The New England Patriots have gotten back on the right track after dropping two of their first three games. After five weeks of play, the Patriots are just one game behind the Buffalo Bills for first place in the AFC East.
There are 44 running backs in NFL history who have rushed for at least 100 yards on 30 or more occasions. How many of them can you name in six minutes?
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.
BOSTON — Hunter Henry wanted to erase last year's defeat from his mind. He spent time in the New England Patriots locker room a week prior talking up his game, and then even before the tournament started, he had high hopes.
Entering Sunday with 14 players on injured reserve, the New England Patriots left with another big win and more injury concerns. On Saturday the team made the decision to move wide receiver Mack Hollins and fullback Reggie Gilliam to IR.
Behind four Drake Maye passing touchdowns on Sunday, the New England Patriots receiving arsenal proved they were ready to step-up to the challenge of a dwindled personnel group.
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.
Left tackle Will Campbell exited the New England Patriots’ 45-17 Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders after he sustained an injury to his right knee. After further testing and evaluation, the organization can breathe a sigh of relief.
The New England Patriots and New York Jets are both fighting to get their season back on track and both appear to be making progress. The Patriots lost two of their first three games and appeared to be in serious trouble when they got blown out 35-6 by the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3.
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson will be sidelined multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Henderson will not require surgery for the injury sustained in the first half of Sunday's 45-17 home victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, and he is regarded as a "quick healer," per the report.
The New England Patriots were banged up on both sides of the ball in Week 5. And yet, they were able to muscle their way to a 45-17 blowout of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is eligible to return from injured reserve during Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season. Brown suffered an ankle sprain during the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and has been sidelined ever since.
Following a turbulent start to the season, the New England Patriots have been able to put back-to-back victories on the board over the last two weeks. An impressive win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend was followed up by an emphatic victory over the in-form Las Vegas Raiders.
In a recent ranking of all 32 teams' rookie classes by On SI's Justin Melo, the New England Patriots' 2026 draftees were placed 24th, a criminally underrated ranking for a group which has already made substantial contributions just five weeks into their careers.
Things are starting to look a little different for the New England Patriots after the team walked out of Week 5 with a 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
When the Patriots drafted Utah’s Caleb Lomu near the end of the first round this year, it seemed clear that the plan was for him to eventually take over for 35-year-old veteran right tackle Morgan Moses.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye looked primed for a down year. In the first three weeks, he had just one touchdown and seven giveaways. But over the past two weeks, Maye has scored seven total touchdowns and has just one giveaway.
The New England Patriots placed leading receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve Saturday due to a calf injury. Hollins is required to miss at least four games.