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Pats Pulpit 10 hours ago
Patriots are challenging Josh Uche to become a bigger part of their defense, contract incentives show

Patriots are challenging Josh Uche to become a bigger part of their defense, contract incentives show

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The edge linebacker signed a one-year contract to stay with the Patriots in free agency. The New England Patriots were able to keep edge defender Josh Uche in the fold for the 2024 season. The former second-round draft pick, who explored free agency for the first time in his career, a one-year, $3 million contract with the Patriots — a deal that is significantly lower than other offers he reportedly received. Nonetheless, Uche will be in a position to boost his cash intake quite a bit before entering the open market once again next offseason....
Pats Pulpit 22 hours ago
Patriots draft profile: Patrick Paul could be a plug-and-play starter at left tackle

Patriots draft profile: Patrick Paul could be a plug-and-play starter at left tackle

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via New England needs a new left tackle, and Paul is an attractive candidate. The New England Patriots did make investments in their offensive tackle position in free agency, signing Chukwuma Okorafor to a one-year contract and extending Michael Onwenu for three more seasons. As of right now, Okorafor and Onwenu might just be the team’s starting options at the position. But while Onwenu is locked into the right tackle spot, the left one remains a major need. Even with Okorafor aboard as a possible starter, New England needs to...
NESN.com Mar 27, 2024

Analyst Projects Patriots To Make Huge First-Round Draft Trade

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo recently made it clear New England is open to trading down in the 2024 NFL Draft despite its glaring needs at multiple key positions. ESPN’s Matt Miller, for one, believes a blockbuster deal will come to fruition. The NFL draft analyst on Wednesday released a seven-round mock draft, which sees […]
NESN.com Mar 26, 2024

Robert Kraft Shares Message To Patriots Fans After Offseason Stages

The New England Patriots have made a number of moves so far in the offseason with the NFL Draft still ahead. Those transactions have come without a splash addition to the roster after free agency opened. Team owner Robert Kraft understands that while the major move hasn’t come yet, laying a youthful foundation has been […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 26, 2024
Robert Kraft ‘encouraged’ by Eliot Wolf, although GM search could still be coming

Robert Kraft ‘encouraged’ by Eliot Wolf, although GM search could still be coming

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Wolf has had final say on Patriots personnel decisions. After naming Jerod Mayo the next head coach of the New England Patriots in January, owner Robert Kraft’s next duty was establishing who had final say in his team’s personnel department. Kraft ultimately appointed those duties to the team’s director of scouting, Eliot Wolf, who is joined by Mayo and current director of player personnel Matt Groh atop the personnel department. While Wolf has had final say on free agent signings and roster moves, the group continues to prioritize a...
NESN.com Mar 26, 2024

Vikings Owner’s Remarks Will Fuel Patriots Draft Trade Speculation

With each passing week, the Vikings look more and more like a team ready to pounce in the 2024 NFL Draft. Minnesota officially entered the pool of quarterback-needy teams when Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. The Vikings quickly added Sam Darnold to maintain positional depth, but a far more intriguing […]
NESN.com Mar 26, 2024

Everyone Made Joke After Robert Kraft Threw Calvin Ridley’s Girlfriend Under Bus

Patriots owner Robert Kraft shared one of the key reasons Calvin Ridley did not sign in New England, and in doing so threw one of Ridley’s close personal connections right under the bus. “We pursued the people we wanted in free agency, there was one outstanding receiver (Ridley) that unfortunately we couldn’t close,” Kraft told […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 26, 2024
New England Patriots links 3/26/24 - Owners rule: Changes to kickoffs, replay, tackles, more in 2024

New England Patriots links 3/26/24 - Owners rule: Changes to kickoffs, replay, tackles, more in 2024

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Daily news and links for Tuesday. TEAM TALK Patriots’ full list of 2024 draft picks. Evan Lazar highlights Jerod Mayo discusses free agency and the Patriots draft plans at the NFL’s league meetings. Mike Dussault tackles this week’s Patriots Mailbag: Crafting a perfect Patriots draft, free agency reactions. Patriots awarded Brazil by the NFL as a Global Markets Program Territory, effective April 1, 2024. Press Conference: Jerod Mayo addresses the media from the AFC coaches breakfast. (31 min. video) Mike Dussault and...
Pats Pulpit Mar 26, 2024
Quarterback-needy Patriots looking to increase draft capital through trade?

Quarterback-needy Patriots looking to increase draft capital through trade?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Head coach Jerod Mayo claims that “the guaranteed way to win is to accumulate more picks.” When head coach Jerod Mayo began his process of potentially finding the New England Patriots next quarterback, he believed the NFL Draft could produce a trio of options. Now further along into his process, that list has grown. “When I first started watching these guys, it was a three-man race,” Mayo told reporters Monday morning at the NFL’s annual league meetings in Orlando, Florida. “As you continue to go to these Pro Days and bring guys in on...
Pats Pulpit Mar 26, 2024
K.J. Osborn will be part of Patriots’ wide receiver group in 2024, contract details show

K.J. Osborn will be part of Patriots’ wide receiver group in 2024, contract details show

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Osborn signed a one-year, $4 million contract in free agency. Even though they ended up not landing Calvin Ridley, the wide receiver-needy New England Patriots did manage to improve the position’s depth in free agency. K.J. Osborn, a 31-game starter in four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, signed a one-year, $4 million contract to move to New England. The deal’s base value already suggests that Osborn could factor into the Patriots’ wide receiver mix in 2024; a look at the full details shows that he very much can be locked into a...
Pats Pulpit Mar 26, 2024
What Myles Bryant signing with the Texans in free agency means for the Patriots

What Myles Bryant signing with the Texans in free agency means for the Patriots

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The fifth-year cornerback is taking his talents to Houston. The focus all across the NFL is shifting toward the draft, but free agency is still going on. And even though moves are becoming sparser by the day, signings continue to happen. One of those came on Monday, when the Houston Texans brought cornerback Myles Bryant aboard. Bryant spent the last four years in New England, and is now reuniting with former Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio in Houston. How does the move impact their former team, though? Let’s take a...
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo: ‘No Question’ Patriots Want To Retain Matthew Judon

The New England Patriots will turn the page next season and enter a new era, but first-year head coach Jerod Mayo would prefer to keep a few seasoned veterans in place, including edge rusher Matthew Judon. Judon’s current contract keeps him with New England in 2024, but the clock is still ticking with the 31-year-old […]
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

NFL Rumors: Defensive Back Leaving Patriots For Top AFC Team

The Patriots reportedly are losing another versatile member of their secondary. A few weeks after Jalen Mills left New England to sign a free-agent contract with the New York Giants, Myles Bryant agreed to join the Texans, as first reported by KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. Bryant latched on with a team that overcame a mediocre defense […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 25, 2024
Patriots will continue search for wide receiver upgrades through draft and trade market

Patriots will continue search for wide receiver upgrades through draft and trade market

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via New England added K.J. Osborn and re-signed Kendrick Bourne in free agency. In order to help get the worst scoring offense in football back on track, New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf hoped to “weaponize” the unit this offseason. According to head coach Jerod Mayo, that meant adding a pass catcher that opposing defenses had to specifically game plan for and even double cover. The Patriots tried to add that player in free agency as they made a competitive offer to wide receiver Calvin Ridley. Ridley...
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo Reveals Patriots Had Contract Talks With Budding Star

Retaining their own players was the “most important” priority for the Patriots this offseason, and New England made sure a few of them didn’t even hit NFL free agency. Jerod Mayo and company are trying to do the same with one of their most important players whose contract is expiring. Christian Barmore is poised for […]
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo Has Message For Patriots Fans After Slow Free Agency

Patriots fans who heard Jerod Mayo’s “burn some cash” comments and hoped it signaled the organization’s mindset entering NFL free agency surely have been left disappointed. New England retained many of its own, including a big payday for offensive lineman Mike Onwenu and a handful of lower-cost, but much-needed depth players. The Patriots also added […]
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo Confirms Patriots’ Interest In Receiver Trade Market

The New England Patriots are doing their due diligence in all areas, and that includes the wide receiver trade market. Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed the organization’s interest in acquiring a receiver via trade. Mayo said New England, which badly needs a game-changing receiver, remains “open” to the idea. “One-hundred percent, we’re still […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 25, 2024
Jerod Mayo asking for patience after rebuilding Patriots’ quiet free agency

Jerod Mayo asking for patience after rebuilding Patriots’ quiet free agency

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via New England had the money, but decided not to make any splash outside acquisitions so far this offseason. Coming off a 4-13 season, the New England Patriots entered the offseason among the NFL’s leaders in available salary cap space. Paired with a much-publicized statement about the team being “ready to burn some cash” from head coach Jerod Mayo — one he would later walk back from — expectations were high for the team entering free agency. The Patriots had the cash and also appeared to have the willingness to...
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo Offers Scenario In Which Patriots Could Trade No. 3 Pick

These new Patriots will take some getting used to, with new head coach Jerod Mayo bringing a very different media approach compared to his predecessor. Bill Belichick famously kept the cards close to his vest, but it’s already clear Mayo will be more forthright when discussing the organization’s business. The new coach was, relatively speaking, […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 25, 2024
Patriots have started contract extension talks with Christian Barmore

Patriots have started contract extension talks with Christian Barmore

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via The defensive tackle is heading into the final year of his rookie contract. The New England Patriots have been focused on retaining talent this offseason, and it seems they are not done. One of the next players on the team’s shopping list is defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who is about to enter the final year of his rookie contract. In fact, the Patriots and Barmore have already had talks about continuing their partnership beyond 2024. Head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed that much on Monday morning. “One thing with...
NESN.com Mar 25, 2024

Jerod Mayo Received This Message From Krafts About Free Agent Spending

The Patriots didn’t “burn cash” at the outset of NFL free agency like some expected, but the frugal spending wasn’t a directive from ownership. New England entered the offseason armed with the most salary cap space in the entire league. Instead of using the surplus of cash on a free-agent game-changer, the Patriots spread their […]
Pats Pulpit Mar 25, 2024
Patriots committed to Antonio Gibson as their receiving back, contract details show

Patriots committed to Antonio Gibson as their receiving back, contract details show

Photo by Scott Taetsch/ The Patriots signed Gibson to a three-year deal in free agency. While quarterback, offensive tackle, and wide receiver were — and still are — the New England Patriots’ most prominent needs heading into the offseason, the running back position also had plenty of room for investments. The team, after all, was lacking a true receiving option to complement Rhamondre Stevenson. The Patriots feel that Antonio Gibson can be just that. A former third-round draft pick by the Washington Commanders, Gibson arrived in New England via a three-year,...
NESN.com Mar 24, 2024

No Way Patriots Land This Home-Run Haul Floated In Mock Draft, Right?

Imagine a world where the New England Patriots trade down the NFL draft board and still land Jayden Daniels and a first-round receiver. There’s no way that could happen, right? Well, that’s exactly the home-run haul that Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald and Nate Tice predicted in the outlet’s recent mock draft. Yahoo has the Minnesota […]
NESN.com Mar 24, 2024

How Jerod Mayo Felt About Patriots Not Signing Calvin Ridley

The New England Patriots tried to land one of the top free agents on the market this offseason in Calvin Ridley. But their pursuit of the standout wide receiver came up short with Ridley deciding to join the Tennessee Titans on a four-year, $92 million contract with $50 million guaranteed. The Patriots reportedly were just […]
Silver And Black Pride Mar 25, 2024
Raiders free agency: Who do you want back?

Raiders free agency: Who do you want back?

DeAndre Carter | Photo by Kirby Lee/ There are still several in-house Las Vegas free agents As we start the third week of NFL free agency, there are still several in-house Las Vegas Raiders free agents available. Now, seven unrestricted free agents have signed elsewhere in free agency. They are: Defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (Arizona Cardinals), running back Josh Jacobs (Green Bay Packers), tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (New York Giants), Austin Hooper (New England Patriots), cornerbacks Amik Robertson (Detroit Lions) and Tyler Hall (Philadelphia Eagles), tackle Brandon...
Cincy Jungle Mar 27, 2024
Ted Karras helped recruit Trent Brown to Bengals

Ted Karras helped recruit Trent Brown to Bengals

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Karras convinced Brown to come to Cincinnati, selling him on the culture. The Cincinnati Bengals continue to tweak their offensive line in free agency by signing massive right tackle Trent Brown. Now, four of the five tentative starting offensive linemen on the team going into the 2024 season were brought in via free agency, the only exception being left guard Cordell Volson. Center Ted Karras, who won a Super Bowl while with the New England Patriots, was instrumental in bringing in his one-time teammate, Brown, who was on...
FOX Sports Mar 27, 2024
Should the Patriots take Jayden Daniels? | The Herd

Should the Patriots take Jayden Daniels? | The Herd

The New England Patriots hold the 3rd overall pick entering the 2024 NFL Draft. Colin Cowherd and Eric Mangini discuss who the Patriots should pick LSU QB Jayden Daniels or if they should trade down.
FOX Sports Mar 24, 2024
Patriots' Jerod Mayo says team 'still open' to possible NFL Draft trade for 3rd pick

Patriots' Jerod Mayo says team 'still open' to possible NFL Draft trade for 3rd pick

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said the team is still considering options, including trade offers and quarterback prospects, with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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