Patriots safety Patrick Chung lines up across from a youngster at his football camp in Westwood, Mass., on Saturday morning. Almost 300 campers were on hand, with the town's recreation department opening up the camp to residents free of charge. Chung was joined by teammates Nate Ebner, Ted Karras and David Jones.
The kicker will experience less wear and tear, but it's never wise to underestimate the Patriots quarterback.
The Patriots have signed OT/G Isaiah Wynn, their top first-round pick (23rd overall), according to ESPN's Field Yates. That leaves RB Sony Michel, their other first-rounder (31st overall), as the lone unsigned draft pick. A deal for Michel is ultimately expected to be consummated.
"It requires more than just athletic ability," says the man who has won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots and represented the United States in rugby at the Olympics
The Patriots announce that their first public training camp practice is scheduled for Thursday, July 26. (time TBA). This year marks the 59th annual training camp for the Patriots, including their 16th consecutive camp at Gillette Stadium.
One of three men charged in connection with a robbery at the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski while he was away at the Super Bowl has been held on $100,000 bail.
Although a deal for Earl Thomas would be highly unlikely for New England, the Patriots do put a premium on players with similar skill sets.
We crafted deals -- trade and extension -- for the disgruntled safety, then picked the one the Seahawks and Thomas should take.
Patriots LS Joe Cardona's four-year extension includes $1 million guaranteed and $850,000 in bonuses. Salary-cap charges: 2018 - $860,000; 2019 - $955,000; 2020 - $990,000; 2021 - $965,000; 2022 - $1.21 million. The extension is a strong reflection of how the Patriots view Cardona's work on the field, and also as a strong locker-room and community presence. Meanwhile, Patriots FB James Develin's two-year extension through 2020 includes the following salary cap charges: 2018 -- $1.675 million; 2019 -- $1.7 million; 2020 -- $1.9 million. That's a win-win situation for a player who has said he wants to remain in New England and a team that likes to build quality depth at manageable financial figures.
Tom Brady, Jose Altuve, Alex Ovechkin and James Harden will vie for the best male athlete award at the ESPYS, while Mikaela Shiffrin, Sylvia Fowles, Chloe Kim and Julie Ertz are nominated for the women's award.
Tom Brady commented with a few see-no-evil monkey emojis and "Cuarenta y cinco" in response to an ESPN Instagram post speculating about when he may retire.
New England's stars were away from the team for most of the spring, but the Super Bowl runners-up still made moves that should improve the team.
Tom Brady says he can see retirement on the horizon, but he's still motivated to play in the NFL.
The Patriots coach is like a walking encyclopedia of football knowledge and eager to share his wisdom with his players.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said "a lot of good conversations" came out of NFL players kneeling during the national anthem last season.
By all accounts the Patriots' offseason program was a success, so it wasn't a surprise their coach decided to end things early.
The Patriots and long snapper Joe Cardona have reached agreement on a four-year extension, per a source. Cardona was entering the final year of his contract in 2018.
Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden says it's depressing that teams can't spend more time developing young quarterbacks like Christian Hackenberg.
The Patriots had free-agent QB Christian Hackenberg in for a visit on Thursday, according to ESPN's Field Yates. The Patriots have Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer and Danny Etling on the depth chart, and usually take three quarterbacks to training camp. But they always keep their emergency lists updated.
Fullback James Develin, who earned his first career Pro Bowl berth in 2017, is close to a two-year extension with the Patriots, a source told ESPN.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(23) | Isaiah Wynn | OT | Georgia |
| 1(31) | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia |
| 2(24) | Duke Dawson | CB | Florida |
| 5(6) | Ja'Whaun Bentley | ILB | Purdue |
| 6(4) | Christian Sam | OLB | Arizona State |
| 6(36) | Braxton Berrios | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 7(1) | Danny Etling | QB | LSU |
| 7(25) | Keion Crossen | CB | Western Carolina |
| 7(32) | Ryan Izzo | TE | Florida State |
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 458 | 296 |
| Buffalo | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 302 | 359 |
| Miami | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 281 | 393 |
| New York | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 298 | 382 |
