New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been (understandably) walking on eggshells as far as his personal life goes in the aftermath of the scandal with former NFL insider Dianna Russini.
Speaking to the media in a formal setting for the first time since revealing he would miss the final day of the NFL draft, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said he is keeping his focus narrow.
FOXBORO --- Pads weren't on and there wasn't any hitting, but the New England Patriots are one step closer to real football kicking off. The team took to the practice fields next to Gillette Stadium for their second OTA session of the spring, and first in front of the media.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to lead the league in passing touchdowns for each season since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 can you name in seven minutes?
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.
FOXBORO --- During the New England Patriots' first open OTA practice of the season, one major part of the defense wasn't in attendance. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez was one of seven players not present for the slow-tempo, non-padded practice adjacent to Gillette Stadium.
The New England Patriots are currently taking part in OTAs as they gear up for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The Patriots are hoping to build off last season’s trip to the Super Bowl, which ended in a blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The first Patriots OTA attendance question is already carrying real roster weight. Kayshon Boutte has not been present at the team facility while trade rumors continue to swirl, and New England’s receiver room suddenly looks like one of the more difficult roster puzzles on the offense.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport recently shared his thoughts on the public fascination surrounding the scandal involving New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and journalist Dianna Russini.
It feels like Drake Maye was setting records galore last season for the New England Patriots. Whether it was breaking Tom Brady's record for completion
The New England Patriots have had a disquieting offseason. While they took advantage of their schedule and several breaks in the postseason to make it to the Super Bowl, they were overpowered by the Seattle Seahawks in the championship game.
The New England Patriots will be starting OTAs this week, and one undrafted free agent has received a label that every rookie will love. The New England Patriots have a lot of noise surrounding their operation right now.
The VFL seems to have included his former head coach in one of the biggest days of his life. Former Tennessee head coach Butch Jones is someone who takes a lot of barbs from Vol fans even to this day.
The all-important June 1 date continues to creep up on NFL fans. Both the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have that day circled for the same reason -- A.J.
Tony Farmer is questioning whether ESPN benefited from Dianna Russini’s access to Mike Vrabel during her coverage of the Tennessee Titans. The point is not a proven finding about what ESPN executives knew.
Drake Maye enters the 2026 NFL season as a Super Bowl Champion, and the New England Patriots are wasting no time making a statement. Their season opener on Wednesday, September 9, brings a Super Bowl LX rematch against the Seattle Seahawks in Primetime on NBC, only the second Week One.
The transaction hit the wire at 4:00 p.m. on May 20, 2026, buried beneath draft analysis and OTA previews. One line in, one line out. A defensive tackle nobody drafted replacing a long snapper most fans had never heard of.
Nobody truly loves undrafted free agents like New England Patriots fans come training camp each summer. Like the Austin Carr's and Gunner Olszewski's who took the region by storm as under-the-radar prospects, plenty of players can get their starts if they don't hear their name called on draft day.
Zak Kuhr didn't come to New England with the immediate plan to become the Patriots' defensive coordinator, but it happened a lot quicker than most would have expected.
At one point, Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte looked like the next big superstar receiver to come out of LSU. As a true freshman, he had 45 catches for 735 yards and five touchdowns for the Tigers, following that up with nine touchdowns in just six games as a sophomore.
Confetti from Super Bowl LX had barely settled before the Patriots’ front office started swinging an axe. Stefon Diggs, the veteran receiver who arrived on a three-year deal widely reported at $69 million, led New England in catches during a 14-3 season that nobody saw coming.