Matthew Judon wants rookie wide receiver Javon Baker to be himself when he joins the New England Patriots’ locker room. Baker did not lack swagger after he was drafted. He immediately delivered a memorable quote, as the UCF product looks to make a name for himself in the NFL. “Bring your popcorn. I make people in wheelchairs stand up,” Baker told Patriots fans. Judon loves the swagger that Baker brings to the table, as the Patriots look to reignite an offense that ranked 30th in the NFL last year. Baker, alongside rookie Ja’Lynn Polk, could help bring stability to the wide receiver unit once a ..read more

New England Patriots offensive lineman Mike Onwenu, who spoke with media members on Thursday, still expects to be playing right tackle in the 2024 season. This is certainly a good development for the offensive line, as Onwenu has become one of the best right tackles in all of football. He did show his versatility as well last season, as he had four starts at right guard to begin the year. He made the 11 other starts at the right tackle position. This could open the door for rookie Caedan Wallace or Chuks Okorafor at the left tackle spot. Wallace was drafted by the Patriots in the third round w ..read more

Former New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty revealed Patriots coach Jerod Mayo offerered him a position on the staff. McCourty currently works for NBC Sports, after retiring from the NFL in 2023. Mayo created a buzz this week when he said he would welcome Tom Brady on his coaching staff in New England. As it stands right now, the Patriots currently have two former players as assistant coaches in inside linebackers coach Dont’a Hightower and assistant wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood. McCourty respectfully declined Mayo’s offer, for now. “I’m old and washed up. He tried to get me to ..read more

We are less than a full week out from the end of the 2024 NFL draft, and mock drafts are already being put out for 2025. ESPN’s Jordan Reid has the New England Patriots selecting highly once again in his recent mock draft. The Patriots overhauled the offensive unit over the course of three days, and they are projected to do the same in 2025. Reid has New England selecting Will Campbell from LSU with the No. 3 overall pick. The offensive tackle measures in at 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds. He played in 17 games last season and was named to the 2023 All-SEC First-Team by the coaches. He was also voted ..read more

The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was certainly a memorable one kicking off with a chaotic first round that featured an historic run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles, along with trades galore and some surprising picks. While it’s far too early to evaluate these draft classes in full — considering they haven’t yet along played an NFL game — there’s been plenty of reaction to these 2024 rookie classes. There were several teams that were clear winners while others had some questionable moves that garnered early criticism. But we truly won’t know who won or lost this ..read more

The first NFL draft for New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf is in the books. There are no certainties that either will be around for a second one next year, but given the success this year, it also isn’t a stretch to say the odds are in their favor. The team was aggressive in attacking the problems on offense by drafting two quarterbacks, two wide receivers, two offensive lineman and a tight end. That alone is proof of a major change from the Bill Belichick way of doing things. The team needed serious offensive help last year, and Belichick stuck to t ..read more

New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley indicated there won’t be any major changes to the organization’s defensive playbook, as he spoke to the media on Thursday afternoon. Bentley is coming off a season that saw him record 114 combined tackles, which was his third consecutive season with at least 100 tackles. Now, he will be looking to lead the charge under new defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington. Bentley elaborated on some of the changes the defense might undergo. “You have little tweaks and things like that… you’re not really changing too much. You’re just evolving with what y ..read more

The New England Patriots went into the 2024 NFL draft with a solid game plan and executed it to near perfection. Coach Jerod Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf should be high-fiving and celebrating with a toast after a strong first effort at working a live draft board. In one draft, they quite possibly solved their franchise quarterback issues, while also laying a solid foundation offensively. The Patriots used seven of their eight draft picks on offense and created one of the more intriguing skilled position groups the team has had in years. Granted, they missed on a reported draft ..read more

The New England Patriots didn’t draft a kicker, but they’re reportedly making sure to sign one for competition with Chad Ryland ahead of the 2024 season. Per ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the team agreed on a deal with former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Joey Slye on Thursday. Slye is a veteran special-teamer with previous stints with the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Football Team, prior to joining the Jaguars. Ryland, who will be entering his second NFL season, will be looking to bounce back from a rocky rookie campaign, where he went 16-of-25 kic ..read more

New England Patriots senior offensive assistant Ben McAdoo will play “a significant role” in the development of rookie quarterback Drake Maye, per NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. McAdoo has an impressive resume as a quarterback evaluator, with one example being that he projected Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as the top-two signal-callers in the 2018 NFL draft. McAdoo also worked as the quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 2012-2013 and as the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks coach in 2020. Now, he will be tasked with developing r ..read more