by Zack Cox on Thu, May 11, 2017 at 8:00AM 2,218 Share this: Sign Stephon Gilmore: Check. Bring back Malcolm Butler: Done, at least for the time being. Now, it’s up to the New England Patriots to figure out where both of their star cornerbacks will play this season. Gilmore and Butler both are boundary corners, playing the lion’s share of their snaps on the outside in 2016. So is Eric Rowe, who should maintain his standing as New England’s No. 3 cornerback following Gilmore’s arrival. The Patriots’ primary slot cornerback was Logan Ryan, but now resides in Nashville after signing a three-year, $30 million contract with the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Ryan played 309 snaps in slot coverage last season, while Butler, Gilmore (then with the
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LeGarrette Blount Vows He’s ‘Not Done Yet’ After ‘NFL Top 100’ Selection
by Zack Cox on Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:51AM 2,825 Share this: According to his peers, LeGarrette Blount is the NFL’s 80th-best player. He’s also currently out of a job. Despite leading the league in rushing touchdowns last season and posting career highs in all three rushing categories, the former New England Patriots running back remains unsigned two months into free agency. The Patriots opted to get younger at the position, signing free agents Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee, and while the New York Giants and Detroit Lions reportedly have shown interest in Blount, the 30-year-old has yet to land a new deal. He remains determined, however. After his selection to this year’s “NFL Top 100” on Monday night — ahead of ex-Patriots teammates Malcolm
Blake Griffin, Gordon Hayward To Thunder? ‘Area 21’ Stirs Up NBA Rumors
Share this: Kevin Garnett and his former Boston Celtics teammates provided some interesting insight into their dynamic of their squad Monday night during their reunion on KG’s “Area 21” show. But even non-Celtics fans might perk up at some of the other soundbites to come out of the discussion. Near the end of the show, “Area 21” displayed a graphic of notable NBA players who will become free agents this summer. What followed was a steady stream of speculation on where those players will land, with Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Kendrick Perkins offering notable takes. Davis, for one, seemed pretty adamant Blake Griffin is leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, shouting “Blake? He outta there!” in a weird, high-pitched voice. Davis also had a destination in mind for Griffin:
How Patriots’ 90-Man Roster Stacks Up After 2017 NFL Draft Concludes
Share this: The 2017 NFL Draft is over, but the work is just beginning for the New England Patriots, who still have to fill out their 90-man roster. The Patriots came away from the draft with just four selections, picking defensive ends Derek Rivers and Deatrich Wise and offensive tackles Antonio Garcia and Conor McDermott. They also acquired tight end James O’Shaughnessy from the Kansas City Chiefs, bringing their 90-man roster up to just 70 players. What does that mean? They’ll be very active in the process of signing undrafted free agents. The Patriots have had a small class of rookie free agents over the past two seasons as veteran players have filled up the majority of their roster. The Patriots were active signing
Patriots Free Agency Tracker: Where Is Each New England Player Signing?
NFL free agency opened Thursday, meaning more than a dozen New England Patriots players could be on the move. Here’s a list, which we’ll update throughout free agency, of every Patriots free agent and where he has agreed to sign. (Note: Signings that have not been confirmed by the team will be marked with an asterisk.) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTSTE Martellus Bennett — signed with Green Bay Packers (three years, $ 21 million) RB LeGarrette Blount RB Brandon Bolden — re-signed with Patriots DT Alan Branch — agreed to re-sign with Patriots (two years, $ 12 million)* FB James Develin — agreed to re-s... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Is Colin Kaepernick’s Vegan Diet Impacting His Free Agency?
There are multiple theories as to why quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains without an NFL job, but the latest rumor takes the (vegan) cake. Although many have pointed to last season’s national anthem protest (and the extra attention attached to Kaepernick for spearheading it) as the primary reason for his lengthy free agency process, Kaepernick’s diet also could be concerning teams, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. On the surface, this sounds rather crazy. Even if a vegan diet doesn’t seem ideal for a professional athlete constantly faced with intense physical demands, it’s wild to envision teams putting so much stock into t... NESN.com
Duron Harmon Explains Why Re-Signing With Patriots Was Easy Decision
by Zack Cox on Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 3:42PM 2,528 Share this: Duron Harmon opted not to take his talents elsewhere when he hit free agency last week, instead choosing to re-sign with the New England Patriots on a four-year, $17 million contract. Harmon did his due diligence after hitting the open market, but the decision to remain in New England was not a difficult one. “The free agency process, it was a good process,” the safety said Friday in a conference call with reporters. “You got to go out there, you got to be a free agent, you got to see where people value your skills at, what you put on tape for the first four years of your career. I would say