New England Patriots

Patriots rounding out staff with Kugler, Wilkins and Underwood

February 12, 2024
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AP Photo/Michael Townson Jerod Mayo’s first staff in New England is rounding into form with three more additions this weekend.  According to the Boston Sports Journal, the Patriots are working on finalizing a deal to bring on former Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach Robert Kugler to their staff. After playing collegiately at Purdue and one year with the Buffalo Bills, Kugler retired and entered the coaching ranks. He coached…

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Patriots hire Dont’a Hightower as linebackers coach

February 10, 2024
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Jerod Mayo has hired a familiar face on the defensive side of the ball. Former Patriots two-time pro bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion Dont’a Hightower is back as linebackers coach. Hightower was a 2012 first round draft pick of the Patriots out of Alabama. He played ten seasons with the Patriots. Mayo  spoke last spring about Hightower’s coaching potential. “I think Hightower would be a phenomenal coach,” Mayo told…

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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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Scott Peters expected to be named new Patriots offensive line coach

February 8, 2024
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According to Aaron Wilson of Houston KPRC2, the Patriots will have a new offensive line coach this season as Cleveland Browns assistant offensive line coach Scott Peters is expected to be named the team’s new offensive line coach. Peters played in the NFL for seven seasons, playing for five different franchises. He was drafted in 2002. For the past four seasons, he has coached in Cleveland under former Browns offensive…

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Patriots hire Ben McAdoo. Here is why it is a good move

February 7, 2024
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Dustin Bradford/Getty The Patriots officially hired Ben McAdoo as senior offensive assistant today. McAdoo reunites with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and Eliot Wolf who he worked with in Green Bay when he was an assistant under Mike McCarthy. McAdoo has a lengthy resume of NFL experience having coached with the Saints, 49ers, Packers, Giants, Jaguars, Cowboys and Panthers. He spent eight seasons in Green Bay as either tight ends…

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Patriots hire Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach

February 6, 2024
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The Patriots have hired Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach. Montgomery spent the past nine seasons as the Green Bay Packers defensive line coach and run game coordinator since 2022.  Montgomery replaces DeMarcus Covington who was promoted to defensive coordinator last week. Montgomery worked for both Mike McCarthy and Matt LaFleur during his tenure in Green Bay. Prior to joining the Packers, Montgomery coached at his alma mater Iowa, Iowa…

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Patriots in talks to hire Ben McAdoo as senior offensive assistant

February 5, 2024
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According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Patriots are in talks with former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo to come in as an assistant head coach of offense position. McAdoo was the Giants’ head coach for almost two seasons, going 13-15 before being fired with four games left in the 2017 season. McAdoo, 46, was most recently the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2022. He previously was the…

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Hiring Andy Dickerson as offensive line coach would bridge the old and new West Coast offenses

February 4, 2024
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(Lindsey Wasson – The Associated Press) According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots are rumored to be hiring former Rams assistant and Seahawks offensive line coach Andy Dickerson as their new offensive line coach. The 42-year old Dickerson is familiar with the area. He played offensive line at Tufts University from 1999-2002. He worked for the Patriots in the operations department from 2004-05. From 2012-2020, Dickerson was the Rams assistant…

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Bill Belichick thanks Patriots fans in a one page ad

February 4, 2024
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Bill Belichick took out a one page ad in Sunday’s Boston Globe, thanking Patriots fans for their support over the last 24 years.  Belichick commended fans for their willingness to go anywhere to support the Patriots. “Nowhere in America are pro sports fans as passionate as in New England and for 24 years, I was blessed to feel your passion and power. The Patriots are the only NFL team representing…

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5 takeaways from Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices

January 31, 2024
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Day one of Senior Bowl practices in Mobile is in the books. Here are five takeaways from the first practice and how it relates to the Patriots. 1. QB’s the focal point: Quarterback is the Patriots number one need. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are taking one with the third overall pick but the chances of them passing on either Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or Jaylen Daniels are slim. New……

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