receivers that the Patriots could target in free agency and the draft
The Patriots have a decision to make on wide receiver Jakobi Meyers with free agency opening on Wednesday. Do they compete with other teams and sign him or do they accept the fact that he will probably be too expensive and move on? This question could be answered as early as today with the league tampering window opening up. If Meyers moves on, the Patriots will have some options. This…
Patriots Free Agency Wish List
Free agency is finally upon us. The tampering period begins Monday at noon eastern time and the official start of free agency is March 15th at 4pm. Due to the tampering period, many free agents will have agreed to deals before the official March 15th start, but that time kicks off the new league year and will lead to a flurry of visits, signings and trades. The Patriots have $32…
Patriots Biggest Needs Series: Safety
We continue the Patriots biggest needs series highlighting the safety position. With Devin McCourty retiring on Friday, safety now becomes a priority position in free agency and the draft. Replacing McCourty is virtually impossible but the Patriots are well positioned to address the position in both free agency and the the draft. They have $32 million dollars in cap space and the 14th and 46th pick in the first two…
Patriots release punter Jake Bailey
Image courtesy of USA Today The Patriots have released punter Jake Bailey, seven months after giving him a contract extension. The news is not surprising given the fact that Bailey was suspended to end the 2022 season after filing a grievance against the team for how they handled his back injury. After an all-pro season in 2020, Bailey began to decline the past two seasons. So the question now is,…
Competition key for UMass heading into spring ball
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Chelmsford’s Joe Mitri wins Gold Athletics-MHSFCA Leadership Scholarship
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Recruiting Roundup: Milford
With the loss of a talented senior class, Milford is expected by some to come back down to earth. Surely, the Scarlet Hawks can’t win a share of the Hockomock League Kelley-Rex and make another Final Four postseason run again. For those doubters, the Hawks might have a surprise in store. Milford should be very good again, and are in reload, not rebuild, mode. Milford will compete in Division 3…
Boston College’s Jason Tudryn on the state of recruiting
FOXBORO — On Saturday, the second day of the New England Football Coaches Clinic at Gillette Stadium, Jason Tudryn covered a lot of ground with his presentation on the current recruiting landscape. Tudryn is the recruiting coordinator at Boston College, and has loads of experience at both the high school and college level. We got a chance after his talk to speak with him on a few topics. One aspect…