Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that initial X-rays showed that Patriots G Mike Onwenu has a broken right ankle. Steelers OLB T.J. Watt fell on Onwenu’s leg while sacking QB Drake Maye.
Clamoring foul about the trade of Kayshon Boutte was rampant when it happened back in August. And that dismay only grew when A.J. Brown succumbed to injury in the New England Patriots’ season opener in Seattle.
The New England Patriots won 20-3 over the Pittsburgh Steelers to notch their first win of the 2026-27 season. The Patriots’ defense came through in a major way, holding the Steelers to 235 yards of total offense and forcing two late takeaways that put the game out of reach.
In Week One the Patriots looked like a team playing recess football, but in Week Two they absolutely humiliated Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. New England’s 20-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t necessarily beautiful football.
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Romeo Doubs’ first game as a Patriot did not go as anyone hoped. After signing a four-year, $80 million contract this offseason, he was expected to help elevate New England’s receiver room.
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.
A week ago, the New England Patriots could barely muster anything on the ground. Enter: TreVeyon Henderson. Blink and you might miss him. In his season debut, the running back racked up a team-high 76 rushing yards and the game's lone offensive score.
The New England Patriots walked out of Gillette Stadium with their first victory of the 2026 season, a 20-3 decision over the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet the afternoon may be remembered more for what they lost than what they gained.
Some quick thoughts following Sunday’s 20-3 win by the Patriots over the Pittsburgh Steelers: It was a better performance from Drake Maye and the offense,
The Patriots won a 20-3 blowout over the Steelers on Sunday, but they may have lost starting right guard Michael Onwenu for the long haul. Onwenu is feared to have suffered a season-ending leg injury, insider Jordan Schultz reports.
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 picked up their first win of the 2026 regular season in convincing fashion Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 at Gillette Stadium.
Aaron Rodgers’ Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a disappointing 3-20 loss against the New England Patriots in their Week 2 game. The 42-year-old threw for 187 passing yards, and completed 23/39 passes against the Patriots.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A year removed from an extraordinarily healthy 2025 season, the New England Patriots seem to be paying the price dearly this season.
Linebacker Elijah Ponder had a sack and also returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown to help the New England Patriots defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has a solid day for itself on Sunday. The problem is the Steelers offense was so bad, so helpless, and so downright abysmal that the Steelers not only lost; they lost by 17 points
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels provided insight into the challenges facing quarterback Drake Maye as he enters the 2026 season.
The New England Patriots didn't have their best game by any stretch of the imagination, but they did just enough to eek out their first win of the 2026 season over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The New England Patriots jumped ahead 10-0 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early going of their Week 2 home opener Sunday, only to lose starting right guard Mike Onwenu to a right ankle injury that immediately ended his afternoon.
With A.J. Brown sidelined, look for New England’s other skill-position players to step up in his absence and take his targets. Over the last two seasons, Hunter Henry has emerged as a security blanket for Drake Maye, particularly on third downs to move the chains.
Patriots WR Mack Hollins reworked his incentives before the season to make them harder to reach and to avoid being released by the Patriots, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. “Nobody wants to change anything, but that’s sometimes what happens,” Hollins said.
The Pittsburgh Steelers soap opera with Joey Porter Jr. reached its next act on Friday afternoon when the team officially ruled the cornerback out for their Week 2 game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
According to ESPN insider Kevin Seifert, the Vikings aggressively pushed to move up to No. 3 and get Maye, as they didn't think J.J. McCarthy was ready at the time.
It doesn't sound like Spillane and the Patriots will be taking Rodgers and the Steelers lightly in Week 2.
While an 0-2 start might not be the end of the world, history has not been kind to such teams when it comes to making the playoffs. Three expected playoff teams find themselves in danger of such a start this week.
Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins agreed to amend his contract before the team assembled its initial 53-man roster in late August, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
The New England Patriots lost their biggest offseason addition in the season opener. Should they make this move in response?
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