2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (673+ words) Mike Vrabel said the quiet part of the Patriots’ preseason out loud barely a week ago. “I do not think we have a very deep team,” he announced on Aug. 22. It took just eight days for his team to prove…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (478+ words) FOXBORO — Eliot Wolf flipped the script Tuesday when asked about trading wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Texans. It wasn’t “the Kayshon Boutte trade.” It was “the Jaylen Reed trade.” Reed is the lesser-known safety the Patriots acquired in Monday’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) FOXBORO — Greg Van Roten has played almost 7,000 snaps across 148 NFL career games. But his loss last December at Gillette Stadium will stick with him forever. “It was a very physical game very early on, and I’ve been a part of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (519+ words) FOXBORO — In Eliot Wolf’s telling, the deal the Patriots swung Monday wasn’t “the Kayshon Boutte trade.” It was “the Jaylen Reed trade.” Wolf, New England’s executive vice president of player personnel, framed the trade as an opportunity to acquire a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) The Patriots are giving wide receiver Kayshon Boutte a fresh start with the Texans. The Patriots are trading Boutte to the Texans, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero first reported Monday. A source confirmed the deal to the Boston Herald on Monday....

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (330+ words) FOXBORO — Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel clarified Monday morning that he was not taking a shot at the team’s front office after Saturday’s preseason win over the Eagles. When asked if it was important for Patriots quarterback and Drake Maye…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (882+ words) Roster cutdowns are looming for the Patriots, who are one month deep into training camp. The Patriots must trim their roster to 53 players by Sunday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. ET. After two preseason games and four weeks of training camp, here are…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (365+ words) FOXBORO — Near the end of the first quarter in Saturday’s preseason game against the Eagles, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel called a timeout for a simple reason. “I saw dogs— defense,” Vrabel said. “And I wanted to talk to them. And…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) FOXBORO — Don’t be surprised if the Patriots rest their starters all preseason. It sounds like head coach Mike Vrabel is concerned about losing any more key players during the preseason. In answering a question about whether Drake Maye and the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (279+ words) Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel didn’t seem entirely pleased with his team’s performance in Wednesday and Thursday’s joint practices with the Eagles. The team certainly looked competitive against the Eagles, who are considered one of the top teams in the…...