Q: With the draft a week or so away, I was curious if you have received many, if any, calls from teams looking to move up to number four? MV: Well, I’d say it’s probably a little early for that. In my experience, probably a little early for those conversations. A lot of those happen next week as we get a little closer to the draft. I think there’s still……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The Patriots announced Julian Edelman, Logan Mankins and Adam Vinatieri as the three finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame. One of the three will join Bill Parcells who is going in as a contributor. Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that Parcells would be going into the Hall of Fame last week at the NFL Owners Meetings. Parcells became the 36th person to…
The quarterback position in this year’s draft is not as good as we have seen in recent years but for a team like the Patriots who need a developmental third quarterback who can develop into a back up, this draft has some intriguing options in the middle rounds. It is the strength of this position this year. Here are ten quarterbacks that the Patriots could target in the draft. Especially……
Image courtesy of Sorinex Equipment The Patriots kicked off the first voluntary workouts of the Mike Vrabel era on Monday. Several high profile players were in town to begin the off-season program. The first phase of the off-season program is voluntary for the players but the expectation is that the majority of the team will participate. Among the players set to arrive at the Patriots’ facility on Monday are starting…
The Patriots worked out a slew of local draft prospects at their local pro day today. Several local prospects got the opportunity to workout for the coaching staff and decision makers. Many of the local prospects invited were players that the team watched workout at last week’s pro days in the area. Others were either prospects with local ties or prospects who played here and then transferred . Here is……
Courtesy of USA Today. The Patriots have traded quarterback Joe Milton along with a 2025 seventh round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2025 fifth round pick. According to sources, Milton requested a trade and the Patriots honored his request. Milton was drafted in the sixth round of last season’s draft by the Patriots out of Tennessee. Milton made an impression on Patriots fans early with his cannon arm…
Getty Images In a move that was long overdue, the Patriots are inducting legendary coach and NFL Hall of Famer Bill Parcells into the team’s Hall of Fame as a contributor. Owner Robert Kraft made the announcement this morning at the NFL Owners Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. The Patriots Hall of Fame committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday. Kraft said he personally called Parcells to tell him that he…
The Patriots surprised the NFL on Tuesday by signing perennial pro bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a three year, $69 million dollar contract. $26 million of it is guaranteed. The total break down of Diggs contract is as follows. Remember, it is important to look at the real money. • $16.6M fully guaranteed. • $22.6M injury guarantee. • $18.5M base pay in ’25. • $3.4M in per-game roster bonuses…
Tribune News Service In a somewhat surprising move, the Patriots have matched the offer sheet for restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss. The Patriots placed a first right of refusal tender on Elliss earlier this offseason, making the 26-year-old linebacker a restricted free agent. The tender value for Elliss was $3.263 million for this season. The Raiders offered Elliss more money at $4.82 million last week. On Monday, the Patriots…
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images In a surprise piece of news, former Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs is visiting with the Patriots. Chad Graff of The Athletic broke the news last night. Diggs, 31, suffered a season-ending ACL tear eight games into last season with the Texans. At the time of the injury, he had 496 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Prior to last season, Diggs…