Patriots Sign Torry Holt

The Patriots have added another piece to their wide receiver corps.  Today, the team inked a deal with free agent wide receiver Torry Holt. Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reports:
The Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran wide receiver Torry Holt, according to a league source. ESPN’s John Clayton reports the [...]

Patriots Host Dez Bryant on Pre-Draft Visit, Recapping other Pats’ Visits

Yesterday, the Patriots hosted Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant on a pre-draft visit at Gillette Stadium, according to Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.
The situation with Bryant is a very interesting one.  He is an immense talent, but there are some serious character questions surrounding him.  He is big, physical, has great hands, can make the [...]

Patriots Sign DL Damione Lewis

The Patriots have added a new face to their defensive line.  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots have agreed to a contract with former Panthers and Rams defensive tackle Damione Lewis.
The deal will reportedly contain a low amount of guaranteed money, but shouldn’t be worth more than the $755,000 Lewis earned last season.
At 6′2″ [...]

Patriots Re-Sign Kevin Faulk

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports:
The New England Patriots announced Wednesday afternoon that they’ve agreed to terms with running back Kevin Faulk.
The team did not release the terms of the deal, but a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter the deal was for one year and will be signed Thursday. Another source said that Faulk [...]

Leigh Bodden Agrees in Principle With Patriots

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports:
Free-agent cornerback Leigh Bodden has reached an agreement in principle to return to the New England Patriots, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reports.
Bodden, who spent today in Houston visiting the Texans, had also been keeping an open dialogue with the Patriots. While an agreement in principle has been reached with New [...]

Josh Reed to Visit New England

Bills’ free agent wide receiver Josh Reed is set to visit the New England Patriots tomorrow, according to Pro Football Talk:
Free agent wide receiver Josh Reed has scheduled a visit to New England.
A league source tells PFT’s Mike Florio that Reed will visit the Patriots on Sunday.
Reed is coming off a season in which he [...]

Patriots Extend Vince Wilfork, Steve Neal

The highly anticipated contract extension for Vince Wilfork is finally here.  And boy is it big.  According to multiple reports, the Patriots have inked Wilfork for five years at $40 million, with $25 million in guarantees.  $18 million will be in signing bonuses.
This is a huge move for the Patriots.  First, it sends a great [...]

Patriots Sign Tully Banta-Cain To a Three Year Extension

The Patriots have made their first major move in free agency, and it involves keeping one of their own.  Today, the Patriots announced that they signed outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain to a three year contract extension.  The deal will be worth an average of $4.5 million a year, with incentives that could bring it up [...]

Rapoport: Patriots Making Push For Peppers

And just like that, maybe Julius Peppers signing with the Bears isn’t set in stone.  According to Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald, the Patriots are making a hard push to sign the dynamic pass rusher:
The Patriots have an offer on the table for Panthers DE Julius Peppers, a source told the Boston Herald.
How much [...]

Patriots Place Tenders; Release TE Chris Baker

The Patriots have placed tenders on three of their restricted free agents today.  They also released veteran tight end Chris Baker.
For the tenders, Logan Mankins received the highest possible tender, as it will take a first and a third round pick to pry him from the Patriots.  Kicker Stephen Gostkowski received a second round tender.  [...]