The Patriots announced a series of moves on Tuesday. First up, running back Kevin Harris was signed to the active roster. Harris deserves the promotion as he worked hard and put himself in position to take advantage of his opportunity when it presented itself. The Patriots also added depth by signing running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn to the practice squad. Vaughn, a 2020 third pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands…
Free agency unofficially began yesterday with the legal tampering window starting today at noon. As expected, the Patriots primarily focused on retaining some of their players while losing some key contributors as well. Here are my thoughts on day one of free agency for the Patriots. I thought J.C Jackson got a fair market deal from the Los Angeles Chargers. Jackson signed a five year, $82.5 million dollar contract. He…
The Patriots were trounced, 47-17, in the Wild Card Round against the Bills and that game exposed several important areas that New England needs to address. This is part three of a four-part series centered on the four most important areas that the Patriots need to improve. Part three focuses on defensive back. The Patriots are in an interesting spot at defensive back. At safety, Kyle Dugger is a terrific…
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are not expected to place the franchise tag on cornerback J.C Jackson. From NFL Now: #Patriots CB JC Jackson is expected to hit the free agent market, rather than receive the franchise tag. One of the top CBs will generate significant interest. pic.twitter.com/i3PE7GGGNE — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 4, 2022 The news comes as a surprise considering the Patriots history of tagging…
The window to place the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents opened yesterday. Teams have until March 8th to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. Once a team tags a player, the player can either chose to sign the franchise tag or refuse to sign it. If they sign it, they return to the club for one year and earn an average salary of the…
The Patriots have several key unrestricted free agents heading into this off-season. The most notable of these free agents is cornerback J.C Jackson. Jackson has gone from an undrafted free agent to a top five cornerback in in the league in a span of four years. He leads the NFL in interceptions the past two seasons with 17. So what are the Patriots options when it comes to Jackson? Well,…
The off-season is here for the Patriots after Saturday night’s 47-17 loss to the Bills. So where do they go from here? Well. Let’s just say they have a lot of work to do. Here are five areas the Patriots need to improve in. 1. Wide Receiver: Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor were fine additions last off-season but they clearly weren’t enough. Bourne had a terrific season and proved to…