Pats Pulpit

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The Patriots will host their division rivals at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. On Monday, Jerod Mayo said that starting quarterback Drake Maye sitting out the upcoming regular season finale against the Buffalo Bills was “in consideration.” Two days later, the New England Patriots’ head coach updated his position on the matter. Unless … [Read more...] about Drake Maye to play against Bills ‘if healthy and ready to go,’ says Patriots coach Jerod Mayo

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The oddsmakers think Week 18 won’t be a lopsided affair. The last time the New England Patriots squared off against the Buffalo Bills, they did so as enormous 14.5-point underdogs. Two weeks later and with the circumstances having changed quite a bit for both teams, a much closer contest is expected. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, … [Read more...] about Patriots-Bills season finale predicted to be a close game

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images With his offense among the least productive in the NFL, Van Pelt might find himself on the hot seat. Heading into their season finale, the New England Patriots field one of the worst offenses in football. Whether you look at it through traditional metrics or advanced metrics, the unit is near the bottom of the league in most categories. As a … [Read more...] about Hunter Henry makes case for Alex Van Pelt to remain Patriots offensive coordinator

Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images The first injury report heading into the season finale at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots opened the final week of the season without four. Wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and Ja’Lynn Polk, center Ben Brown and cornerback Christian Gonzalez did not participate in Wednesday’s practice as the AFC’s No. 2 seed nears Gillette … [Read more...] about Patriots vs. Bills Wednesday injury report: Christian Gonzalez among 4 sidelined as Drake Maye joins the limited

Peter Casey-Imagn Images The International Player Pathway alum saw 17 defensive snaps in August’s finale. A defensive tackle who faced the New England Patriots in the August finale will join them ahead of the January finale. The organization signed Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi off the practice squad of the Washington Commanders on Wednesday, according to the transaction … [Read more...] about Patriots sign defensive tackle Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi off Commanders’ practice squad

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Analyzing the Patriots’ injury situation after their 40-7 loss to the Chargers in Week 17. The New England Patriots’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday was a disaster from start to finish. To add literal insult to injury, the team of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo also saw several players suffer injuries — starting with the best … [Read more...] about Patriots injury analysis: Christian Gonzalez’s outlook in question after Week 17

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Breaking down Drake Maye’s performance against the Chargers in Week 17. It took just three plays for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye to leave Saturday’s game with a head injury. While Maye missed just one series of work, the third-down sack — which resulted in a blow to his head — foreshadowed … [Read more...] about Maye’s Plays: Patriots quarterback struggles with pressure after returning from injury scare

Robert and Jonathan Kraft have some decisions to make | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Daily news and links for Tuesday TEAM TALK Schedule Update: Patriots-Bills will be played on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1 PM. Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo. WEEI Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo and Drake Maye. LOCAL LINKS Keagan Stiefel explains why the Patriots should not bench Drake … [Read more...] about New England Patriots links 12/31/24 – Will Krafts take surgical or bandaid approach to 2025 Pats?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Ngakoue was claimed back in November. The New England Patriots have waived pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to report the move, which has since been confirmed by the team. Ngakoue joined the Patriots when he was claimed off of waivers in November after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens. The hope was … [Read more...] about Patriots waive pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue