The New England Patriots must trim their 75-man roster down to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m., but Bill Belichick likely will get out in front of the game by making cuts throughout the morning. Despite having 75 players on their 53-man roster, the Patriots only need to make 20 releases because defensive end Rob Ninkovich and quarterback Tom Brady have been suspended four games apiece. The Patriots’ toughest cuts will come at running back, tight end, defensive tackle and cornerback. The Patriots released cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc, a source told NESN.com. The news first was reported by the Boston Herald. Other teams could be interested in ... NESN.com
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Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr. Swap Jerseys After Patriots-Giants Preseason Game
by Zack Cox on Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 11:24PM 2,220 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Two of the NFL’s biggest stars shared a nice moment after Thursday’s preseason finale at MetLife Stadium. Following the New York Giants’ 17-9 win over the New England Patriots, Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady swapped autographed jerseys. The postgame swap was nearly a year in the making, according to Brady. “I promised him a jersey last year, and I forgot,” Bra... NESN.com
MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Live: Latest Rumors, News, Completed Deals
Major League Baseball’s waiver trade deadline — the last day for teams to make deals that would allow newly acquired players to be eligible for the postseason — was Wednesday. There usually aren’t many high-profile players moved on this day, and Wednesday wasn’t much of an exception. A few contenders added smaller pieces, but nothing major happened. You can review our live blog of the day’s happenings below. 12:15 a.m.: The Los Angeles Dodgers apparently thought about bringing back a former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher. 10:50 p.m.: The Boston Red Sox might have gotten the best deadline day a... NESN.com
Bruins Roster Rest: Projected Forward Lines After Dominic Moore Signing
The Boston Bruins signed veteran center Dominic Moore to a one-year contract worth $ 900,000 on Tuesday. The move gives head coach Claude Julien quite a few centers to worth with when training camp and the preseason begin. In addition to having two legitimate top-six centers in Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the B’s signed free-agent center David Backes in July and need to find a spot for young center Ryan Spooner to continue his development. Noel Acciari and Riley Nash also are capable of playing down the middle. One or more of these centers might have to play on the wing, but it’s not a bad problem to have. The Bruins
Patriots 75-Man Roster Cut Tracker: Dion Lewis Placed On PUP List
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots had to whittle their roster down to 75 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. They went into the day with 80 players on their 90-man roster. The Patriots released offensive tackle Keavon Milton, a source told NESN.com. The Boston Herald first reported the news. Tight end Steven Scheu also has been released, a source told WEEI.com’s Christopher Price. Linebacker Ramon Humber also has been released, a source told the Providence Journal’s Mark Daniels. As expected, the Patriots have placed running back Dion Lewis on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, a sourse told ESPN’s Field Yates. He wi... NESN.com
Dustin Pedroia’s Text Helped Mookie Betts Keep Level Head After Big Night
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia wasn’t even present for the Red Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, but in typical Pedroia fashion, he found a way to make his presence felt. Monday’s contest produced another magical moment in the Summer of Mookie, as Mookie Betts launched his 30th homer of the season in the second inning of Boston’s eventual 9-4 win at Fenway Park. Reaching the 30-homer plateau certainly is cause for celebration, especially considering the 23-year-old right fielder joined Ted Williams and Tony Conigliaro as the only Red Sox players to hit 30 homers in a season before their 24th birthday. But Pedroia, who wasn’t ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Disastrous Sixth Inning Turns Tide For Boston In Loss To Royals
BOSTON — The Red Sox were riding high going into the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The club had just turned in a three-run fifth inning to pull ahead of the defending World Series champs, and starter Eduardo Rodriguez, though shaky through the first couple innings, had been getting the Royals to put some weak contact on the ball to hold them at bay from the third on. And then he walked Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer to start the sixth inning. While leadoff walks generally are a bad sign, this one set off a chain reaction. Rodriguez gave up a ground-rule double to designated hitter Kendrys Morales before walking