After opening training camp on the non-football injury list, New England Patriots safety/specialist Brenden Schooler has been back out at practice with the team.
Per Doug Kyed, Patriots S Brenden Schooler will start the year on the NFI/reserve list. Schooler will miss the first four games of the season. Schooler, 29, originally signed on with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2022.
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One underplayed situation from Friday's scrimmage session in Foxborough is the current status of Brenden Schooler. Still not back on the field and currently on the Active: Non-Football Injury list, Schooler's absence could potentially open an extra space on the initial 53-man roster if he remains out.
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.
Patriots HC Mike Vrabel said that they are placing special teams ace S Brenden Schooler on the team’s non-football injury list on Friday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.
A Pro Bowler and First-Team All-Pro special-teamer in 2024, New England Patriots spark plug Brenden Schooler saw the individual accolades pass him by in 2025.
FOXBORO --- Another year down for New England Patriots core special teamer Brenden Schooler, as the former undrafted free agent continues to be a rock solid player for the team.
It's hard for undrafted free agents to make the 53-man roster in the NFL, but there's really no places that accepts them as often as the New England Patriots.
New England Patriots players were given a new reason to reflect on the club's 29-13 Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past February when the NFL scheduled the Patriots to open the 2026 season with a matchup at the Seahawks.
FOXBORO --- The wound is still fresh for the New England Patriots. It hasn't been all that long since they lost Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks in February.
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.
When special teams captain Brenden Schooler left last week’s game with an ankle injury, the New England Patriots were tasked with finding a new player to help fill the void of the former All-Pro specialist.
The New England Patriots may have escaped the “Queen City” with a 26-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12. However, they may be feeling the effects on the injury front for the forseeable future.
In the midst of all the excitement surrounding Week 1 of the NFL season finally being upon fans, the New England Patriots fanbase might have missed one crucial detail surrounding one of their new captains.
The New England Patriots had a group of special guests attend training camp on Thursday, as Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes from the Summer Games watched from the sideline.
The New England Patriots struggled defensively for much of last season, but their special teams units actually played pretty well. That is in part because of safety Brenden Schooler, who showed out as a gunner on punt coverage.
Schooler opened up about life under Vrabel as the Patriots look to rebuild their culture.
If you could wave a magic wand and put one deserving player from each AFC team in the epic yearly showdown, who would it be?
When you’re 3-13 heading into the final weekend of the season, it probably shouldn’t be surprising that you don’t garner much attention when the NFL decides to make its Pro Bowl selections.
For Brenden Schooler, Sunday's game will always be one to remember. The Patriots' special teams ace has proven to be key for the team since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
A heavy special teams workload (between 77 and 89 percent each campaign) has allowed him to carve out an important role and that will remain the case moving forward.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass - "That's our secret weapon." This is what New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said about special teams prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. And he wasn't kidding. Despite the struggles on both offense and defense, special teams has (for the most part) been very consistent.
No New England Patriots players were selected to the Pro Bowl in 2023. Patriots players Christian Barmore, Jahlani Tavai, and Jabrill Peppers were all worthy of consideration, but it is difficult to become a first-time selection from a 4-13 team.
The NFL began putting a “C” on players’ jerseys in 2007 to recognize team captains. A few teams never participated in the patches despite having team captains.
Players across the NFL have a lot of respect for Brenden Schooler. That became even more apparent after the NFL Player's Association released the second annual Players' All Pro-Team. To get selected for this, only NFL players were eligible to vote and they were not allowed to vote for themselves or their teammates.
Despite suffering a disheartening 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on "Sunday Night Football," the New England Patriots may have revolutionized how special teams units attempt to stop field goals going forward.
Patriots special teams extraordinaire Brenden Schooler did his thing against the Miami Dolphins on "Sunday Night Football," coming through with a blocked field goal.
Patriots undrafted rookie DB Brenden Schooler made one of the top plays of his young career on Sunday.
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