Patriots coach Jerod Mayo met with the assembled media on Monday in Orlando at the owners meetings. Mayo touched a variety of topics from free agency, to being a head coach to the NFL Draft. He opened with a statement regarding free agency. The clarity I would begin with is free agency – the media, the fans – everyone wants that big signing. But at the same time, as we…
Image courtesy of Mike Reiss/ ESPN Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo spoke to ESPN’s Mike Reiss at the annual NFL Owners Meetings on Sunday evening and touched on a couple of topics. Mayo talked about the Patriots approach in free agency thus far and why they did not sign any of the big free agents available. “The most important thing for us was to get our people back here. Re-sign…
Add another free agent to the list that won’t have to move or learn any new teammates’ names. Before the official start of free agency and the new league year on Wednesday, the Patriots have clearly put a focus on retaining some key locker room guys that have also showed promise and a willingness to be here at the start of a new era. Jeremy Fowler had it first. It’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo met with the media this morning in Indianapolis. He answered questions for roughly seven minutes. He opened up the media availability by addressing the perceived negativity regarding Bill Belichick. “Look, it’s going to be different,” Mayo said of what the team is building following Belichick’s 24-year run with the Patriots. “At the same time, I would say Bill…
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…