FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that he expects quarterback Jarrett Stidham “will miss a little time” due to injury, which sparked an addition to the depth chart behind starter Cam Newton and top challenger Mac Jones. Belichick explained that the team claimed Green Bay Packers quarterback Jake Dolegala on […]
Continue readingWhile the majority of Patriots players report for training camp on Tuesday, quarterbacks and players recovering from injuries were scheduled to arrive Thursday. There was a question whether Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, would report. He had stayed away from voluntary practices in the spring, as well as mandatory minicamp, while […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said Tuesday that there is no extra motivation for him after the team selected Alabama’s Mac Jones in the first round of the NFL draft, 15th overall. “Absolutely not. He was the right pick in my opinion. He was the best player available, and that’s what […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ten days after suffering a minor injury to his right throwing hand, New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton participated in practice as the team opened mandatory minicamp in Foxborough. Newton had not been present at last Thursday’s practice when reporters were present, but he returned the following day. The hand apparently responded […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton had his throwing hand examined by the athletic training and medical staff about halfway through the voluntary organized team activity on Friday and didn’t participate in the rest of practice. There was no immediate update on Newton’s hand, but a source close to the situation told […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has declared Cam Newton the team’s top quarterback at this time, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has already noticed a difference in Newton’s second year with the club. “When he got here, that was a unique situation having really no experience and exposure to our system […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in the NFL — is on the trade market. Right before the 2021 draft, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said that the team would listen to trade offers on the 32-year-old veteran as Atlanta attempts to solve its current cap space issues. […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Mac Jones, the New England Patriots’ first-round pick, has made a favorable first impression on his veteran teammates. “He has a swag to him that I didn’t know that he had at first,” receiver Kendrick Bourne said Thursday. “He’s out there confident, and that is what you need in a quarterback. […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is set to re-sign with the New England Patriots, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. He joins a crowded position headlined by Cam Newton, 2021 first-round draft choice Mac Jones and third-year veteran Jarrett Stidham. Hoyer, who had taken a free-agent visit with the New York […]
Continue readingThe New England Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, hoping they’ve found their franchise signal-caller one season after Tom Brady’s free-agent departure. The Patriots entered Thursday not knowing if they would have a chance at Jones, who had been widely rumored to be a top […]
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