FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released receiver Anthony Gonzalez less than three months after signing him. Also Tuesday, the Patriots signed free-agent offensive lineman Jamey Richard, rookie free-agent tight end Nick Melillo and seventh-round draft choice Alfonzo Dennard, a defensive back. Gonzalez was signed by the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from […]
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Patriots sign 3, release Gonzalez
The New England Patriots have added three new free agents to their roster, and have released receiver Anthony Gonzalez less than three months after signing him.
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Patriots Beat: Hello, you’re now a pro player
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Sleep and study. For Dont’a Hightower, the second of two first-round draft picks the New England Patriots selected last month, that’s what life is about these days. Hightower, a linebacker from Alabama, is one of the 20 or so players attending the Patriots’ rookie minicamp Friday and today at Gillette Stadium, their […]
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NFL Notebook: Patriots’ Light retires
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady tried to persuade Matt Light to return for another season by offering him a year’s supply of his favorite candy bar — Kit Kat. Offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia reminded Light that he’s still in the prime of his career. But Light, one of a handful of NFL players to […]
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Patriots Beat: Patrick Chung greets fans, and just the fans
PORTLAND — If you were a New England Patriots fan, Tuesday was a good night to be at Hadlock Field. Yes, it was raw and drizzly and the Portland Sea Dogs’ game was postponed. But Patrick Chung, the Patriots hard-hitting safety, was at the ballpark. For just under an hour, he signed autographs, posed for […]
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Patriots draft for defense
New England trades up to acquire a defensive end, then selects a linebacker in the first round.
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Patriots pick Jones, Hightower
Defensive end Chandler Jones of Syracuse and linebacker Dont’a Hightower of Alabama are taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Pats no strangers to making moves during the draft
New England is giving no clues, but when it does make selections, defense could be the priority.
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NFL Notebook: Patriots open at Titans, play on holiday
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots, the defending AFC champions, will open the 2012 season in Nashville, Tenn., against the Titans on Sept. 9, and will meet the rival New York Jets in New Jersey on Thanksgiving night. The game at the Jets will be the Patriots’ fifth Thanksgiving game. New England last played […]
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Patriots Beat: Patriots stocking up in a quiet way
While the Twittersphere was exploding about Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow and the Saints, the Patriots quietly went about their business signing key free agents and bringing new players aboard.