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After Greg Van Roten Got Hurt, Why Didn't Patriots Play Veteran Backup?

The New England Patriots' offensive line can't get out of its own way. Another injury came back to bite the group tasked with protecting their franchise quarterback.

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AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel, Joe Brady, Bills, Patriots

The Bills turned the ball over five times and had 10 penalties in Week 3 against the Chargers, but still overcame it to win 24-16. Bills HC Joe Brady said

Drake Maye News / A to Z Sports / September 28

Is Drake Maye actually bad? The Patriots QB has raised some serious questions through the first three games

Drake Maye’s uncharacteristic mistakes through 3 games have raised serious questions about whether last season’s production was real — and whether the talent upgrade around him has made any difference at all.

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / September 28

Injuries Putting Patriots to Test: Have Wolf, Vrabel Failed in Building an Adequate Roster?

Injuries are a part of the National Football League. They always have been. They stretch your personnel and examine your skills at roster-building. Three games into the season, the New England Patriots have absolutely been put to the test.

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The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

How many of the NFL players with at least 100 receiving yards in their first-career postseason game can you name in eight minutes?

The 'NFL QB playoff debut-winners' quiz

The 'Single-season TD record by NFL team' quiz

The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz

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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.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / September 28

Pats' Vrabel addresses injury theory regarding Maye's struggles

Patriots' Mike Vrabel addresses injury theory regarding struggles of Drake Maye

Maye has been one of the league's worst starting quarterbacks since he tossed the first of three interceptions in the fourth quarter of New England's Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 9.

Mike Vrabel tries to explain struggles of Drake Maye after opposing coach sounds alarms

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Patriots might have a Drake Maye problem after disastrous first half vs. Jaguars

The 'Youngest 4K-yard NFL passers' quiz

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / September 28

The Patriots' Biggest Offensive Problem Isn't Moving the Ball

The New England Patriots‘ biggest issue from their Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is their offense’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone, having to settle for only 6 points.

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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.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 28

NFL Week 3 panic meter: Chargers have broken the scale

We're already through three weeks of the 2026 NFL season, meaning we have a big enough sample size to begin to panic about some underperforming teams and players around the league.

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Drake Maye discusses if shoulder injury is causing his struggles after Patriots' loss to Jaguars

Mike Vrabel tries to explain struggles of Drake Maye after opposing coach sounds alarms

The 'Most passing TD's in 1st 25 starts' quiz

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The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 28

Esiason makes wild Maye, DeVito suggestion after Pats' blowout loss

Boomer Esiason makes wild Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito suggestion after Patriots' blowout loss to Jaguars

Against the Jaguars, Maye threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.

Patriots' Mike Vrabel tries to explain struggles of Drake Maye after opposing coach sounds alarms

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Patriots might have a Drake Maye problem after disastrous first half vs. Jaguars

The 'Super Bowl starting QB's' quiz

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / September 28

Patriots Captain Moves Up On Franchise's All-Time Interception Leaderboards

There weren't many positive takeaways from the New England Patriots' 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3. Everything seemed to be a negative, from the offense's three turnovers to the defense not being able to stop a nose bleed.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / September 28

Pats' Vrabel tries to explain the struggles of Drake Maye

Mike Vrabel tries to explain struggles of Drake Maye after opposing coach sounds alarms

Maye, who finished second in 2025 MVP voting behind Los Angeles Rams star Matthew Stafford, has been responsible for numerous head-scratching decisions.

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Patriots might have a Drake Maye problem after disastrous first half vs. Jaguars

Drake Maye discusses if shoulder injury is causing his struggles after Patriots' loss to Jaguars

The 'Most passing TD's in 1st 25 starts' quiz

Drake Maye News / Yardbarker / September 28

Maye discusses if shoulder injury is causing his struggles after Pats' loss

Drake Maye discusses if shoulder injury is causing his struggles after Patriots' loss to Jaguars

Maye began Monday leading the entire NFL with seven total turnovers on the campaign.

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Patriots might have a Drake Maye problem after disastrous first half vs. Jaguars

NFL Week 3 lowlights: Baker Mayfield injury, curious Brian Schottenheimer decisions and more

The 'Last 3-TD playoff game by NFL team' quiz

Mike Vrabel News / Athlon Sports / September 27

Frustrated Vrabel Clears Bench in Fourth, Hints at Potential Changes for Struggling Patriots

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel will be the first to tell you: In the National Football League, character matters … a lot. As a player, Vrabel, a huge piece of New England’s first three Super Bowl titles, oozed it.

Drake Maye News / Yardbarker / September 27

Pats QB Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

Patriots QB Drake Maye's early struggles continue with awful fumble vs. Jaguars

After finishing second in 2025 MVP voting behind Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford, Maye has struggled with turnovers this season.

Football games on TV today: Full NFL schedule for Week 3

Three key matchups to watch in NFL Week 3 games

Tom Brady names one big reason Chiefs should 'scare' NFL teams this season

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

Jeremiah Pharms News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 26

Patriots Call Up Two Including DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr

The New England Patriots officially elevated S Mike Brown and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to their active roster for Week 3’s game. Pharms, 29, went undrafted out of Friends University in Wichita, Kansas before eventually being drafted by the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers in 2022.

Quintayvious Hutchins News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 25

Patriots Placed LB Quintayvious Hutchins On Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots officially placed LB Quintayvious Hutchins on injured reserve on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Hutchins, 23, is from Bessemer, Alabama, but attended Boston College for several seasons before being selected in the seventh round by the Patriots in the 2026 Draft.

New England Patriots News / Pro Football Rumors / September 25

Patriots To Evaluate Several RG Options

Michael Onwenu suffered an ankle injury in Week 2, and he is not expected to return to the Patriots’ lineup until at least late in the year. A right guard replacement needs to be identified, and several candidates are in the running.