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Transactions: Patriots re-sign DL Justus Tavai; Sign third-round draft pick Marte Mapu; Release DB Tae Hayes and RB James Robinson.Evan Lazar analyzes the release of veteran RB James Robinson; Who is the next man up behind Rhamondre Stevenson?Evan Lazar breaks down Mac Jones and the offense's first day at Minicamp; We are beginning to see signs of progress in terms of on-field chemistry and execution when the defense starts to put pressure on the offense in practice.

When the New England Patriots held their first open organized team activity of the spring last Wednesday, Jalen Mills and Malik Cunningham lined up in somewhat unfamiliar spots.Mills, who has seen a clear majority of his snaps at outside cornerback in his previous two seasons with the team, practiced alongside the safety group.

Morning Sports Update The video revealed the team's 2023 schedule with a little help from some recognizable faces.The Celtics rallied to defeat the 76ers 95-86 on Thursday, with Jayson Tatum overcoming a tough start to help prevent Boston's playoff elimination by making clutch shots in the fourth quarter.

With the NFL draft tonight it is a great time to reminisce on the drafts of the past.Since Bill Belichick joined the Patriots no franchise has had more success than the Pats, and that comes with a lot of successful picks in the draft.Despite all of the success over the past years, there have definitely been a few hiccups in past drafts.

Free agency officially began just last week, and the Patriots have already made several moves that appear, at least on paper, to improve the team.However, Bill Belichick's decision not to re-sign fan favorite and beloved teammate Jakobi Meyers has not sat well with those in New England.Even Meyers himself seemed bothered upon seeing the contract JuJu Smith-Schuster received from his old team, a deal very similar to the one he got from the Raiders.

Throughout the twenty years of the Patriots' dynasty, we saw many phenomenal talents emerge from Gillette Stadium.Although most of the bad signings by Bill Belichick during that time seem to overshadow all the good ones, there were a lot of significant contributors to the latter half of the dynasty's success, including some under-the-radar names that didn't receive as much recognition.

Patriots Slade Bolden is a 5-foot-11-inch, 194-pound slot receiver who signed with the Ravens last year.The Patriots are scheduled to work out former Alabama wide receiver Slade Bolden, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.Bolden was Mac Jones's roommate at Alabama, and later played under Bill O'Brien during the 2021 season.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy continued his impressive rookie campaign with a sensational performance in Saturday's NFC wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.Purdy finished with 348 total yards (332 passing, 16 rushing) and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing).

Tuesday morning, Tom Brady took to Twitter to share some photos of himself and some of his old Patriots teammates enjoying their time together on a beach.The pictures feature Brady along with some of his former targets, including Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman, and Rob Gronkowski.In the first photo the quarterback is seen flicking a pass next to former Buccaneers teammate Blaine Gabbert.

Entering the offseason, the New England Patriots must determine which positions they can revamp with new personnel as well as which free agents to re-sign.The NFL league year kicks off on March 15, and the Patriots are already making savvy moves in anticipation of the increased cap space.The Patriots couldn't afford to cut tight end Jonnu Smith, but they did manage to offload him to the Atlanta Falcons for a seventh-round pick.

Celebs "My knees actually got weak when he walked into my trailer."With football left to be played this season, Tom Brady wasn't able to make it to the world premiere of his upcoming film, "80 for Brady."But the former Patriots gunslinger still left an impression, especially on his co-stars.

As the official start of free agency nears, Jakobi Meyers' status to remain with the Patriots has begun to gain some steam.Besides being the presumed best available receiver of the free agent class this year, Meyers is also the Patriots' most productive asset to hit the market.He quickly became a mainstay in the offense over the last few seasons and, although not the traditional WR1 on most teams, became just that since Mac Jones took over the offense in 2021.

Patriots "I'm taking it a day at a time."Tom Brady hasn't made a decision about his future in the NFL.And based on the QB's latest comments, he's sick of people asking.During his weekly appearance on the "Let's Go!" SiriusXM podcast, Brady was asked by Jim Gray about his plans in 2023.

Patriots "He's going to do exactly what he did when he left New England."It remains to be seen if Tom Brady will return for a 24th NFL season.And if the legendary quarterback doesn't hang up his cleats, there's no guarantee that he will remain in Tampa Bay.But two of Brady's former teammates are already crossing two potential destinations off of the 45-year-old QB's list.

Jakobi Meyers is the recipient of the New England Patriots ' 2022 Ed Block Courage Award, the team announced on Thursday.The award is given out annually to players who "best exemplify the principles of courage and sportsmanship while also serving as a source of inspiration."Meyers is certainly deserving of the honor, which is named after the Baltimore Colts' long-time athletic trainer.

If Rob Gronkowski is feeling "kinda bored", these three NFL teams would welcome him into the fold with open arms - just in time for playoffs.It doesn't take much for Rob Gronkowski to stir unretirement rumors, something the future Hall of Fame tight end knows all too well.So when Gronk said he was feeling "kinda bored" on Twitter, the pleas to rejoin the NFL came pouring in.

The New England Patriots are climbing up from the bottom of the AFC East standings following their Week 11 win, and other teams could be on the same track.The New England Patriots have been the most dominant team in the NFL through the 2000s, but since losing core members such as Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, among many others, the team has been looking much more imperfect.

Patriots Hunter Renfrow drew comparisons to Julian Edelman during his collegiate career at Clemson.Hiring Bill O'Brien is a step in the right direction for a Patriots team in need of an overhaul on offense.But personnel changes alone won't be enough to right the ship for Mac Jones and an underperforming unit.

It's time for Minnesota Vikings fans to band together and name "another Minneapolis Miracle" - and the second-worst Matt Ryan meltdown of all time.On Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings made NFL history with the biggest comeback in the league's history: a roaring 33-point return to glory that allowed the Vikings to take it to overtime and win it 39-36.

Patriots  GLENDALE, Ariz.(AP) - Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was carted off the field during the team's first offensive drive after a knee injury Monday night in Arizona's game against the New England Patriots.The fourth-year quarterback was flushed out of the pocket on the third play of the game and ran to his right.

Tyquan Thornton impressed in his second regular season game.Could he put together the best season we've seen out of a Patriots rookie WR under Bill Belichick?In his second career regular season game, Tyquan Thornton began to show some of the promise Patriots fans expected to see when he was drafted in the second round out of Baylor.

Commentary  A few scattered thoughts on what's happening with the Patriots, where they stand, and where they're headed.Like the delightful Marcus Jones, who has fast become the best thing about this Patriots season, we'll be all over the place with this one ...
· Maybe I'm in the minority on this, but I've found myself being cautiously optimistic about the near future - meaning next season rather than this Sunday or next.

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman threw his hat in frustration after watching the team lose to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15.The New England Patriots may not have blown a 33-0 lead like the Indianapolis Colts did in Week 15, but they suffered quite a brutal loss.Facing off against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Patriots received possession of the football with less than a minute remaining with the game tied 24-24.

Patriots Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots' most recent game . ..It wasn't pretty even if you squint, but it was necessary, and so this flawed but feisty team remains in the thick of the AFC wild-card race.The Patriots got what they needed.

Patriots McCourty has shown an interest in entering the broadcasting world once his playing days are over.The Patriots might be on their bye week, but Devin McCourty will still be working on Sunday.The 13-year veteran will be joining CBS Sports as a guest analyst on a pair of its shows.He'll first appear on "The Other Pregame Show" on CBS Sports Network, which airs at 9 a.m., before making an appearance on CBS' long-running pregame show, "The NFL Today," at noon prior to kickoff of Sunday's games.