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Milton Williams News / Athlon Sports / October 2

Patriots' Milton Williams Working Double-Time to Fight off the Extra Attention He's Getting

Playing on a star-studded defensive front in Philadelphia, Milton Williams battled in relative anonymity. His emergence made the defensive tackle a rich man in 2025 when the New England Patriots signed him to a giant free-agent deal worth $104 million over four years.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / October 2

Patriots OC Josh McDaniels addresses Drake Maye, yips theory amid QB's struggles

The struggles New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye endured over the first three weeks of this season generated both predictable and unexpected headlines following the club's 35-6 blowout loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars that dropped New England to 1-2 on Sept.

Patriots' Mike Vrabel offers strong response to report about supposed issues with Drake Maye

Bombshell rumor alleges rift between Patriots' Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel

Report addresses how NFL people view struggles of Patriots' Drake Maye

Patriots' Drake Maye called out for looking 'shaken' before Bills game

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / October 2

Patriots Defenders Explain Why Facing Josh Allen Can Be Challenging

The Buffalo Bills nearly won a thriller against the Houston Texans last winter. They eventually lost 23-19 on a night where Josh Allen was sacked eight times.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 3-INT NFL games' quiz

New England Patriots News / HITC / October 2

Stephen A. Smith drops Dianni Russini dig at Mike Vrabel amid Patriots struggles

The New England Patriots’ difficult start to the season comes following a turbulent offseason for Mike Vrabel away from the field, with some starting to blame those distractions for the issues being experienced in Foxborough.

NFL News / Yardbarker

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Christian Gonzalez News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez’s status vs Bills gets bleaker with latest injury update

The New England Patriots have the opportunity to quiet concerns of a Super Bowl runner-up drop-off when they face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon, but they may need a healthy and effective Christian Gonzalez to do it.

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Alarming Thursday Patriots Injury Report: How New England Could Handle Being Without Three Huge Starters

The last thing the New England Patriots need as they prepare for Buffalo on Sunday are more hurdles. Yet, they seem to keep stumbling on them. The team released Thursday’s injury report, and the news is not good.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Make-or-Break Matchup: Patriots Offensive Line vs Bills Defensive Front

The New England Patriots will need to come up big Sunday and protect their franchise quarterback, Drake Maye, against the Buffalo Bills‘ ferocious pass rush, which will be a task easier said than done.

Drake Maye News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Patriots’ Drake Maye may be fantasy football buy-low candidate, and this insight explains why

The New England Patriots are just waiting to catch a break on offense, and it has to start with Drake Maye playing better. Over the first three weeks of the season, Maye has not looked like the quarterback who was runner-up for MVP last year, and in fact, he’s looked like a shell of himself so far.

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / October 1

Patriots Get Bad News at Practice Ahead of Week 4 Showdown vs. Bills

For the second-straight day, the New England Patriots' best defensive player was spotted in the locker room, but wasn't spotted out on the practice field.

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Christian Gonzalez Holds the Key to Patriots' Success vs. Josh Allen; But Will New England Turn Him Loose?

The last time we saw Christian Gonzalez, the Patriots cornerback was being steamrolled by Jacksonville’s 315-pound left tackle Anton Harrison on Trevor Lawrence’s 15-yard kneel-down at the New England one-foot-line last Sunday.