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Jones arraigned on Tuesday, still a member of the Patriots for now

June 20, 2023

(Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool) Early on Tuesday morning in East Boston, Jack Jones was arraigned on weapons charges. Jones posted a $30,000 cash bail, pleaded not guilty and has a probable cause hearing on August 18, a day before New England will play Green Bay in a preseason game. The Patriots will have joint practices with the Packers that week as well. Jones’ attorney Rosemary Scapicchio spoke…

5 Things I’ll Be Watching at Patriots Mini Camp

June 12, 2023

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The Patriots kick off three days of mandatory mini-camp today in Foxboro. We have focused on the obvious storylines all off season so I am not going to bore you with those. Instead, I am going to look for these five things but from a coaching perspective. I want to see how players and personnel are used and what the Patriots are doing schematically. Here are five things I will…

Patriots sign URI wide receiver Ed Lee to a contract

June 5, 2023

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The Patriots had two roster spots left and they are filling one of them by signing URI wide receiver Ed Lee. Lee got a tryout with the team last month and apparently has made the most of it. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Monday morning that the Patriots have agreed to terms with Lee. A nice New England college football story is unfolding: University of Rhode Island WR Ed Lee has…

Belichick moving on from OTA-gate

June 1, 2023

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Bill Belichick met with the media yesterday ahead of the team’s first OTA practice since they were stripped of two practices last week by the NFL for violating league rules on the amount of time they can spend with players. As expected, Belichick did not shed any light on what happened that led to him being fined $50,000 dollars and the team losing two OTA practices. When asked if he…

Let’s not turn “OTA-gate” into Spygate or Deflategate

May 30, 2023

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Getty Images The Patriots were docked two OTA practices and Bill Belichick was fined $50,000 dollars by the NFL last week for violating OTA protocol. According to NBC Sports Boston, someone from the NFL Players Association noticed that one of the optional offseason meetings was a violation. The 15-minute meeting in question was visible on an internal schedule. The meeting in question was a special teams meeting run by Joe…

The Patriots are reportedly interested in DeAndre Hopkins. As they should be

May 27, 2023

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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images According to Henry McKenna of FOX Sports, the Patriots are reportedly one of several teams that will be interested in signing newly released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The Patriots will be one of the teams to show interest in WR DeAndre Hopkins, per a source close to the situation. Given he no longer requires trade compensation or the cumbersome contract, his market should be robust….

Patriots sign tight end Anthony Firkser, place linebacker Raekwon McMillan on I.R

May 26, 2023

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The Patriots made two moves on Thursday. The first move was to place linebacker Raekwon McMillan on I.R after he partially torn an Achilles tendon. It yet another injury for the talented veteran who just cannot seem to stay healthy. As a result, McMillan will miss the entire season. This is the second time in the last three seasons that an injury has forced McMillan to miss the entire season….

Patriots sign fourth round pick Jake Andrews

May 26, 2023

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The Patriots have signed fourth round pick Jake Andrews to a four-year, $4.65 million deal. The signing was first reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Andrews was selected with the 107th overall selection in the fourth round and was the first offensive player taken by the team after it spent its first three draft picks on defense. The 6-3, 305 pound lineman played both guard and center at Troy. Andrews started…

10 Patriots I am looking forward to seeing at OTA’s and Mini-Camp

May 25, 2023

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The Patriots have been at OTA’s for a month now but Thursday will be the media’s first opportunity to see the team live this spring. Several players will be watched closely. 1. Christian Gonzalez, CB: The rookie cornerback is expected to step in and start at boundary corner. The size and athleticism are there. It will be interesting to see how he is used early on from a coverage standpoint….

Mike Gesicki will help solve Patriots’ Red Zone woes

May 24, 2023

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Mike Gesicki spent the first five years of his career with the Miami Dolphins before signing with New England this spring. During his time in Miami, Gesicki emerged as one of the better pass-catching tight ends in the NFL. His best season, 2021, was a 73 catch, 780-yard outburst in which he scored twice. He averaged double digit yards per reception each of the last four seasons and became a…

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