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 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 Sign Alge Crumpler

The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran tight end Alge Crumpler:
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing TE Alge Crumpler. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Crumpler, 6-2, 262 pounds, is a veteran of nine NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2001-07) and the Tennessee Titans (2008-09). [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

Patriots Sign David Patten

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 [...]

Wes Welker Placed on IR; Gives Statement

As you probably have heard, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker was placed on injured reserve yesterday, officially ending his 2009 season.  Welker, who pulled in a league high 123 receptions in just over 13 games, reportedly tore his ACL and MCL Sunday in the season finale loss to the Houston Texans.  Yesterday, Welker released this [...]

Junior Seau Signs With Patriots

Although it has been widely reported for over a week, it looks like Junior Seau has finally signed with the New England Patriots.  Versus, the television network he is currently working on his television show (Sports Jobs with Junior Seau), broke the news:
The host of Versus’ “Sports Jobs with Junior Seau” is returning to his [...]