The start of the 2026 season for the New England Patriots has been unfavorable for the team’s roster availability. After placing WR Mack Hollins and FB
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.
Friday’s injury report revealed a tightened cornerback room for the New England Patriots (2-2), as they prepare to host the Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) on Sunday.
It’s hard to imagine that receiver depth would be the number one concern for the New England Patriots heading into the year, when a big offseason move forced Kayshon Boutte out of rotation and ultimately resulted in his trade to Houston.
As expected, the New England Patriots personnel people were quite busy on Saturday as they attempt to piece together a 45-man roster to face the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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.
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots have received some injury news on the offensive side of the ball ahead of their Week 5 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders this weekend.
The injuries keep piling up for the Patriots, who are placing wide receiver Mack Hollins and fullback Reggie Gilliam on IR, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
At best, the numbers and the performance were pedestrian: Completing 30 of 46 passes for 287 yards, a touchdown, an interception, four sacks and, of course, a fumble.
Ahead of the season, I had the New England Patriots sitting at 2-2. But that was after they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars and lost to the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots cornerback room is one of the most beat up position groups in the NFL. On Sunday, when the Raiders travel to New England, the Patriots will be without four corners. Las Vegas will need to take advantage and put up some points and yards through the air. New England’s two biggest losses are Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis.
The New England Patriots will be celebrating their 2001 Super Bowl team, as well as Hall of Fame kicker Adam Vinatieri, this week at Gillette Stadium. They'll also play host to the 3-1 Las Vegas Raiders as they look to win back-to-back games for the first time since last year's postseason.
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.
The New England Patriots packaged picks 63, 131, and 202 to trade up for former Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas with the 55th pick. Through four games, Jacas has rewarded the Patriots’ decision with exceptional play.
New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane is now in his second season with the team and has been a force in the second level of defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr’s defense.
He’s fresh. He’s healthy. And yes, Rhamondre Stevenson will be absolutely needed on Sunday at Gillette Stadium against the surprising 3-1 Las Vegas Raiders.
After both Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III were listed on the New England Patriots‘ laundry list of players with injury designations, head coach Mike Vrabel announced both cornerbacks, among others, would not suit up on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The New England Patriots entered this week with a pair of open roster spots. One of those was filled up when the team promoted safety Mike Brown from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.
The New England Patriots will be facing the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5, and they’re going to be without a few of their key players on both sides of the ball, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
It’s easy to get flashbacks when watching Efton Chism III play in a New England Patriots uniform. The 2025 undrafted free agent, who delivered a signature moment last Sunday with his game-winning one-handed grab, has already begun to draw the obvious comparisons.
An interesting storyline related to this coming Sunday's game between the 3-1 Las Vegas Raiders and the 2-2 New England Patriots at New England's Gillette Stadium involves the relationship between Brady and Vrabel.
The New England Patriots closed one of their two open roster spots on Thursday by promoting safety Mike Brown from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, locking in a veteran who had already been elevated for each of the team’s last two games, via the NFL transaction wire.
The New England Patriots have not started the 2026 season the way they planned. New England is now 2-2 after a thrilling road win against Buffalo in Week 4.
Although the Patriots escaped with a crucial road win against the AFC East rival Bills on Sunday, their receiving corps took another hit when Mack Hollins left with a calf injury.