Sign In It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for A.J. Brown, but that all changed Thursday after the Philadelphia Eagles wideout made a few tweaks to his social media profiles. Brown changed his profile pictures on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, to a photo of New England Patriots legendary quarterback Tom Brady. Given how things work on the internet, it should come as no surprise that Brown’s tweak sparked conversation among social media strangers. So much so that Brown felt the need to address the profile change in a separate post. “TB12 is my favorite player ever,” Brown poste ..read more

Sign In The New England Patriots have the chance to find their next franchise quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. It could be North Carolina’s Drake Maye. It could be LSU’s Jayden Daniels. It could be an alternate world where the Patriots trade out to accumulate more picks. NFL insider Peter Schrager projected Maye to New England in his latest mock draft and believes quarterback is still the direction at that pick for the Patriots. “From what I’ve heard, the Patriots are very, very into both Maye and Daniels,” Schrager shared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday. “Wh ..read more

Sign In The Patriots likely will receive multiple calls for the third overall pick, but it probably would take a massive offer for a trade to happen. Head coach Jerod Mayo said it would take a “bag” to trade out of No. 3, and NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran reported the sentiment inside the organization is that it probably would take more than three first-round picks. Sean Payton might be willing to go that far as the Denver Broncos head coach is willing to give up a “king’s ransom” to move up from No. 12 to select one of the top quarterbacks in the class, according to Sportskeeda’s Tony Paulin ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — Eliot Wolf and the New England Patriots have stressed they are “open for business” and could trade down from third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Trading down from No. 3 would mean the Patriots are willing to pass on one of the top quarterback prospects. And if they trade back, it might mean New England does not select a first-round quarterback at all. Wolf, the Patriots de facto general manager who will have final say on draft night, appears to be open to that scenario. He expressed such during a pre-draft news conference Thursday at Gillette Stadium. When asked if he ..read more

Sign In Eliot Wolf will be the man who will have final say over what the Patriots do in the 2024 NFL Draft, but his title with the organization remains unclear. The director of scouting is New England’s de facto general manager throughout the draft process, but there reportedly is no guarantee Wolf stays on as de facto GM after next week’s draft. Wolf held a news conference in Foxboro, Mass. on Thursday and addressed his status within the organization when asked if he felt he was “on trial” for the 2024 NFL Draft. “I haven’t thought about it that way. That’s an interesting way to think about i ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — The Patriots have touted “collaboration” leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, and it seems they’re going to practice what they preach when it comes down to the No. 3 pick. Eliot Wolf, who will have the final say when all is said and done, spoke with reporters at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, giving insight into New England’s approach to the draft. Wolf was asked about that “collaborative effort” we’ve all been hearing about, and sort of offered up a sneak peek into what the Patriots’ war room will look like on draft night. “It’s a smaller group of people that we’ll talk t ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — It’s probably getting annoying to read at this point, but the Patriots’ lack of talent really can’t be overstated. New England has the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and there’s a reason for that. The Patriots are without a long-term solution at quarterback, have swung and missed at receiver repeatedly over the last half decade, don’t have a viable option at left tackle in the eyes of most people and have diminishing depth in their secondary. It’s presumed by most that the Patriots will look to next Thursday’s draft to address those issues, but we should be wary of ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had conversations regarding the trade market at receiver, and Eliot Wolf believes it represents an avenue the organization will continue to pursue. “We’ve had conversations with teams about different scenarios, not just at receiver, but at different positions,” Wolf said during a pre-draft press conference at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. “So that’s definitely something we’d be open to.” Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo previously said the team was open to the trade market, too. Wolf did not say which teams the Patriots spoke with ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — The Patriots brought quarterback Jacoby Brissett back for another tour of duty this offseason, giving him an opportunity to return to the place that introduced him to the NFL. New England’s goal? It’s the same as Miami’s in 2021, Cleveland’s in 2022 and Washington’s in 2023. Brissett is the bridge guy. The Patriots likely won’t out-and-out say as much, but it’s pretty clear that is the case. The Dolphins signed Brissett three seasons ago to serve as a capable backup to Tua Tagovailoa, who hadn’t yet proven he was capable of being a starter. The Browns brought him in a ..read more

Sign In FOXBORO, Mass. — If you ask anyone about the Patriots’ three biggest needs entering the 2024 NFL Draft, you’ll get the same answer. New England has to find a quarterback, get him a quality wide receiver to throw the ball to and draft his new blindside (sorry, Michael Penix Jr.) protector. It’s been written in stone for months, if not years, at this point. Eliot Wolf, who ultimately will be making the decisions for New England, doesn’t see it the same way. Wolf, just one week before the biggest night of his professional life, sat before reporters at Gillette Stadium and answered questio ..read more