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The New England Patriots started free agency week by making a couple of fullback moves. Besides using the exclusive rights tender to retain Jack Westover, they also signed veteran Reggie Gilliam to a three-year contract worth $10.8 million. While those moves mean that the Patriots now have three fullbacks signed for 2026 — Gilliam, Westover […]
When the 2025 season began, the New England Patriots were coming off a 2024 season in which they had a 4-13 record (their second such record in a row), and ranked 30th in Defensive DVOA. Head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Eliot Wolf did all they could to increase the power of that defense, […]
The New England Patriots were relatively quiet on Tuesday, reaching an agreement with only one free agent player, wide receiver Romeo Doubs. They picked up the pace again on Wednesday, adding four outside players to the mix, making several tender decisions, and seeing a quartet of players depart. Here are our quick-hit thoughts on those […]
The Miami Dolphins just added a CB who posted Pro Bowl-level coverage grades in 2024. At 24, the upside is real.
The New England Patriots were busy on the first day of the 2026 NFL league year. While most of the attention naturally fell on their unrestricted free agent signings and departures, the team also made some more under-the-radar decisions regarding their restricted and exclusive rights free agents. One of the players not tendered, cornerback Alex […]
The New England Patriots decided against tendering restricted free agent cornerback Alex Austin, allowing him to enter the open market when the clock struck 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It did not take long for him to sign a new contract, albeit not in New England. Austin, 24, has decided to join the Miami Dolphins […]
The New England Patriots had an active first day of the NFL’s new league as they agreed to contract terms with four external free agents while also seeing several defenders depart from last year’s squad. With the dust settled, here’s who was impacted the most, both positively and negatively, by their moves on Wednesday. Winners […]
The Miami Dolphins continued to stay busy on Wednesday — making a flurry of moves to help remake their roster under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. The latest deal the organization has made is the signing of tight end Ben Sims to a one-year deal following the loss of Julian Hill to the New England […]
The New England Patriots’ roster movement continued after the start of the league new year, this time with a pair of depth signings as they agreed to a three-year deal with tight end Julian Hill and one-year contract with safety Mike Brown. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture […]
The Miami Dolphins continue a targeted focus on their defensive secondary and special teams as the NFL’s 2026 free agency period kicks off. According to reports, the Dolphins have added former Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Lonnie Johnson, Jr., former Green Bay Packers safety Zayne Anderson, and former New England Patriots cornerback Alex Austin. The […]
More moves were around the corner in Foxborough after the 2026 NFL year opened. The New England Patriots have since agreed to terms with tight end Julian Hill and safety Mike Brown as unrestricted free agents, as NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday. Hill, 25, spent the past three seasons with the Miami Dolphins. […]
Dynasty Football Stock Watch The 2026 NFL free agency period has arrived, and it has wasted absolutely no time reshaping the fantasy football landscape. Within hours of the legal tampering window opening, blockbuster moves were already flying, a Super Bowl MVP changed teams, a historic receiver left his franchise home of 12 years, a frustrated [...]
Jack Gibbens reached the NFL’s open market at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The New England Patriots officially declined to tender the inside linebacker prior to the start of the 2026 league year, as first reported by the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. Unrestricted free agency now awaits for a veteran of 46 games and 28 […]
Chicago 8:00 BTN Rutgers Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 15-16 (8-12)KenPom Rank: 72 Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRecord: 13-18 (6-14)KenPom Rank: 129 The regular-season matchup between these teams was very good for Minnesota. They made nearly 58% of their threes, shut down Rutgers with their defense and went on to have their biggest Big Ten win of the season, […]
The New England Patriots have added a big talent to their secondary on Wednesday as they agreed to terms with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on a one-year contract. In a trickle-down move, former Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins then quickly signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s break down what the moves mean for […]
The New England Patriots’ safety room will be looking differently in 2026. Jaylinn Hawkins, a starter for the team last season, is leaving the team in NFL free agency. Hawkins is signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. A fourth-round selection out of […]
With less than two hours to go before the official start of NFL free agency, the New England Patriots have added another veteran to their roster. Kevin Byard, a former Tennessee Titans third-round draft pick who was voted first-team All-Pro with the Chicago Bears in 2025, will join the team on a reported one-year, $9 […]
Hours before the start of the league new year, the New England Patriots continued to add to their roster as they agreed to terms with linebacker K.J. Britt on a one-year contract. Let’s break down what the moves mean for the team from a big-picture perspective. Linebacker depth The top of the Patriots linebacker room […]
The 2025 NFL league year was a successful one for the Patriots. On Wednesday afternoon, it will officially come to an end. While the season runs from September to early February, the league year extends beyond those dates and traditionally starts in mid-March. Today is that day: the calendars are being flipped to 2026. The […]
After two seasons with the Chicago Bears, including a renaissance 2025 campaign that ended with All-Pro honors, Kevin Byard III will sign with the New England Patriots, per Tom Pelissero. The three-time Pro-Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro joins the Super Bowl runner-ups on a 1-year deal worth $9 million, according to Pelissero. The move also […]
A centerfielder from head coach Mike Vrabel’s past will be heading to Gillette Stadium as an unrestricted free agent. The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with veteran safety Kevin Byard on a one-year, $9 million contract, as NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday. Byard, 32, led the NFL with seven interceptions as […]
The New England Patriots have made another signing in free agency, this time addressing their linebacker group. K.J. Britt, a fifth-round draft pick by the Buccaneers in 2021 who spent last season with the Dolphins, is coming to Foxborough on a reported one-year contract. Let’s put a grade on the signing based on everything we […]
The New England Patriots have added from elsewhere in the AFC East. The organization reached a one-year agreement with linebacker K.J. Britt heading into the official start of NFL free agency on Wednesday, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Britt, 26, spent the 2025 season with the Miami Dolphins. The 6-foot, 240-pound unrestricted veteran appeared in […]
The New England Patriots’ defensive edge is going to look drastically different in 2026, that is one of the main takeaways from the first few days of NFL free agency week. After the team signed Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year, $36.5 million contract on Monday, it saw two departures at the position on Wednesday. K’Lavon […]
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