Patriots

Trading for Tee Higgins should be no-brainer for Patriots

April 10, 2024
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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…

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As new era begins in Foxborough, Henry & Peppers ready to lead

April 9, 2024
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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…

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Osborn ready to help lead Pats

March 20, 2024
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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…

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Antonio Gibson eager to start next chapter of his career in New England

March 18, 2024
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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…

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Pats signing KJ Osborn for wide receiver depth

March 17, 2024
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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…

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Pats signing TE Austin Hooper

March 12, 2024
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While the majority of the Patriots’ early activity in free agency has been with their own guys, New England added an outside depth piece on Tuesday night. Ian Rapoport reported that Austin Hooper was joining the team on a one-year deal. We later found out from Mike Reiss that it’s a base salary of just $3 million with the opportunity for Hooper to make a max of $4.25 million. Hooper…

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Pats re-signing Uche as focus on in-house free agents & culture continues

March 12, 2024
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Add another free agent to the list that won’t have to move or learn any new teammates’ names. Before the official start of free agency and the new league year on Wednesday, the Patriots have clearly put a focus on retaining some key locker room guys that have also showed promise and a willingness to be here at the start of a new era. Jeremy Fowler had it first. It’s…

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Pats’ QB plan becomes clearer with signing of old friend Jacoby Brissett

March 12, 2024
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There’s now like a 99.99% chance the Patriots are taking a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the draft. That became clearer on Monday night as the offense revamp continued with the singing of former Patriot Jacoby Brisket. Tom Pelissero reported that it’s a one-year, $8 million deal. Brissett could ultimately make up to $12 million with incentives. The stage is now set for the Pats to (most likely)…

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Pats sign RB Antonio Gibson

March 11, 2024
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Image courtesy of Washington Commanders The Pats are on the board when it comes to free agency. The legal tampering period opened at noon on Monday and about 2.5 hours later, Ian Rapoport was first to report the Patriots are signing former Washington running back Antonio Gibson to a three-year deal. Gibson hit the market for the first time after spending his first four seasons in Washington. Gibson was taken…

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