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NFL cutdown day is underway, but the New England Patriots still have plenty left to do in building their team for the upcoming 2026 season. After finalizing an initial 53-man roster on Sunday, the team will look to add potential waiver-wire claims and build a 16-player practice squad. Teams can enter waiver claims to a
After arguably the most puzzling decision in the institution’s history, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has overhauled its election process. To recap: eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, who together with quarterback Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to the greatest two-decade run in league history, was d
Week 1 is getting closer, along with the test of how well Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel rebuilt this roster to take on the 2026 season. Higher expectations abound heading into Year 2, especially for Mike Vrabel and his coaching staff, last year’s top rookies Will Campbell, TreVeyon Henderson and Craig Woodson. It feels st
Coming off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots are in the process of retooling their roster. They made some moves in free agency to improve the foundation, added some youth in the NFL Draft and rookie free agency and have constructed an initial 53-man roster. Now, New England will assemble its […]
The New England Patriots’ roster construction process did not end with the 53-man deadline on Sunday. In the two days since, the reigning AFC champions continued making moves to modify the roster with the season opener in Seattle on the horizon. Two of those moves involved recently-released players getting picked up on
Two days removed from NFL roster cutdown day, the New England Patriots continue to modify their 53-man team. On Tuesday, the club added two more players. Interior offensive lineman Ben Brown was re-signed one day after his release, while rookie linebacker Erick Hunter was brought into the fold as well. Brown, 28, origi
Votes were rounded up at Gillette Stadium on the first day of September. An official announcement followed. Quarterback Drake Maye, tight end Hunter Henry, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, linebacker Robert Spillane, cornerback Marcus Jones and safety Kevin Byard III have been named New England Patriots captains for the
Following their preseason finale on Thursday, the New England Patriots received a needed weekend off as the front office dwindled the roster down to 53 players. That group was back at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday for their first regular season practice in preparation for the Seattle Seahawks. As they did, they remained
The New England Patriots’ initial 53-man roster of the 2026 season remained intact for fewer than 24 hours. After getting set up on Sunday, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel made multiple changes to it already on Monday: the Patriots claimed tight end Cameron Latu and linebacker Darius Muasau off waivers, released off
As the New England Patriots continued to tinker with their 53-man roster on Monday, they also began the process of putting together their practice squad. In total, New England added 12 players to their developmental team, 11 of which were with the team during training camp this past summer. Here are the top storylines
The New England Patriots have built their first practice squad of the 2026 season, and it includes several familiar faces. Of the 12 players officially announced to have been signed to their developmental roster, 11 were released by the Patriots just ahead of the NFL roster cutdown deadline. The lone exception is a fre
The dust from the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline continues to settle in Foxborough. The New England Patriots placed punter Bryce Baringer and linebacker Khalil Jacobs on injured reserve amid a series of moves announced Monday evening. Both will be eligible to return to the active roster after missing a minimum of four ga
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