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NFL cutdown day is underway, but the New England Patriots still have plenty left to do in building their team for the upcoming 2026 season. After finalizing an initial 53-man roster on Sunday, the team will look to add potential waiver-wire claims and build a 16-player practice squad. Teams can enter waiver claims to add […]
Former Detroit Lions rookie linebacker Erick Hunter has signed with the New England Patriots' 53-man active roster after being waived by Detroit during final roster cuts.
Two days removed from NFL roster cutdown day, the New England Patriots continue to modify their 53-man team. On Tuesday, the club added two more players. Interior offensive lineman Ben Brown was re-signed one day after his release, while rookie linebacker Erick Hunter was brought into the fold as well. Brown, 28, originally arrived in […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday. Swinson, who […]
Votes were rounded up at Gillette Stadium on the first day of September. An official announcement followed. Quarterback Drake Maye, tight end Hunter Henry, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, linebacker Robert Spillane, cornerback Marcus Jones and safety Kevin Byard III have been named New England Patriots captains for the 2026 season. Maye, 24, officially stands as […]
The Pats have dabbled in Seattle ‘stuff’ at various points during training camp, but Mike Vrabel told me they didn’t want to overwhelm their players.
Instead of stashing Bailey Zappe on the practice squad, the New York Jets should keep tabs on former New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys QB Joe Milton.
The Patriots captains for the 2026 season are nothing unexpected, except for one notable absence that might mean a lot going into Week 1.
You know football season is right around the corner when power rankings start coming out. In just over a week, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will square off in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off what should be a thrilling 2026 season. We may have an idea of what the league will […] The post NFL Preseason Power Rankings: Where Do the Cowboys, Chiefs and Steelers Rank? appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Following their preseason finale on Thursday, the New England Patriots received a needed weekend off as the front office dwindled the roster down to 53 players. That group was back at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday for their first regular season practice in preparation for the Seattle Seahawks. As they did, they remained without running back […]
During an interview with NBC Sports' Maria Taylor on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast last June, New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown admitted that he was not as close as he once was to his old teammate, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
With their pass rush in shambles, the Patriots need to go big-name hunting and bring Joey Bosa to Foxboro.
The latest details on TreVeyon Henderson's injury is far from what the Patriots need at this stage of the offseason.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Patriots are signing LB Jose Ramirez to their practice squad. Ramirez, 27, was a sixth-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2023 draft out of Eastern Michigan. He spent his rookie year on the practice squad after being cut and re-signed to a futures deal after the season. Tampa Bay […] The post Patriots Signing LB Jose Ramirez To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The New England Patriots’ initial 53-man roster of the 2026 season remained intact for fewer than 24 hours. After getting set up on Sunday, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel made multiple changes to it already on Monday: the Patriots claimed tight end Cameron Latu and linebacker Darius Muasau off waivers, released offensive lineman […]
The New York Jets announced they have re-signed QB Bailey Zappe to the practice squad. Zappe, 27, was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the Patriots out of Western Kentucky. He agreed to a four-year, $4.3 million contract with New England. He was in the second year of that deal when […] The post Jets Re-Sign QB Bailey Zappe To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Having an MVP-level quarterback like Drake Maye on hand means that you can beat any other team on any given day. Maye is a fabulously accurate passer and a top runner. As long as he's around, there'll be little panic in Patriot Nation.
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Welcome to the first Pittsburgh Steelers live chat of the 2026 season. With preseason and final roster cuts complete, we are just over one week away from the season kicking off with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks facing off in the opening contest of the season. With the new year kicking off, we’ll […]
The standoff between the Patriots and superstar cornerback Christian Gonzalez continues just one week before their season opener.
First, a note: Jet lag feels like a full-on hangover without the fun of drinking the night before. While visiting the in-laws out west this past week I missed the initial reactions to each Patriots move as they happened in real time. This morning I’ve been slowly catching up on all the ‘real’ cuts, temporary […]
Mike Reiss reports the Patriots are re-signing LB K.J. Britt to the practice squad after releasing him yesterday. Britt, 27, was a two-year starter at Auburn and earned first-team All-SEC as a junior in 2019. He was drafted with the No. 176 pick in the fifth round by the Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft. […] The post Patriots Re-Signing LB K.J. Britt To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Patriots added an RB3 with the juice that gives them the perfect backfield trio.
Creating a 53-man NFL roster is a months-long process that requires countless hours of hard work, every bit of information available, and tough decisions throughout. On the one hand, teams want stability and continue to build on what has worked for them in the past. On the other, they want to keep moving forward and […]
The Patriots' defense needs a lot of help, and they should start by signing a strong pass rusher ahead of Week 1.