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The New England Patriots have started addressing their 14-player free agency class, with the first decision involving cornerback Alex Austin. A restricted free agent, Austin will reportedly not be tendered by the team ahead of next Wednesday’s deadline. As a result, he is headed for the open market. What does the decision mean for the […]
While the news of Stefon Diggs’ upcoming release dominated headlines, the New England Patriots quietly made another personnel decision. Cornerback Alex Austin will not be tendered as a restricted free agent and enter the open market next Wednesday. NFL insider Jordan Schultz was first to report the news. Austin, 24, arrived in the NFL as […]
Even though he finished the season as their most productive pass catcher, the New England Patriots informed veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs that he will be released after the start of the 2026 NFL league year next Wednesday. One year removed from joining forces via a three-year, $63.5 million contract, the two sides will be […]
The New England Patriots and their leading pass catcher will go their separate ways in 2026. The team has informed wide receiver Stefon Diggs that it is planning to release him after the start of next week’s free agency, as first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Diggs himself appears to have confirmed the […]
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The New England Patriots’ running back position was mostly a two-man show in 2025, with Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson the clear top two options on the roster. Heading into 2026, however, there are questions about the depth behind them and how the team might try to improve it. One option would be to keep […]
The New England Patriots find themselves in a much different position than they were at this time last season. After overhauling the roster in Year 1 under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots turned things around and advanced to Super Bowl LX. Entering free agency in 2026, the list of needs is significantly shorter for Vrabel and […]
The New England Patriots saw some impressive performances across the board during their 2025 season, but cornerback might have been the best position from top to bottom. Led by standout Christian Gonzalez, the group played some high-level football and helped solidify a defensive unit that saw substantial turnover in both personnel and scheme. Looking ahead […]
The New England Patriots will increase ticket prices for their home games this year. According to a report by Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, the average increase will be “a little more than 7%.” The price hike comes after the Patriots’ most successful season since the late 2010s. Led by new head coach Mike […]
The NFL franchise tag deadline came and went, and most of the league’s 32 teams, including the New England Patriots, opted not to use it. In total, only four players were kept from free agency in that fashion ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. From a Patriots perspective, this means that some high-profile options […]
The New England Patriots had a choice to make before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and they made a decision that should come as a surprise to nobody. They opted not to use the franchise tag to keep one of their prospective unrestricted free agents from the open market. A total of six players would […]
The NFL Combine is in the books and the legal tampering window opens in less than one week as the offseason is in full-go for the New England Patriots. So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down in the comments below or on Twitter using #PostPulpit. Stay tuned […]
The New England Patriots’ offensive tackle position has been in the headlines since the Super Bowl, with the future of starters Will Campbell and Morgan Moses the subject of significant speculation. However, their immediate outlook is relatively clear: they are set to return as the left and right tackle, respectively. What is less clear is […]
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Turnover has been the name of the game for the New England Patriots defense recently, but their linebacker group has proven to be comparatively stable. Sure, there have been subtractions and additions most notably at the very top of the depth chart, but much of the 2024 personnel remained in place for 2025 as well. […]
The 2026 NFL Draft cycle is here! Last season, I was in mock draft mode by November. This season, it took until the end of February for my brain to get there. Always a good problem to have. Now let’s get into what happens this draft cycle. Obviously, mocking draft picks before free agency has […]
The New England Patriots find themselves in a much different position than they were at this time last season. After overhauling the roster in Year 1 under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots turned things around and advanced to Super Bowl LX. Entering free agency in 2026, the list of needs is significantly shorter for Vrabel and […]
The New England Patriots overhauled their offensive line during the 2025 offseason, and Vederian Lowe was one of the victims of that process. However, despite losing the starting job he had held the previous year, he still had a solid season and is a player to keep an eye on heading into unrestricted free agency. […]
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books after front office interviews and four days of on-field workouts. As the New England Patriots continue to work through their different scenarios with the No. 31 overall picks, here’s who helped — and who may have hurt — their draft stock throughout the week in Indianapolis. Running backs […]
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The New England Patriots find themselves in a much different position than they were at this time last season. After overhauling the roster in Year 1 under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots turned things around and advanced to Super Bowl LX. Entering free agency in 2026, the list of needs is significantly shorter for Vrabel and […]
The New England Patriots rebuilt large parts of their defense in 2025, and the edge was no exception. There were some big investments as well as an infusion of talent to help reshape the group for the future. That process paid some initial dividends, but as a look at the current composition of the depth […]
The New England Patriots made some major investments on the defensive side of the ball last offseason, and the results looked the part. That was especially true along the interior defensive line, where almost the entire group was turned over. The decision to make changes paid off: the defensive tackle spot was one of the […]
Led by Milton Williams and Christian Barmore, the interior defensive line was one of the strengths of the New England Patriots’ roster in 2025. Both remain under contract, as do multiple backups such as Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer and Eric Gregory. And yet, the Patriots making some offseason investments at the position could very well […]
A quick transition to the offseason took Mike Vrabel and the Patriots coaching staff plus front office to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week. Beyond getting familiar with prospects in the upcoming draft, discussions continued regarding New England’s free agency plans with roughly one week to go until the legal tampering period. With roster […]