New England Patriots – ProFootballTalk

21 March 2023

• Devin McCourty: Some Patriots players wanted Bailey Zappe, some wanted Mac Jones
  The arguments about whether the Patriots should have started Bailey Zappe or Mac Jones at quarterback last season weren’t limited to fans and the media. Patriots players were split on the subject as well. That’s the word from Devin McCourty, who retired this month after 13 seasons with the Patriots. McCourty said he had teammates [more]
• Bills add former Patriots running back Damien Harris
  With the Patriots adding running back James Robinson, it became more likely that running back Damien Harris would move on. He has. Via multiple reports, Harris has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. Harris, a four-year veteran, had a career-high 929 rushing yards with New England in 2021. Last year, [more]
• Nelson Agholor visited with Ravens
  The Ravens are looking at adding a veteran receiver. Nelson Agholor took a free-agent visit with Baltimore, according to the transaction wire. Agholor spent the last two seasons with the Patriots. He caught 31 passes for 362 yards with a pair of touchdowns for New England in 2022. An Eagles first-round pick in 2015, Agholor’s [more]
• Plaintiffs suing over FTX collapse had a hard time serving Tom Brady, others
  In last week’s frenzy to keep up with guys getting new free-agent contracts, I failed to post this item regarding the frenzy to serve famous people with process in the lawsuit arising from the collapse of FTX. The headline of the item from Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com focused on the inability of the plaintiffs to [more]
• Will the Patriots pursue Lamar Jackson?
  More than four days into free agency, no potential suitor has conclusively been linked to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Could the Patriots eventually make a run at him? Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich recently lobbied for his former team to make the move. “If you’re the Patriots, and you go and you make an attempt [more]
• Texans trade Brandin Cooks to Cowboys
  Brandin Cooks is on the move again. The 2014 first-round receiver has been traded for the fourth time in his career. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Cooks has been shipped to the Cowboys for a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick. Cooks wanted to be traded before the 2022 deadline, but his [more]
• Odell Beckham, Jr. seems to indicate he’s been offered only $4 million per year
  As mentioned earlier in the day, any free agent who remains available this far into the process likely has overshot his market. Among those is receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. And while he seems to dispute the perception that he had indeed overshot the market, he definitely seems to think he’s being lowballed. “I’m just so [more]
• Patriots sign Chris Board, a special teams player singled out for praise by Bill Belichick
  Special teams players don’t usually get lucrative contracts, but Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long prioritized special teams, and he has long admired Lions special teams player Chris Board, and so it’s no surprise that Board got a good deal from the Patriots. Board and the Patriots have agreed to a two-year deal worth up [more]
• Dolphins sign Jake Bailey
  The Dolphins have announced six signings today. Earlier in the day, they signed safety DeShon Elliott from Detroit, offensive lineman Dan Feeney from the Jets, linebacker David Long Jr. from Tennessee and tight end Eric Saubert from Denver. The Dolphins now have confirmed the signings of Pro Bowl punter Jake Bailey and wide receiver Braxton [more]
• Tom Brady reiterates love for football, but says it’s time to be a dad
  Tom Brady is retired. Again. And it remains impossible to assume he’ll won’t come back. Again. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Brady addressed his status this last night at an event in connection with one of his various non-FTX off-field enterprises. “There is nothing I love more than football,” Brady said, “but [more]