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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 […]
The New England Patriots entered free agency with questions along their defensive edge, and they are leaving free agency… with questions about their defensive edge. Sure, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel brought in Dre’Mont Jones on a three-year, $36.5 million contract to presumably start opposite Harold Landry, but the group’s outlook as a […]
Reggie Gilliam describes his game a tenacious and physical at the fullback position. It’s one of the main reasons the New England Patriots prioritized the fullback on Day 1 of free agency, as the sides agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract. When Gilliam arrived at Gillette Stadium shortly after to sign his contract, his […]
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Free agency has entered its quiet period. While there are still moves being made all over the NFL, including New England doubling its long snapper depth, the big splashes have become rare. From a Patriots perspective, the first wave of free agency saw some big additions such as wide receiver Romeo Doubs, guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, […]
Equipped with lesser resources, the New England Patriots did not go on a free agency spending spree quite like last year’s in 2026. That being said, they were still able to make some splash signings that should have an immediate impact on the team and its outlook for the upcoming season. Kevin Byard certainly qualifies […]
With Jaylinn Hawkins an unrestricted free agent and no lock to return, the New England Patriots had a need at the safety position entering free agency. They addressed it by signing one of the best player the position had to offer on the open market: Kevin Byard, the NLF’s reigning interception lead and a first-team […]
The NFL announced its performance-based pay for the 2025 season earlier this week, allowing players on lesser contracts to earn some additional money based on their playing time levels. Among the league leaders was New England Patriots safety Craig Woodson. A fourth-round draft pick out of Cal last April, Woodson appeared in all 21 regular […]
Even though free agency has begun to slow down, big moves are still being made in the NFL. The latest involves wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who was traded from the Dolphins to the Broncos on Tuesday. Waddle has been a productive pass catcher since entering the league as the sixth overall selection in the 2021 […]
The New England Patriots released the fourth episode of their in-season documentary Forged in Foxborough on Tuesday night, and it is a big one. More than 90 minutes long, it provides an in-depth look into the team’s 2025 season. It details the journey through a regular season that ended in the franchise’s first division title […]
The second week of free agency has begun as the New England Patritos continue to round out their roster, while an eye also turns back to the NFL Draft with official visits now being held at Gillette Stadium. So with plenty of news still to come, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is […]
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The New England Patriots have started bringing players into their facility on pre-draft visits, including a safety projected to come off the board as early as the first round. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who spent his four-year college career at Toledo, visited the team recently. He talked about his experience on a new episode of Up & […]
The New England Patriots addressed several of their needs in free agency, including at tight end. Julian Hill, formerly of the Buccaneers and Dolphins, was brought aboard on a three-year contract we now know carries a price tag of $15 million. Based on all the information we have available, let’s grade the signing. Instant grades: […]
With team captain Hunter Henry as the only established option under contract, the New England Patriots entered free agency with some uncertainty at their tight end position. They ended up addressing the issue not be re-signing unrestricted free agent Austin Hooper, but rather by brining in some reinforcements: Julian Hill, who spent his first three […]
The possibility of Jack Gibbens leaving in free agency existed ever since the New England Patriots decided not to use a tender to keep the restricted free agent from the open market. And while it did take a few days for him to make a decision, he eventually took his talents elsewhere: on Monday, the […]
Coming off a trip to the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots got to work remodeling their roster in free agency with a handful of moves. Over the first two days of free agency, New England agreed to terms with four players: edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones, fullback Reggie Gilliam, offensive guard Alijah-Vera Tucker, and wide […]
One of the New England’s most-used defenders and special teamers will not be back in 2026. Jack Gibbens, a reserve linebacker and core special teamer during the Patriots’ 2025 season, has decided to sign a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals announced the signing on Monday night, just five days after the Patriots […]
The second week of NFL free agency saw the New England Patriots continue to add to their roster as they signed long snapper Niko Lalos. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. Snapper competition After being selected in the seventh-round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Julian Ashby went […]
The New England Patriots will enter the spring with a second long snapper on the roster. The organization announced the signing of free agent Niko Lalos on Monday, as previously reported by Patriots on SI’s Ethan Hurwitz. Lalos, 28, was among a group of specialists in Foxborough for workouts and now joins 2025 seventh-round draft […]
The New England Patriots’ coaching staff for the 2026 season has been finalized, and it includes some changes compared to last year. The most prominent among those are the previously confirmed promotion of Zak Kuhr to defensive coordinator as well as former DC Terrell Williams taking on a new role. That role now comes with […]
The New England Patriots entered free agency with a definitive need at wide receiver, especially after announcing their intention to release Stefon Diggs. And while they did not address that need by signing Alec Pierce or trading for A.J. Brown — two players the team had previously been linked to — it eventually found a […]