FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. What’s in the ‘bag’? Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently referred to the No. 3 draft pick as an advantageous position because teams behind New England could be “really desperate” to move up, and thus top decision-maker Eliot Wolf will be […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. All about QB: Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich, who still resides in Massachusetts, has been tuned in to local sports-talk radio over the last week. He’s noted how the general fan and media response to the Patriots’ moves in the […]
Continue readingJennings’ new deal has a maximum value of $24 million, the source said. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Jennings started 14 games and totaled 66 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. His play elevated as the Patriots relied on him more after outside linebacker Matthew Judon sustained a season-ending torn biceps in early October. Prior to that […]
Continue readingPass-rusher Josh Uche has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the New England Patriots, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. The 2020 second-round draft choice out of Michigan had suitors at last season’s trade deadline before ultimately staying in New England. He had a career year in 2022 with 11.5 sacks […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tom Brady expresses his surprise that Bill Belichick does not have a head-coaching job after leaving the Patriots. (0:23) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Kelly on AVP: Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly and Alex Van Pelt circled the date […]
Continue readingThey are still impressed with the size of the job ahead of them on Saturday night when the teams meet again, this time in the wild-card round at Arrowhead Stadium. “They’ve got a lot of speed,” cornerback Trent McDuffie said. “That’s one thing that we know for sure. They’re going to try to hit this […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter explains why the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to mutually part ways rather than looking to trade the coach to another team. (1:12) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots shocked the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019 — prevailing […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tedy Bruschi joins “Get Up” to talk about his former coach Bill Belichick’s legacy with the New England Patriots. (2:19) We’ve closed the book on the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL. The Patriots and coach Bill Belichick are expected to part ways Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth and Jeff Saturday discuss the Bills’ season turnaround and whether they can keep up their momentum into the playoffs. (1:22) The rosters are set for the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl, and the San Francisco 49ers lead the way with nine selections. Second-year quarterback Josh Allen to his lowest career […]
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