Heading into training camp, the Patriots' running back group, an established cast of versatile performers, appeared to be a team strength in the post-Tom Brady era. It was practically a given.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020
They had been together since 2009, developing a perfect chemistry on the football field and a close friendship off the field.
The Patriots and free-agent running back Lamar Miller reached a 1-year deal Monday, according to Miller's agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
Sunday, August 09, 2020
The New England Patriots acquired cornerback Michael Jackson from the Detroit Lions on Sunday in exchange for an undisclosed pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Saturday, August 08, 2020
For a quarterback, learning and grasping an NFL playbook isn’t particularly easy. And that’s just the playbooks for all teams not residing in Foxborough, Mass.
Thursday, August 06, 2020
Jacksonville cornerback Rashaan Melvin became the third member of the Jaguars to opt out of the 2020 season, doing so Thursday before the 4 p.m. deadline.
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
To project how the NFL’s most fascinating coach-quarterback marriage will evolve this season — whether it will feel like an extended honeymoon or unravel due to irreconcilable differences — it reasons to ask those who know Bill Belichick and Cam Newton best.
Sunday, August 02, 2020
Tight end Matt LaCosse became the eighth member of the New England Patriots to opt out of the 2020 season, ESPN's Field Yates reported Sunday.
Saturday, August 01, 2020
Bill Belichick had not addressed the media since the NFL draft ended April 25, and plenty took place in the ensuing three months.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung and running back Brandon Bolden are joining the list of players opting out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.
Monday, July 27, 2020
NFL rosters took a hit Monday when five players opted out of participating in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, multiple media outlets reported.
The Miami Dolphins have put three players on their "reserve/COVID-19" list, meaning the players have either tested positive for the virus or have been in close contact with an infected person, the team said on Monday.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Cam Newton understands the enormity of Tom Brady’s shadow in New England.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
The New England Patriots have nearly $8 million in salary cap space after settling two compensation grievances, ESPN reported Saturday.
Thursday, July 09, 2020
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has invited DeSean Jackson to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., after the Philadelphia Eagles wideout made anti-Semitic social media posts.
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
The New England Patriots officially announced the signing of quarterback Cam Newton on Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Running back Rex Burkhead agreed to a restructured contract that will save the New England Patriots just under $1 million in cap space, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Saturday, July 04, 2020
Quarterback Cam Newton is in New England to complete his physical and finalize his one-year, $1.75 million contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday.
Friday, July 03, 2020
The Washington Redskins announced Friday that they "will undergo a thorough review of the team's name," and sources told The Washington Post that the team is likely to change its name and mascot.
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
The NFL will trim its postseason slate from four games to two, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Wide receiver Julian Edelman took to social media on Tuesday to welcome quarterback Cam Newton to the New England Patriots.
Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera sounds confident that quarterback Cam Newton will return to form with the New England Patriots.
Monday, June 29, 2020
Nashua High School North football coach Dante Laurendi said, like everybody else, he was surprised when he learned the New England Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton Sunday night.
The attribute most essential to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s enduring brilliance is his endless curiosity about what can be done with 11 players on a football field. Though he is the oldest coach in the NFL, Belichick also has one of its most agile, malleable minds. He ne…
The New England Patriots will pay a $1.1 million fine and lose a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft for their taping of the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline last season, the league confirmed.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
After months of reports that the Patriots weren’t interested in signing Cam Newton, the former Carolina Panthers star has agreed to a one-year incentive-laden contract with New England.
The New England Patriots and free agent quarterback Cam Newton have reportedly reached agreement on an incentive-laden, one-year contract.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is among several NFL players in Texas who have tested positive for the coronavirus, NFL Network reported Monday.
Sunday, June 14, 2020
New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is rehabilitating in Foxborough, Mass., after undergoing a May foot surgery and it is unknown whether he will recover in time to open training camp in late July, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported.
Saturday, June 06, 2020
It was around this time last year that we had a sneak peak of the New England Patriots.
Cam Newton understands the enormity of Tom Brady’s shadow in New England.
Nashua High School North football coach Dante Laurendi said, like everybody else, he was surprised when he learned the New England Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton Sunday night.
The New England Patriots and free agent quarterback Cam Newton have reportedly reached agreement on an incentive-laden, one-year contract.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft appeared on Fox News Tuesday night and sounded optimistic about the chances the league will play football this season.
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung agreed to a two-year extension with the club, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
Wanted: Elite-level NFL quarterback to succeed Tom Brady.
Tom Brady is heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday night.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — This wasn’t supposed to happen.
The New England Patriots scored the game’s final 11 points to earn a 24-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills and clinch their 11th consecutive AFC East division title Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
CINCINNATI — The Patriots are playoff-bound.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 283 yards Sunday, and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their fourth consecutive AFC West title by outlasting the New England Patriots 23-16 at Foxborough, Mass.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Bill Belichick reacted to his 300th career win just about the same way he reacted to the previous 299.
New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2019 season with the team, but it appears possible he could play elsewhere.
The New England Patriots are receiving a spectacular performance from the defensive side of the football through their 5-0 start.
LANDOVER, Md. — It took two quarters for the Patriots to find their footing Sunday at FedEx Field.
J.C. Jackson recorded two interceptions and blocked a punt that led to a touchdown as the New England Patriots posted a 16-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Of all the things we’ve learned about the New England Patriots through this incredible run of six championships, nothing stands out more than Bill Belichick’s teams having the ability to withstand potential distractions.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Weird things happen to the Patriots in Hard Rock Stadium. As the saying goes, you can disregard the records when the Patriots visit the Dolphins.
Fully recovered from the broken arm he suffered in Super Bowl LIII, New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung may now have broken the law.
The Red Sox have received some enormous news on Monday, when Chris Sale visited with orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews to review his problematic throwing elbow.
As Tom Brady prepares to play the upcoming season for the New England Patriots at age 42, the six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback already is readying for the possibility — or perhaps the inevitability — of playing the 2020 season and beyond.
In the battle of Tom vs. Tom, Mets fans are coming down squarely on the side of their guy.
The Super Bowl MVP: Belichick can’t say enough about his QB-turned-receiver.
We interrupt your Super BORE Sunday to bring you some notes, quotes and anecdotes from around the wide world of sports.
The path to the Super Bowl for the Patriots over the years has gone through all types of quarterbacks.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — This is what Tom Brady and the Patriots were waiting for.
The NFL announced the wild-card and divisional-round playoff schedules Sunday evening, with the first weekend highlighted by Seahawks-Cowboys and Eagles-Bears in the late windows.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — They’re on to the postseason.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Just like that, the Patriots are back in the coveted No. 2 spot in the AFC.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The New England Patriots’ house of horrors has never been more terrifying.
New England took a 34-10 beating at the hands of the Titans, one that snapped the six-game winning streak it carried into a sold-out Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Thirteen years after winning their first Super Bowl together, Joe Montana was three months shy of retiring as a member of the Chiefs, and Bill Walsh was finishing up a three-season stint at Stanford.
The attribute most essential to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s enduring brilliance is his endless curiosity about what can be done with 11 players on a football field. Though he is the oldest coach in the NFL, Belichick also has one of its most agile, malleable minds. He ne…
The New England Patriots signed safety Kyle Dugger, their top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, on Wednesday.
The Kansas City Chiefs will open their title defense at home against the Houston Texans on Thursday, Sept. 10, the NFL announced Thursday evening while revealing the entire 2020 schedule.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New England inked Uche to a four-year rookie deal on Wednesday. He’s the second member of the entire draft to sign, following Baltimore’s fifth-round pick Broderick Washington.
Tom Brady said that he knew before the start of the 2019 season that it would be his final one after 20 years with the New England Patriots.
There were, as expected, no parting shots delivered by Tom Brady at the Patriots as he moved on to the next chapter of a legendary career.