FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are back at work, and things are already a lot quieter. Rob Gronkowski has retired, and the locker room is a more serious place without the fun-loving tight end who once declared himself the life of the party — in garbled Spanish, no less. “There’s only […]
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The heat is on as NFL camps open
Until the NFL shortens its preseason, there will be one goal in late July and early August. Stay healthy. Unfortunately, nearly every team sustains significant injuries, some of which can be devastating for the regular season. Coaches and general managers will curse under their breath when they lose a key regular, then claim the “next […]
Pats’ Michel hopes to be ready following offseason knee scope
New England Patriots running back Sony Michel, currently recovering from an offseason knee scope, said he’s aiming to be ready for training camp later this month. In his rookie season, Michel rushed for nearly 1,000 yards but also had a preseason knee issue and a midseason injury that sidelined him for multiple games. He missed […]
Rookie QB Stidham learning the ropes at Pats’ minicamp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jarrett Stidham doesn’t have time to listen to the talk about him being a possible successor for a Hall of Fame-bound quarterback. For the Patriots’ rookie, every day of the team’s offseason program is simply another opportunity for self-improvement. “Every single day I wake up and I say, I’ve got to get better […]
Pats, Edelman agree to two year extension
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A person familiar with the situation says the New England Patriots have reached an agreement on a two-year extension with receiver Julian Edelman. The deal is worth $18 million and includes an $8 million signing bonus and $12 million in guaranteed money. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because terms […]
NFL Draft: Pats take Auburn’s Stidham as possible successor to Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jarrett Stidham now stands where several others have before him — as a possible successor to Tom Brady as quarterback of the New England Patriots. But like nine other drafted signal-callers before him, Stidham knows it’s best to concentrate solely upon making the football team first and worry later about what his role […]
Patriots select N’Keal Harry first in draft, add youth to receiving group
Harry, out of Arizona State, becomes the first receiver drafted by New England in the first round since 1996.
Florida judge orders that video of Robert Kraft be sealed for now
Attorneys for 2 massage parlor employees had also planned to ask a judge to hold police and prosecutors responsible for the possible unauthorized release of a video that police say shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex.
Lombardi Trophy brings Patriots fans to Augusta
Fans given opportunity to see New England’s latest championship trophy up close.
Monday’s NFL notebook: Brady’s first tweet, an April Fools’ joke that he is retiring
The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined Twitter and his first post said simply, “I’m retiring. In my spare time, I’ll be tweeting.”