Michael Onwenu is now on of the elder statesman along the Patriots offensive line. Onwenu, a free agent this off-season re-signed with the Patriots on a three year, $57 million dollar contract. Entering his fifth season with the organization, Onwenu is one of the Patriots best players and arguably their best offensive lineman. He has played for four different offensive line coaches in his time with the team. Despite that,…
Pats extend another veteran as Godchaux gets new deal
Getty Images Earlier this week, Davon Godchaux’s agent Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus, Matt Groh, Eliot Wolf and Robyn Glaser were all spotted having a lengthy discussion during Patriots training camp. After practice, Godchaux, Drew Rosenhaus and Jerod Mayo held a 5-10 minute talk on the Friends and Family hill too. Well, apparently those discussions were productive and positive. Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday afternoon – a day off for the…
Six practices in and Drake Maye has a long way to go
I finally got to see Drake Maye in person on Tuesday and a lot of what I saw on film for the past two years is still present in his game. Maye is physically talented, there is no doubt about that. The arm talent especially pops in person but he has a lot to work on mechanically. For starters, his footwork has improved but he is still heavy footed. Part…
NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp: Day 6
FOXBOROUGH – The focus was back on football Tuesday morning. In what was truly the first hot, muggy, gotta-get-through it day for training camp, there was no sideshow, no negotiations for everyone to see, no fights or scrums, just football. It was the second day of pads for the players and while we still (somewhat surprisingly) haven’t seen any goal line work, we got a little bit of red zone…
Stevenson, Harris could be underrated 1-2 punch for Pats’ offense
FOXBOROUGH – If it feels like we’ve been talking about the uncertainty of the O-line and QB position for a while now, it’s because we have. This is Year 5 of the post-Brady era and those two questions still remain the biggest lingering over the new-look Patriots. However, one place where the Pats may actually be better than we thought is at running back. Despite the questions surrounding who’s going…
NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp: Day 5
FOXBOROUGH – Well, that was something. It was a busy, newsworthy 24 hours surrounding the Patriots and that was before anything on the field took place Monday morning. The pads came on for the first time, but the real stories were off the field. Here’s everything that stood out during quite an interesting three-ish hours at gloomy Gillette Stadium… -Surprisingly pretty big crowd given the rain. There were plenty of…
Mayo’s patience and approach being tested early
FOXBOROUGH – We’re just five days in, and Jerod Mayo’s first training camp as head coach is turning into more of a sideshow than a productive football camp. On Monday, the pads came on for the first time, but it was mostly off-the-field issues that grabbed the attention of the media. On Sunday night, the team announced that Christian Barmore will be out indefinitely for a scary blood clot issue….
Barmore facing medical situation; no timetable for return
Christian Barmore hasn’t been seen at Patriots training camp since the first day, and he didn’t even complete that practice. Now we know why. On Sunday evening – which was also Barmore’s 25th birthday – the Patriots released a statement regarding a medical situation for Barmore. “Over the weekend, Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots,” the statement read. “He was appropriately treated by the doctors at Mass General Brigham,…
NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp: Day 4
FOXBOROUGH – Sunday’s session was the last one before pads come on Monday. This was easily the biggest crowd so far with the ramps being opened for a spattering of overflow crowd. Here’s everything I saw from the hill… -Michael Jordan, Sidy Sow and Matt Judon were three of the first players out. Judon continues to do his usual routine of catch with the fans and is still drawing the…