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…
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…
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….
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….
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…
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 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…
The Patriots released offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste on Thursday and saved $2.75 million in the process. Cajuste was the last man standing from the ill-fated draft class of 2019. Cajuste was never able to find solid footing in New England thanks to inconsistent play and injuries. When he finally stayed healthy and got his opportunity last season, he couldn’t take advantage of it. Despite re-signing with the Patriots this off-season,…
The Patriots have hired Maya Ana Callender as a scouting assistant. The news was first reported by Neil Stratton of Inside The League. Callender is only the second female to be employed on the football operations side joining long time Director of Scouting Administration Nancy Meyer who is the team’s longest tenured employee. Maya Ana Callender has been hired as a scouting assistant with the #Patriots. Callender spent the last…
Bill Belichick’s love for the sport of lacrosse is well known. His daughter Amanda is the Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Holy Cross. He is also good friends with former John’s Hopkins Coach Dave Pietramala and lacrosse legend Paul Rabil. Which is why it isn’t a surprise he is giving a lacrosse player a shot at playing in the NFL. According to a report on Friday from Doug Kyed of A…