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Fan gratitude banner seen at Gillette Stadium | Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daily news and links for Thursday TEAM TALK Patriots-Bills initial Injury Report. Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: Previewing the Pats plan at QB in Sunday’s season finale vs. the Bills Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo - Drake Maye - Deatrich Wise Jr. - Hunter … [Read more...] about New England Patriots links 1/02/25 – Week 18 Gameplan: Try to win, lose anyway, get No. 1 pick

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Van Pelt hopes to return as Patriots offensive coordinator in 2025. Entering Week 18 with a 3-13 record, changes are expected to soon be coming to the New England Patriots coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, who was let go by the Cleveland Browns at the end of last season, knows that is part of the business. But if given the … [Read more...] about Alex Van Pelt addresses job security questions ahead of Patriots’ season finale

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Patriots will have one player at this year’s Pro Bowl Games. Brenden Schooler will be the New England Patriots’ lone representative at this year’s Pro Bowl Games in Orlando. The former undrafted free agent has been named the AFC’s selection in the special teamer category, allowing him to earn all-star honors for the first time in … [Read more...] about Christian Gonzalez the biggest, but not the only Patriots Pro Bowl snub

Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images The second injury report heading into the season finale at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots were down three during Thursday’s work on the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. Wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, center Ben Brown and cornerback Christian Gonzalez remained sidelined from practice in Foxborough. But after missing the … [Read more...] about Patriots vs. Bills Thursday injury report: Kayshon Boutte returns, leaving 3 non-participants

Schooler was voted to his first Pro Bowl this week. For the first time in his career, Brenden Schooler has made the Pro Bowl. The former rookie free agent was voted as the AFC’s special teamer, a fact that he learned about in a surprise meeting with New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo. “I was just thinking, like, ‘What does he know on me that I don’t know.’ It was just … [Read more...] about How Patriots surprised Brenden Schooler with Pro Bowl news

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The rookie quarterback popped up on New England’s injury report dealing with a hand issue. Even though he popped up on the injury report this week, Drake Maye will be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback for their upcoming season finale against the Buffalo Bills. The first-round rookie was a … [Read more...] about Drake Maye to start Patriots-Bills despite current practice limitation

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The converted offensive tackle signed to the 53-man roster on Wednesday. In Foxborough, a Wednesday arrival became a Thursday departure. The New England Patriots waived defensive tackle Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi with the non-football illness designation, according to the transaction wire. The move leaves the organization with two openings on the … [Read more...] about Patriots waive defensive tackle Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi with non-football illness designation

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots parted ways with the veteran pass rusher on Tuesday. Before flipping the page to 2025, the New England Patriots decided to make one last transaction in 2024. Veteran outside linebacker Yannick Ngakoue, who had joined the Patriots as a waiver claim in early November, was released. The timing of the … [Read more...] about Jerod Mayo explains Patriots’ decision to release Yannick Ngakoue ahead of season finale

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The Patriots will close out their season at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Two weeks after last meeting the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots will once again square off against their AFC East rivals. The circumstances surrounding this coming game, however, differ drastically from the 24-21 Bills win in Week 16. On the one hand, you … [Read more...] about Patriots vs. Bills: Everything we know about New England’s season finale