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If Gabe Jacas wasn’t bringing down opposing quarterbacks, he was likely pinning opponents on the wrestling mat. Jacas picked up wrestling as a freshman at Fort Pierce Central High School. By his junior year — the time he also fully transitioned from offensive to defensive line — he posted a 26-4 record while winning a state […]
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The Buffalo Bills picked UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell in the fourth round at No. 125 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. They acquired the selection in their second trade down of Round 1, a deal with the Patriots. This is the fourth piece in my rookie profile series, which will provide a detailed look […]
Over the first half of their 2025 season, Robert Spillane was an ironman on the New England Patriots defense. As a team captain, signal caller and three-down linebacker, he was on the field for more than 95% of snaps heading into the team’s Week 14 bye. However, coming out of the break, foot and ankle […]
The New England Patriots scouting department is undergoing some changes with the 2026 NFL Draft over. After already parting ways with director of scouting projects Marshall Oium, the reigning AFC champions also had to make a change at their Midwest area scout position. Justin Hickman, who had been with the organization since 2020, left to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the biggest splashes of the NFL Draft, selecting quarterback Drew Allar out of Penn State in the third round. Allar was at one point projected to be a first-round pick before a disappointing 2025 campaign that ended midway through the season when he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. The […]
Rob Gronkowski received a voicemail on Tuesday night that he will make sure to hold on to. The sender was New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who informed him that he had been voted into the organization’s Hall of Fame as its 38th inductee. On Wednesday, the team made the decision public. And Gronkowski, from […]
Rob Gronkowski is the newest member of the red jacket club. The tight end has been selected as the 2026 inductee into the Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday. A second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Gronkowski spent nine seasons in New England, becoming one of the most productive and decorated players […]
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The NFL Draft is over, which means that the time for personnel turnover has arrived. For the New England Patriots, the first domino to fall already is a big one. Marshall Oium, the team’s director of scouting projects, will not be back with the club. Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston was first to report […]
With the NFL Draft in the rear-view mirror, the New England Patriots continue to shake up their roster. On Monday, they released wide receiver John Jiles and tight end Marshall Lang; on Tuesday, another player was let go: running back Elijah Mitchell. Mitchell had originally joined the Patriots via their practice squad in late December, […]
Barcelona’s hunt for a new number nine has shifted toward London as the club looks to add some much-needed bite to Hansi Flick’s attack. While the team is cruising toward a league title and already has the Supercopa in the bag, winning the UEFA Champions League remains a dream and it may require a clinical […]
The New England Patriots made a deadline deal with the San Francisco 49ers in 2025, sending Keion White to the West Coast. It was one of two moves that saw the Patriots move on from former starters alongside safety Kyle Dugger, who was traded to the Steelers. White played a bunch of snaps under the […]
The writing was on the wall, and on Tuesday it finally happened: the New England Patriots picked up cornerback Christian Gonzalez’s fifth-year contract option. The deal, which seems more a formality than anything else, ensures that Gonzalez remains signed with the Patriots until after the 2027 season. What else does it mean for the team, […]
The Ravens entered the draft with multiple needs to address, but perhaps none more glaring than the interior offensive line. Selecting Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the No. 14 overall pick after previously signing veteran guard John Simpson in free agency put the interior in a much stronger position on paper, but one glaring […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will be NBC’s newest NFL analyst this season, appearing on the network’s Sunday night pregame show Football Night In America. This comes after he was the longest tenured head coach in American sports, spending 19 seasons at the helm of the Steelers. It’s widely anticipated that Tomlin will […]
With no contract extension having materialized yet, the New England Patriots decided to exercise the fifth-year option on cornerback Christian Gonzalez’s rookie deal. The move was finalized on Tuesday, as first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. This had been the expected outcome for much of the offseason. In fact, head coach Mike Vrabel said […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror as the New England Patriots made nine selections before adding 11 players in undrafted free agency. So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down in the comments below or on Twitter using #PostPulpit. Stay tuned for Friday’s updated mailbag.
The New England Patriots walked off the field in Santa Clara less than three months ago after coming out on the wrong side of Super Bowl 60. As players cleaned out their lockers and went their separate ways for the offseason, the disappointment traveled with them. “I watched a little. It still stings, to be […]
As the New England Patriots returned to the facility last week for the start of the voluntary offseason program, head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the team regarding his ongoing off-field situation. “I thought he did a great job,” Hunter Henry said. “It’s been the same Vrabes, bringing a lot of energy in the room. So, […]
Titans Draft RB Nicholas Singleton, Adding Competition in Spears’ Contract Year The Tennessee Titans waited until the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft to address the running back position, but the selection of Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton still carries consequences for the backfield’s established order, particularly for Tyjae Spears. Spears and incumbent lead back [...]
The New England Patriots have opened a spot in the backfield following the 2026 NFL draft. The organization announced the release of veteran running back Elijah Mitchell on Tuesday, as previously reported by Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed. Mitchell, 27, had circled back to Gillette Stadium to sign a futures contract after Super Bowl LX. He […]
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The New England Patriots added nine players to their roster during the NFL Draft, which ran from April 23 to 25. New England spent significant draft capital on both sides of the ball as the team gears up for a potential return to the Super Bowl next season. The Patriots targeted prospects throughout the draft […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Adam Schefter shared best guess for Patriots, A.J. Brown trade cost – PatriotsWireESPN’s Adam Schefter shared his best guess for what it might cost the New England Patriots to acquire Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown in a trade. While most have been focused on […]