The Patriots have finally addressed their biggest need. Today, the Patriots announced the acquisition of defensive end/outside linebacker Derrick Burgess from the Oakland Raiders.
Burgess, 6-2, 260 pounds, gives the Patriots a proven pass rusher who can put his hand down or line up on the outside. Either way, he will be a pass rusher, whether [...]
In roster news, the Patriots have made the release of Matt Gutierrez and signing of quarterback Andrew Walter official.
Walter hasn’t had much success in the league, but apparently Belichick saw something he liked in him when he worked him out.
Also, the Boston Globe is reporting that veteran defensive end Kevin Carter is scheduled to visit [...]
Mike Reiss reports:
The Patriots have shaken up their quarterback depth chart tonight, releasing third-year veteran Matt Gutierrez, according to a league source.
This likely means two things. First, the Patriots will likely announce the signing of Cleo Lemon very soon. And second, Matt Gutierrez, who had his preseason moments in New England, will be on the [...]
With the Patriots first training camp practice beginning in just a few minutes, I thought I’d take a look at a couple of roster moves the Patriots made over the last couple of days.
To start, the Patriots released two players; cornerback Jamar Love and offensive lineman Jermail Porter. They finalized a four year contract with [...]
The Patriots just made the second greatest move possible. The first would be re-signing Antowain Smith. But, well, yeah.
The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran running back Patrick Pass.
Pass, as you may remember, won three Super Bowls with the Patriots from 2000-2006. His rookie year he was purely a halfback, but he later bulked [...]
The Patriots have made a move to upgrade their inside linebacking corps with the addition of inside linebacker Paris Lenon.
Lenon has spent his entire career as a 4-3 middle linebacker, so he will have to make the transition to 3-4 inside linebacker for the Patriots. Assuming he can make this transition, he could be a [...]
The New England Patriots have completed a trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ tight end Alex Smith. The trade is for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick, according to an announcement by the team.
This trade should be for a later pick, so I like it. Smith isn’t exactly known for his blocking (although he isn’t particularly bad [...]
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports:
The New England Patriots have announced a slew of transactions via an e-mail circulated moments ago.
Free-agent center Al Johnson has joined the team after spending the last month of 2008 with the Dolphins.
Also, four players have re-signed with the Pats: offensive lineman Wesley Britt, safety Ray Ventrone, safety Tank Williams, and [...]
The Patriots have found a replacement for recently departed long snapper Lonnie Paxton. Today, the Patriots announced the signing of former Arizona Cardinal Nathan Hodel. Hodel has long-snapped for the Cardinals since 2002, and has never missed a snap. He’s also never missed a game.
Pretty good stuff if you ask me.
Now, I never want to [...]
The Patriots have just filled a void at receiver by acquiring wide receiver Greg Lewis. Adam Schefter was the first to report the trade. It will most likely be for a conditional draft pick.
I might be in the minority, but I really like this trade. It probably won’t be for more than a fifth round [...]
