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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
