Free-agent offensive tackle Trent Brown is returning to the New England Patriots. His agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, confirmed Monday morning that Brown agreed to a two-year deal with the franchise. Brown’s return helps solidify the right side of the offensive line, as starting right guard Shaq Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — While he may have a brand-new three-year deal in hand worth $60 million ($40 million guaranteed), Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin described the past few weeks as a “whirlwind” of emotions. Godwin was dealing with the uncertainty his NFL future — trying to heal a torn ACL and MCL, which […]
Continue readingRussell Gage will remain in the NFC South next season but will be catching passes from Tom Brady instead of Matt Ryan. The free-agent receiver intends to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $30 million contract that includes $20 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Buccaneers also addressed a […]
Continue readingLet’s get this straight from the jump: This is a celebration, not a list making fun of short players. It’s not a hey-isn’t-it-cute pat on the head, it’s a by-gawd confetti-tossin’, piñata-bustin’ celebration. Why? Because as any of the hundreds of NFL players I have interviewed have seen, I am short. Vertically challenged. Front row […]
Continue readingThe Las Vegas Raiders’ run game without Josh Jacobs isn’t nearly as dangerous, which is why Jacobs leads a list of NFL players whose status is up in the air heading into Week 14. Jacobs isn’t the only running back trying to fight through injuries this week, as the Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey, Washington’s Antonio […]
Continue readingForecasting the end of the New England Patriots’ dynasty has not gone well. The Patriots were supposed to be falling apart before the dynasty really started in September 2003, when they lost 31-0 to the Bills in the Lawyer Milloy game. In January 2007, it looked like they were finally giving way to the Colts […]
Continue readingHalloween is coming up on Saturday, so it might not be too surprising that the NFL delivered a Week 7 full of mysteries. The week started and ended with dramatic comeback victories, and in the middle, we had a half-hour of sheer chaos at the end of the early-afternoon window on Sunday. Fans of the […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL season ambles into Week 7, and it’s a tough time to be an interior lineman or receiver. The Cowboys’ Zack Martin has a concussion; the 49ers’ Trent Williams is having ankle issues; for Buffalo’s Cody Ford, it’s the knee; the Packers’ David Bakhtiari is facing a chest injury; and the Broncos’ Dalton […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ offense sputtered in a surprising 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, putting the franchise in an unfamiliar spot. The Patriots (2-3) haven’t been under .500 through the fifth game or later since they were 3-4 in 2002. That was the last season the […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have placed starting right guard Shaq Mason, reserve defensive end Derek Rivers and running back Sony Michel on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Those placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list either have tested positive for COVID-19 or are a close contact to someone who tested positive. On Friday, the Patriots canceled […]
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