The New England Patriots announced the signing of three players in their 2024 rookie draft class. Quarterback Joe Milton III, defensive back Marcellas Dial and tight end Jaheim Bell made it official by signing their new rookie contracts on Friday. Milton is joining a crowded quarterbacks room in New England that also includes rookie Drake Maye and veterans Jacoby Brissett and Bailey Zappe. The same will be true for Dial in the defensive backfield, especially with Christian Gonzalez and Marcus Jones healthy. However, there are expectations that Dial can also contribute on special teams as well ..read more

The New England Patriots’ 2024 NFL draft picks hit the field for the first time on Friday for rookie minicamp. It was a group led by former North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the draft. There’s a lot riding on Maye under center, following the cataclysmic horror show that was the Mac Jones era in New England. But Maye will clearly have more to work with than Jones thanks to the incredible efforts made to beef up the offense through the draft. The team added two receivers, Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, along with Caedan Wallace and Layden Robinson on the off ..read more

Everyone is losing their mind over an image of an alternate logo for the New England Patriots floating around on social media. There isn’t much known about the image, but it could be seen within the walls of Gillette Stadium in one of several pictures shared in a post by former Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes. The logo is easy on the eyes as a circular image with the initials N.E. dead center and the inclusion of the flying Elvis head. If this is a legitimate alternate logo for the Patriots, it would look great on any forms of apparel, including t-shirts, shoes, hoodies and hats. The other ..read more

New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas is wearing No. 3 on his jersey for a very special reason this season. Douglas made the switch this off-season, as he wore No. 81 his rookie year. He is coming off a year in which he proved to be a valuable contributor in the Patriots offense, tallying 49 catches for 561 yards on the year. The Liberty product is already planning to come into the 2024 campaign with a hungry mindset, as the Patriots look to bounce back from a dismal season last year. He has a purpose for switching to the No. 3, as he recently told the media earlier this week. “Th ..read more

The jersey numbers for the New England Patriots’ 2024 rookie draft class have officially been revealed. One number will instantly be familiar with fans with quarterback Drake Maye reprising the No. 10 jersey he wore at North Carolina, which also happens to be the same number worn by former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. Of course, the team is hoping the career trajectories of the two quarterbacks are nothing alike. Jones kick-started his rookie campaign as a Pro Bowler, before falling off a cliff and ultimately being traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-round draft pick in free age ..read more

There were plenty of trade rumors surrounding the New England Patriots and the No. 3 overall pick heading in the 2024 NFL draft. Many thought there was a chance the Patriots would actually consider trading the pick. Instead, they stood pat and selected quarterback Drake Maye from North Carolina. From the sounds of it, the Patriots didn’t come close to budging off that pick. De facto general manager Eliot Wolf sat down with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday and discussed the potential of the Patriots trading out of the No. 3 spot. New England ended up taking Maye and focusing on the offensive s ..read more

Quarterback Drake Maye arrived ahead of the New England Patriots’ rookie minicamp on Thursday. The No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft came waltzing into the building with a huge grin on his face, ready to kick-start his career at the next level. Heavy expectations come with being a top-three draft pick, but so far, Maye hasn’t shied away from the challenges he knows he’ll face on the football field. The Patriots have a long, storied history as one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, but they’re also coming off a 4-13 season, where they had one of the worst rosters in the league. I ..read more

A glimpse into the new era for the New England Patriots will officially begin this week with players arriving and preparing for rookie minicamp. It’s a crash course period for rookies to begin acclimating to life at the next level before the ultimate roster competition at training camp. Of course, all eyes will be on quarterback Drake Maye throughout the process. The Patriots’ No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft carries the hopes of the entire franchise on his shoulders. There’s no question the rebuild in New England is tied to his ability to develop properly under center. If he takes off as ..read more

Comedian Andrew Schulz is convinced the tense onstage moment between Tom Brady and fellow comedian Jeff Ross was real. After Ross made a massage joke about owner Robert Kraft, Brady stood up from his seat and walked over to the comedian and whispered into his ear in front of a live microphone, “Don’t say that [expletive] again.” Some believed that moment was simply a part of the show. Anyone that has ever seen a roast knows they can get nasty and few things, if any, are ever off limits. But according to Schulz, Kraft massage jokes were deemed a no-go. “When Tom checked Jeff Ross, I think that ..read more

“The Roast of Tom Brady” Netflix special generated fireworks in more ways than one, as several former New England Patriots reunited to roast Tom Brady with their best jokes. There were many notable names in Patriots history on the dais, including Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski, Randy Moss, Drew Bledsoe and Julian Edelman. There were several memorable moments throughout the course of the night, including one where host Kevin Hart convinced Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft to take a shot together. It was one of the highlights of the night for Patriots fans, as it represented the two sid ..read more