The New England Patriots have always loved tight ends in their offense. Dating back to Josh McDaniels' early years as the team's offensive coordinator, the Patriots have often used Rob Gronkowski, Daniel Graham, Aaron Hernandez, Hunter Henry and Martellus Bennett to their advantage.
A bunch of former New England Patriots stars have the chance to be recognized this year, but not for their times in the NFL. Earlier this month, the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2027 ballot was released, and eight former Patriots made it onto the list.
The New England Patriots struggled to attack the quarterback last season. They finished the year ranked tied for 22nd in sacks (35), tied for 15th in quarterback knockdowns (51), tied for 29th in hurries (34) and ranked 27th in pressures (120).
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
The Dolphins picked up first-round G Kadyn Proctor, while G Jonah Savaiinaea enters the second year of his career. When asked how they’ll be aligned, HC Jeff
The New England Patriots are currently taking part in mandatory minicamp as they gear up for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The Patriots are looking to bounce back after a strong 2025 season that ended with an ugly loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
Everybody is loving on Drake Maye. His New England Patriots teammates are no exception. During the Patriots' three-day mandatory minicamp last week, the third-year quarterback had an impressive showing.
Veteran WR Stefon Diggs remains a free agent after being released by New England back in March. Appearing on Fox 5 DC, Diggs went into some detail about his current status and was surprised by the amount of Washington fans who want him to play for the Commanders.
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski knows the difference adding a great wide can make to a team, so when the Patriots traded for AJ Brown the offense is expected to reach another level.
The path has been cleared for Stefon Diggs to sign with a new team. After putting together a strong season for the Patriots in 2025 (85 receptions, 1,014 yards, four touchdowns), he was accused by his former personal chef of assault and strangulation.
The New England Patriots now officially have their mandatory minicamp in the rearview mirror. Right now, the Patriots have until late July before the start of training camp kicks off on the practice fields outside of Gillette Stadium.
Last month, Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on assault and strangulation charges. An NFL investigation later found insufficient evidence to levy a suspension under the personal conduct policy.
The New England Patriots have a challenging assignment in 2026. They exceeded all expectations a year ago, won the AFC East title and made their way through the AFC playoffs.
The Patriots put some work in this offseason to improve their offensive line depth, but the front office may not be done. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, depth at offensive guard is atop the organization’s “needs” list.
In the New England Patriots’ crushing Super Bowl LX defeat against the Seattle Seahawks, they had a recurring, game-losing problem: the offensive line.
The New England Patriots are moving on from a challenging offseason, which included a loss in Super Bowl LX and some troubling headlines involving head coach Mike Vrabel, and the team is reaffirming its championship aspirations.
A.J. Brown has only been in New England for a few weeks, but he’s already speaking glowingly of his new quarterback, leaving some to wonder if he was sending a message to his prior quarterbacks.
Despite finishing 19th in pass rush win rate and 26th in sacks last year, the Patriots have not been ultra-aggressive in upgrading their group of outside linebackers this offseason.