The New England Patriots have released Brandon Spikes after the linebacker was connected to a car accident report in Massachusetts regarding an abandoned car and moving forward the team may look at other free agent options at the position and this comes as Wes Welker returning on a deal for Tom Brady is not likely.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are in a tough situation regarding Deflategate after the Ted Wells report came out, as the team could see Tom Brady get suspended for his role in the event and this comes as the team is considering signing veteran free agents, including former Pats linebacker Brandon Spikes, who spent last year with the Buffalo Bills.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are coming into the offseason after winning Super Bowl and heading into the draft they have a number of needs and Bill Belichick may target players like Todd Gurley, Mike Davis, Shaq Thompson, Jaelen Strong, Breshad Perriman, Carl Davis, Maxx Williams, Devin Funchess, Dorial Green-Beckham and Ronald Darby.
Read full storyRob Gronkowski is expected to start and be healthy for Week 1, but fantasy football owners are being very cautious and if they are worried about starting him, Tim Wright is a very good sleeper pickup for the first stretch run, as he has the ability to be a receiver off the line of scrimmage after his trade and while Gronk says he is healthy, it might not be enough to convince fantasy owners to start him.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots claimed running back Tyler Gaffney off waivers from the Carolina Panthers according to Adam Schefter from ESPN and this is a similar move to what the team did to the Giants a few years ago with Jake Ballard.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are coming into the 2014 season with high expectations and some have called for an Andre Johnson trade to vault the team into the top spot for Super Bowl contention and Ryan Mallett could be traded to the Houston Texans after Johnson has been absent from OTA workouts and has expressed frustration with rookie Tom Savage at quarterback, but so far there has been no movement and Bill Belichick likely will go into the season with the team he has constructed.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots have looked at a trade for Ryan Mallett and teams like the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns could be interested, but even if they hang onto the backup, rookie Jimmy Garoppolo is the future starter for Tom Brady and now the Pats are looking at a potential Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers situation, where Rodgers was groomed under Favre to take over when he retired.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are targeting the tight end position in the 2014 draft and a trade up for a player like Eric Ebron, Jace Amaro, Austin Seferian-Jenkins or CJ Fiedorowicz could be options for the team and Bill Belichick if Rob Gronkowski's knee injury slows his return and those names could also help mitigate the loss of Aaron Hernandez last season and with the draft coming in one week, rumors are starting to fly about what the team will do.
Read full storyVince Wilfork is asking the New England Patriots for his release and if they grant him his wish, the star could have the NY Giants, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and NY Jets as potential landing spot options as a free agent, as all those teams could use to beef up the front line.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots have a big need at cornerback after Aqib Talib signed with the Denver Broncos and now a Darrelle Revis trade could be possible, while Tarell Brown, Antonio Cromartie, Brandon Browner, Tracy Porter and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie are all free agent options for the team.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are heading into the offseason after another AFC championship game appearance and rumors have the team looking into a Danny Amendola trade and with that come a number of wide receiver options in free agency, including names like Jason Avant, Sidney Rice, James Jones, Emmanuel Sanders and James Jones as potential targets.
Read full storyThe New England Patriots are heading into the 2014 season with a number of questions and a position of need could be at quarterback, as Ryan Mallett is coming into the last year of his contract and in Bill Belichick-land that means a trade could be coming soon, making names like Michael Vick, Josh McCown, Matt Flynn, Chad Henne, Derek Carr, AJ McCarron and even Tim Tebow potential future backups for Tom Brady.
Read full storyAaron Hernandez is currently in jail awaiting trial on charges of murder in the death of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd and after getting an official arraignment date in superior court for next Friday, Rolling Stone magazine released some very interesting details from an upcoming story on the tight end, including that head coach Bill Belichick was ready to cut him.
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