It’s Thursday as we move right along with practices in Week 9. On Wednesday, we got a first look at the health of both teams, with the Falcons having several notables banged up. On Thursday we got an update, which was somewhat positive. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Thursday, Oct. 30 Full • […]
From The Falcoholic
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The New England Patriots continued preparations for the Atlanta Falcons without Rhamondre Stevenson. The starting running back remained a non-participant on Thursday. He has now been sidelined for back-to-back practices due to a toe injury. But elsewhere on offense, veteran right tackle Morgan Moses returned after resting to begin the week. Here’s the second injury […]
From Pats Pulpit
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Through eight weeks, the New England Patriots offense ranks eighth in the league averaging 26.6 points per game. That hasn’t, however, largely been due to their rushing attack. While things have trended in a positive direction the last two weeks, New England currently resides 31st in EPA/rush and 30th in rushing success rate. With room […]
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October was good to Marcus Jones. The New England Patriots cornerback has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month to cap it off, the NFL announced Thursday. Jones, who was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week as the calendar turned, played an integral part in what followed. The slot corner recorded 20 […]
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The 49ers have already made one trade they hope will improve a struggling defensive line with the acquisition of Keion White from the New England Patriots, but the consensus is they will try to strike another deal before Tuesday’s deadline. It is expected the defensive front will continue to be the focus for San Francisco. […]
From Niners Nation
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The San Francisco 49ers started the trade deadline carousel early, swinging a deal with the New England Patriots for defensive lineman Keion White, swapping 2026 sixth and seventh-round picks in the process. The 49ers needed defensive linemen after the season-ending injury to Nick Bosa, and that need was only exacerbated with the recent injuries to […]
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It is Week 9, and the Cleveland Browns are on the bye after having lost to the Patriots last week. Most of the discussion nationally (and locally for that matter) is when the Browns will pull the trigger and go with Shedeur Sanders as their starting quarterback. Everyone can see clear as day that the […]
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From Pats Pulpit
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The Atlanta Falcons had their chance to climb over .500 and build some momentum heading into a tough matchup on the road against the New England Patriots, and they blew it. Now this game comes with added pressure on Atlanta at a time where they can’t even seem to handle the baseline pressure of preparing […]
From The Falcoholic
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Christian Gonzalez and Keion White arrived in New England as part of the same draft class, joining the Patriots as their first and second picks in 2023. But while both looked like potential long-term cornerstones for the organization up until last season, their paths started to diverge in 2025. Despite dealing with a nagging hamstring […]
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The same day the New England Patriots decided to part ways with a pair of holdovers from the Bill Belichick era, they also committed to another long-term. Cornerback Marcus Jones was awarded with a three-year, $36 million contract extension that will tie him to the organization through the 2028 season. Listening to head coach Mike […]
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The New England Patriots had a busy day Tuesday. Before making a pair of trades to send Keion White and Kyle Dugger to San Francisco and Pittsburgh, respectively, they also reached a contract extension with one of their team captains: cornerback Marcus Jones received a three-year, $36million extension through 2028. Let’s assess what the move […]
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Week 9 is here, and it’s now officially the start of a new week. The Atlanta Falcons are looking to move on from their most recent, embarrassing loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. The team is dealing with some injuries, but they will need folks back if they hope to get back on […]
From The Falcoholic
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Sitting at 6-2 and atop the AFC East, the New England Patriots would appear to be potential buyers heading toward the upcoming NFL trade deadline. However, they did the opposite on Tuesday: one week before trading will be suspended by the league, they opted to part ways with a pair of former starters. Defensive lineman […]
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After two trades, the New England Patriots turned the page to the Atlanta Falcons with additional absences. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and offensive tackle Morgan Moses were both sidelined from Wednesday’s practice in Foxborough. It would be a rest day for the latter veteran starter, while the former is dealing with a toe injury. Four […]
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The backfield depth chart continues to deepen at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots signed running back D’Ernest Johnson to the practice squad as a series of moves became official on Wednesday. Johnson, 29, had been released from the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals the afternoon prior. A veteran of 96 NFL games, the […]
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As the New England Patriots took the field last Sunday, they did so without star defensive tackle Christian Barmore for the entire first quarter. After the game, head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed the decision to sit Barmore, suggesting it was made for disciplinary reasons. Speaking for the first time since on Wednesday, Barmore was asked […]
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Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 9.
“After eight weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football Defense rankings are reflecting that.”
2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings !
# Team FF Pts 1 Colts 8.6 2 Patriots 7.5 3 Chi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The New England Patriots made a pair of deals a week before the NFL trade deadline, shipping out defenders Keion White and Kyle Dugger. According to head coach Mike Vrabel, making both trades Tuesday night came down to timing. “I think that with just the timing of everything and where we’re at as a team, […]
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The Steelers and Omar Khan have already been busy ahead of the trade deadline. In desperate need of help in the secondary, they made a deal yesterday to acquire S Kyle Dugger from the New England Patriots for a sixth and seventh-round pick swap. Just a few weeks ago, the Steelers were sitting at 4-1, […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Tennessee Titans interim coach Mike McCoy said at his Wednesday press conference that both Jeffery Simmons and Calvin Ridley will miss practice on Wednesday. McCoy said last week Simmons would be week-to-week with the hamstring injury he suffered in the loss to the New England Patriots. I’d be surprised to see him on the field […]
From Music City Miracles
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The San Francisco 49ers swapped Day 3 picks with the New England Patriots on Tuesday in a trade for defensive end Keion White, a former second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. San Francisco got White and a 2026 seventh-round pick, while the Patriots got a 2026 sixth-round pick in return. White was a player […]
From Niners Nation
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It’s officially Week 9 in the NFL, and Most Valuable Player (MVP) discussions are beginning to heat up. The NFL posted the graphic below on social media Tuesday afternoon, showing what is presumably the top four candidates entering Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Buffalo Bills quarterback […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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Even when you’re one of the greatest players to ever play the position of quarterback, you’re never quite untouchable after entering the twilight years of your career. Heck, even Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — was let go by the Patriots before ending his career with the Buccaneers (winning his sixth and final Super […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov knows what it feels like to arrive with expectation, a reputation, and an immediate demand to deliver. He’s been there twice, in fact. First at Tottenham Hotspur, where he took time to adapt to English football’s pace and intensity, and later at Manchester United, where his languid brilliance sometimes disguised […]
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