Back on September 16, 2023, new Patriots and former Florida State tight end Jaheim Bell got some bad info. Bell – a Florida native – had never been as far north as Boston when the Seminoles and Eagles played in the Red Bandana game on national television. So, when someone told him it was going to be cold (I mean, I know it’s New England, but no chance it’s below…
Before we even got to truly see just how good Christian Gonzalez could be, his season was cut short in 2023. Now, the second-year corner from Oregon is feeling healthy and ready to go for 2024. “Healthy, excited to go, focused on just getting better and coming in every day and just keep getting back to work,” Gonzalez said to open his media availability on Tuesday when asked how he…
Heading into a contract season, Rhamondre Stevenson is in a good position. Not only is he getting a chance to shine in a run-heavy, play action offense with Alex Van Pelt, but the Patriots have clearly shown a willingness to pay home grown guys that deserve it based on performance in this new era for the franchise. Stevenson talked about that new offense on Tuesday when he met with the…
Getty Images So, what are the Patriots doing at receiver? Eliot Wolf had plenty of praise for the current room when he met with the media on Thursday morning. But, Albert Breer has recently reported that the Patriots were one of a few teams to contact the Eagles regarding the availability of stud wideout AJ Brown. Brown turned his Instagram picture into Tom Brady and followed KJ Osborn and Jacoby…
Well, this is an easy one. Usually when there’s smoke around trade talks around draft time, there’s a few different fires. Now, with various national reports (more so speculation) that the Patriots are still looking at making a trade for a No. 1 receiver, Tee Higgins is the obvious big target. Higgins is now one of just two players that were franchise tagged that have not signed. Higgins requested a…
FOXBOROUGH – Hunter Henry and Jabrill Peppers were all smiles when they each sat down at a table inside the Gillette Stadium media work room on Tuesday afternoon. The Patriots officially began voluntary offseason workouts on Monday and both guys were eager to get things going. Peppers is entering his third year with the team and has become an unquestioned leader of the locker room. Henry re-signed after serving as…
New England’s newest receiver KJ Osborn isn’t delusional. He knows being a part of a rebuilding organization is going to be difficult. Still, he wants to be a part of the solution. On Wednesday morning, Osborn met with the media virtually for the first time and was asked about the current state of the franchise and his decision to sign here. “It’s going to be a grind,” he acknowledged. “Oh…
On Monday afternoon, one of the newest Patriots’ offensive weapons Antonio Gibson met with the media for the first time virtually. Gibson is clearly excited to join the organization and feels like a fresh start in New England was exactly what he needed right now. “Much respect to Washington, they gave me my opportunity and I’m forever thankful, but I feel like a fresh start was needed,” he said. “Things…
As seemingly every big free agent name flew off the board early on, Patriots fans started to wonder why the team was so quiet, especially when it came to receiver. After losing out on Calvin Ridley, the Patriots added a not-too-shabby consolation prize on Sunday afternoon, signing former Viking KJ Osborn according to Tom Pelissero. Osborn was taken in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft (176 overall) and…
Image courtesy of New England Patriots Some college coaches may look at former Patriots tight ends coach Will Lawing and wonder if he has a screw loose. These days, leaving the NFL to enter the wild, Wild West that is college football is a pretty risky decision. The amount of college coaches flowing to the NFL because they can’t stand what the college product is turning into is growing rapidly,…