The Patriots apparently no longer have one of the best defensive lines in the league. I woke up this Sunday morning, and to my absolute shock, learned that Richard Seymour was on his way out the door, having been traded to the Oakland Raiders.
The compensation, a 2011 first round pick. While that pick [...]
The Patriots have begun the process of trimming their roster to 53.
Today, the Patriots announced the release of quarterback Andrew Walter, guard Billy Yates, defensive lineman Steve Williams, linebacker Vinny Ciurciu, wide receiver Robert Ortiz, and safety Roderick Rogers.
Of that group, Andrew Walter is the only surprise, while Yates, Williams, and Ciurciu were bubble players, [...]
According to WEEI.com, the Patriots have signed free agent running back Chris Taylor. Taylor is a power back who rushed for 99 yards in week 17 of his rookie season.
The Patriots have also released cornerback Mike Richardson. Richardson, a sixth round pick in 2007, was another favorite of mine, although he was a much longer [...]
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 [...]
