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A swing tackle has entered the picture for the New England Patriots. The organization officially signed offensive lineman James Hudson III to a one-year contract on Monday, as first reported by NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Hudson, 26, has appeared in 60 career games since entering the NFL in the fourth round of the 2021 draft […]
Unlike the last two years, the New England Patriots are entering 2026 with some stability. Mike Vrabel is back as head coach after leading his team to a 14-3 record and Super Bowl berth in his first season, and together with a front office led by executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf is […]
The No. 2 quarterback spot has changed hands at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots announced the release of veteran backup Joshua Dobbs on Monday after no trade partner emerged, as NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport first reported. Dobbs, 31, checked into four games during his lone season working behind starter, captain, Pro Bowler and second-team […]
Fresh off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots will have to turn the page quickly. In mid-March, the NFL will start its 2026 league year and with it free agency and the trading period. Just five weeks later, the draft awaits. Needless to say, the offseason is anything but a quiet […]
The New England Patriots missed out on arguably the top wide receiver in this year’s free agency class, Indianapolis’ Alec Pierce, but they still managed to make a splash at the position. Romeo Doubs, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, arrived in Foxborough on a four-year, $68 million contract. While an annual average value of […]
The New England Patriots’ 2026 free agency class was defined by departure. Of the 14 players set to enter the open market, only two — QB Tommy DeVito and FB Jack Westover — have so far been retained by the team. Among those to leave is linebacker Jack Gibbens, who was not tendered as a […]
NFL free agency is not officially over yet, but the league has seen the major moves being made and teams moving on to the draft. The New England Patriots are no exception, even though five of their players still remain unaccounted for. What will happen with them? Let’s make some predictions based on the information […]
The 2026 NFL Draft features a strong tight end class. It’s a position the Patriots are expected to target. The top of New England’s current depth chart features Hunter Henry and free agent addition Julian Hill, who signed a three-year deal with the team earlier this month. As Henry enters his age 31 season — […]
The New England Patriots could go multiple directions with the 31st overall selection in this year’s draft, with wide receiver a realistic possibility. If so, Texas A&M’s K.C. Concepcion is a player to keep an eye on. Not only is Concepcion one of the top receiver prospects available in the draft this year, he also […]
The New England Patriots are right in the middle between free agency and the draft. That means that news are somewhat limited compared to what was and will be, but that there is still plenty going on in and around the league. So, with that in mind, let’s clean out the notebook on the week […]
The New England Patriots gave out the third-largest wide receiver contract in free agency this offseason, signing Romeo Doubs to a four-year pact at an annual average cost of $17 million. Even though those numbers are significant, the team is likely not done adding to a wide receiver group that looked improved in 2025 but […]
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Getting traded from Tennessee to Baltimore midway through the 2025 regular season meant that Dre’Mont Jones met his future team on two occasions. He played against the New England Patriots as a Titan in October, and then again as a Raven two months later. In those two games, he was a problem. Jones registered five […]
The New England Patriots keep taking an up-close at this year’s draft class, with two more players added to their list of 30 visits. According to reports, Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley and Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling are set to travel to Foxborough for a meeting with the team. Projected as a potential […]
As the NFL Draft is nearly one month away, the New England Patriots have hit the Pro Day circuit while they continue to host prospects to Gillette Stadium and make minor free agent additions. So with the free agency dust still setting and draft season in full force, let’s get into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag. […]
The New England Patriots received some solid contributions from Jack Gibbens in 2025. Joining as a free agent, he ended up not just serving as a core special teamer but also the team’s third linebacker behind Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss. As such, he saw extensive action and set himself up nicely for another trip […]
The New England Patriots offensive line took a strong step forward in 2025, but work remained to be done to continue to strengthen the unit. In free agency, that led to the Patriots agreeing to terms on a three-year contract with guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. A former first-round pick in 2021, Vera-Tucker has battled severe injuries […]
The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown have been linked for a while now. And even though no trade between the two clubs has materialized yet, the expectation is that they will keep talking to one another the closer we get to June 1 (at which point the contract will become […]
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The New England Patriots continued to add depth to their roster on Thursday as they agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Kindle Vildor. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. Needed depth The Patriots were largely able to rely on their top cornerback trio last season. After […]
The New England Patriots have added to their cornerback group. Kindle Vildor, a career journeyman who most recently played for the Buccaneers, is joining the team on a one-year contract. Adam Schefter of ESPN was first to report the signing. A fifth-round draft pick out of Georgia Southern in 2020, Vildor began his career in […]
A veteran of 10 NFL seasons and three different organizations, Kevin Byard is one of the most experienced safeties in the league. He will try to put this experience to use with his new team, the New England Patriots, and serve as a mentor for a teammate he considers an ascending player: Craig Woodson. A […]
The New England Patriots 90-man roster already featured a pair of fullbacks in Jack Westover and 2025 UDFA Brock Lampe. That did not stop them from adding another in free agency as one of the team’s first signing was Reggie Gilliam. Signing a reported three-year contract worth up to $12 million, Gilliam will now slot […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we may have a long snapper competition on our hands. Earlier this week, the New England Patriots signed a second player at the position to their roster when they acquired Niko Lalos on a one-year, $1.01 million deal. If both remain on the team, Lalos and incumbent Julian Ashby will participate in […]
After making eight outside additions during the first week of free agency, the New England Patriots kicked off its second week with a somewhat surprising move. Niko Lalos, a former edge rusher who most recently played long snapper for the Saints, was signed to a one-year contract. Lalos joins a team with a long snapper […]