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Patriots 'really want' to sign this star WR in free agency

As expected, the Patriots will be a main suitor for the top free-agent wideout.

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NFL insider: Drake Maye has built ‘mythical reputation’ around NFL

Drake Maye had a strong rookie season for the New England Patriots, and it looks like other teams wanted to draft him. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network recently talked about how Maye has built a “mythical reputation” around the NFL.

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Patriots Re-Signing WR JaQuae Jackson For 2025 Season

Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Patriots are re-signing WR JaQuae Jackson to a contract for the 2025 season on Wednesday. Jackson was placed on injured reserve with an ankle/knee injury last August and he spent the year on the injured list.

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Patriots reportedly re-sign wide receiver JaQuae Jackson for 2025

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The undrafted free agent spent his rookie season on injured reserve.

JaQuae Jackson will be staying in the New England Patriots’ plans for 2025.

The wide receiver has been retained by the organization as an exclusive-rights free agent, according to a Wednesday report from NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo.

Jackson, 25, arrived in Foxborough during organized team activities last June after being waived by the Atlanta Falcons. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound...

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Jaguars Plan To Interview Former Titans GM Jon Robinson

According to Jonathan Jones, the Jaguars plan to interview former Titans GM Jon Robinson for their general manager job.  In recent weeks, Albert Breer

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Matt Patricia to join Ohio State as defensive coordinator, per report

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Patricia left the Patriots after the 2022 season.

Long-time New England Patriots assistant coach Matt Patricia has found a new job. The 50-year-old is “finalizing a deal” to become the next defensive coordinator at Ohio State, according to a report by Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Patricia first joined the Patriots in 2004, and over the next few seasons climbed the organizational ladder until being named defensive coordinator in 2012. After helping the team win...

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Patriots offseason preview: Top-heavy running back group in need of improved depth

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Previewing the Patriots’ running back position heading into the offseason.

The New England Patriots had high hopes for their running game in 2024 and were counting on it to lead the offense while the passing game found its groove. For a multitude of reasons, that never materialized: outside of quarterback Drake Maye providing relief on scramble drills, the team had a below-average rushing attack from a statistical perspective.

Needless to say,...

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2025 Patriots Free Agency: Fixing Things at Tackle Has to Be the Priority

Watching the Philadelphia Eagles absolutely dominate the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, one thing became pretty clear. Building the offensive line is really going to need to be the bigger priority for the New England Patriots this offseason, really above any other position.

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Patriots free agency profile: Retaining Alex Austin an easy choice

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The third-year cornerback is an exclusive rights free agent this spring.

The New England Patriots have already restructured their coaching staff for the second consecutive offseason. Now it is time for the real work with an expected overhaul of the roster coming.

Free agency will be a key part of this process. And while adding external players to the mix will undoubtably happen with over $125 million in projected cap space, there...

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Browns insider links Myles Garrett with AFC East team

Browns insider Tony Grossi suggested Cleveland and Myles Garrett could welcome a deal involving the New England Patriots. 

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Bernd Buchmasser

Mike Vrabel the best head coach hire of the offseason, NFL staffers believe

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The Patriots made Vrabel the first head coach hired this year.

Even before the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo within hours of their 2024 season finale, there was speculation about who would eventually succeed him. One name clearly stood out: Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker and ex-Tennessee Titans head coach.

Just one week after parting ways with Mayo, Vrabel was indeed announced as the 16th head coach in Patriots history. The team...

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Matthew Slater trading football for family after leaving Patriots coaching staff

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Slater will not be back with the team under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

When the New England Patriots announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season, Matthew Slater’s name was nowhere to be found.

After spending the previous year as a special assistant to head coach Jerod Mayo, the 39-year-old would not reprise that role or hold any other under Mayo’s successor, Mike Vrabel. As a consequence, he will not be present at One Patriot Place for the first...

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Former Patriots tight ends coach Bob Bicknell joins Raiders as senior assistant

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Bicknell was part of Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff in 2024.

Bob Bicknell, who coached the New England Patriots’ tight end group in 2024, has found a new home. As was announced by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, Bicknell has joined their coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant.

Bicknell, 55, joined the Patriots last offseason. The move reunited him with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt after the two had been part of the...

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Patriots among most interesting NFL teams this offseason, says ESPN

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The Patriots are one of five teams listed.

Usually, a team coming off two straight 4-13 seasons would be an afterthought entering the offseason. However, the New England Patriots are still not like other teams: with a potential franchise quarterback in place, a new head coach, and vast resources, they will be a team to watch in the coming weeks and months.

In fact, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they will be one of the teams to watch: he named them...

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Bernd Buchmasser

3 things the Patriots can learn from the Super Bowl champion Eagles

Philadelphia won the Super Bowl in convincing fashion.

The final game of the 2024 NFL season effectively over by the early fourth quarter. The Philadelphia Eagles overwhelmed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX from the get-go, dethroning the two-time defending champion with a final score of 40-22 — a score not indicative of the lopsided nature of the game.

The Eagles were simply the better team on Super Bowl Sunday. How they became that is something teams will have to take a...

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#PostPulpit Mailbag: Submit your questions for this week

Submit your questions down below.

The NFL offseason has officially arrived for all 32 clubs following the Super Bowl. With the NFL Combine later this month and the legal tampering period officially less than a month away, the fun is soon set to begin.

So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down in the comments below or on Twitter using #PostPulpit.

Stay tuned for Friday’s updated mailbag.

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Patriots CBs address controversial firing of Jerod Mayo

A pair of current Patriots addressed the team's decision to fire Jerod Mayo after just one season.

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Patriots Re-Sign DT Jeremiah Pharms

Jeremiah Pharms was on track for exclusive rights restricted free agency this offseason. Instead, he will be remaining with the Patriots. The former undrafted defensive lineman has agreed to a two-year deal with New England, his agency announced.

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Patriots Re-Signing DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. To Two-Year Deal

According to Mike Reiss, Patriots DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. is re-signing with the team on a two-year deal. Reiss adds that the deal will include a $250,000 guarantee and a $100,000 signing bonus.

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Lack of star power the defining feature of the Patriots’ free agency class

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The Patriots entered the 2025 offseason with 17 players set to hit the open market.

With the 2024 NFL season officially in the books, all focus shifts toward the future. For the New England Patriots, it is one of change: the team hired Mike Vrabel as its new head coach in January, and he brought an almost entirely new group of assistants with him.

The personnel turnover this offseason will not be confined to the coaching staff,...

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