With free agency starting in just eight hours, I thought I would highlight a quick list of players that I think could go to the Patriots in the coming days.
A.J. Feeley, QB, Carolina Panthers – It looked at one time last year that New England would land Feeley via trade from Philadelphia. Once he was [...]
The event Patriots fans have waited nearly two months since the end of the season for will finally come to fruition, as NFL free agency will commence at midnight tonight. That being said, one name that keeps being connected to New England is that of defensive end/outside linebacker Julius Peppers.
Julius Pepper is an athletic freak [...]
A few days into the combine, I thought now would be a good time to take a quick look at some of the players the Patriots have taken a look at during the combine. Note that this list is not final, there are many players that have been interviewed by the team not on this [...]
A little over a month ago, I speculated that former Patriots and free agent to be linebacker Mike Vrabel could make a return to the Patriots. Now, according to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald, Vrabel would easily accept a return to the team he helped win three Super Bowls:
Former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel, [...]
Yesterday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his belief that the Patriots and recently franchised nose tackle Vince Wilfork were “close” on a deal.
“Vince was a priority. And we worked very hard and I think both sides have worked hard and I think we’re close and I hope we close something but in the end, he [...]
Today, the Patriots announced the signing of 35 year old wide receiver David Patten. While Patten was originally brought in to catch passes from Drew Bledsoe and not Tom Brady, by re-signing Patten, the Patriots add veteran leadership, depth to the receiving corps, and a player who could immediately re-establish a rapport with Tom Brady.
While [...]
Vince Wilfork has been given the franchise tag | Courtesy Patriots.com
It’s official, the New England Patriots have placed their non-exclusive franchise tag on nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Here is a quote from the Patriots’ official press release:
A long-term agreement with Vince Wilfork has been the team’s top contractual priority for some time. Unfortunately, despite numerous [...]
Stephen Neal, one of just a handful of 3-time Super Bowl Champions left on the Patriots roster, has voiced his desire to continue playing football in 2010 through his agent, Neil Cornich. Adam Schefter originally reported the story. Schefter also reported that Neal was playing through broken ribs.
Neal, the Pats’ veteran right guard, made comments [...]
The buzz surrounding free-agent to be Julius Peppers and a union with the New England Patriots simply won’t go away. Last year, there was considerable buzz that Peppers could go to New England via trade. While (mostly due to salary cap considerations) that never panned out, Peppers, who likely won’t be given the franchise tag [...]
In an expected move, the Cleveland Browns released wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth today. Pro Football Talk has the scoop:
The Cleveland Browns wasted no time today in releasing wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth, who was reinstated to the NFL upon the completion of the Super Bowl.
The team announced that they had terminated Stallworth’s contract in an understated [...]
