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Patriots sign former Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki

March 12, 2024

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Patriots have signed free agent linebacker Sione Takitaki to a two year, $6.5 million dollar contract. The contract has a maximum value of $10 million dollars. The Cleveland Browns selected Takitaki in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of BYU. Takitaki adds depth after the Patriots lost linebacker Mack Wilson in free agency on Monday. He could also potentially replace Chris…

Pats add offensive line help by signing former Steelers’ tackle Okorafor

March 7, 2024

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Image courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers The first offensive line domino has fallen for Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo. Despite free agency not officially starting until next week, the Pats signed former Steelers tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on Thursday after he had been waived by Pittsburgh, which is why he could sign early. This is an important first step in trying to rebuild the O-line, although pieces like Sidy Sow, Cole Strange…

Patriots use transition tag on Dugger; Onwenu most likely a free agent

March 5, 2024

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Image courtesy of New England Patriots The first major move in the Jerod Mayo/Eliot Wolf era has been made. With the NFL franchise tag deadline at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler first reported the Patriots used the ‘transition tag’ on safety Kyle Dugger at about 2:15. With the transition tag, Dugger is guaranteed to make at least $13.8 million in 2024, but the Patriots have the right to match…

Patriots release JC Jackson

March 1, 2024

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The (second) JC Jackson era in New England has ended. The team officially announced that they cut the troubled cornerback on Friday, saving $14 million in salary cap space. The move isn’t a surprising one given the fact that the team is in rebuild mode and New England now has just about $100 million to “burn” in free agency, along with the No. 3 pick. Perhaps, this rebuild won’t take…

Patriots quarterback plan starting to come into focus

March 1, 2024

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The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported on Thursday that the Patriots plan on taking a quarterback with the third overall pick, signing a veteran and that they will trade Mac Jones. Howe says the Patriots are focused on selecting a quarterback that they can build around. “The Patriots really want to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 pick. The front office wrapped up its pre-free-agency meetings a week ago and……

Wolf opens up about approach to major decisions this offseason

February 27, 2024

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Getty Images Ahead of one the most important weeks in recent memory for the Patriots franchise, Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf met with the media during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday morning. So far, so good. The assimilation and transition process into a new era in Foxborough with himself and Jerod Mayo at the helm seems to be going smoothly. “I think the key is just having open…

Eliot Wolf consolidates power in the Patriots front office

February 9, 2024

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Eliot Wolf consolidated power in the Patriots front office on Wednesday. First, hired former Green Bay Packers executive Alonzo Highsmith to a front office role with the team. Second, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Wolf will have final say on personnel decisions and the 53 man roster. None of this is a surprise. The son of former legendary Packers general manager Ron Wolf is the most experienced member…

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