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Sept 3, 2024:
To look forward to the 2024 season you first have to look back at the 2023 season and how we got to this point. Warren Sharpe, an NBC Football Analyst, had this to say about 2023 “Looking back, perhaps Bill Belichick simply wanted to get out of coaching so he could get into dating...
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The New England Patriots are continually tinkering with their roster as they try to build back to being a potential contender. With that in mind, they have now
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Caleb Jones stands in at 6-foot-9 and 370 pounds. He's an intimidating presence on the offensive line and also has solid potential. There is a chance that he could develop into a quality piece for the Patriots.
In order to make room for Jones to join the practice squad, New England chose to release defensive end Brevin Allen. After the move, the Patriots have a full practice squad heading into their Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Sept 3, 2023:
Former Patriots standout receiver David Patten dies at age 47. Players, coaches, executives heartbroken over news.
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The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former Patriots wide receiver David Patten.
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The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former Patriots wide receiver David Patten. Patten passed away on September 2 at the age of 47.
"I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing," said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. "He was a devout Christian who followed his passion following his football career and founded his own ministry. David transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, he will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion. His touchdown reception in the AFC Championship game at Pittsburgh propelled the Patriots to Super Bowl XXXVI and I'll never forget his remarkable catch in the back of the end zone in that game. It was our only offensive touchdown in the Super Bowl and secured our first championship in franchise history. Our sincerest sympathies are with his wife, Galiena, his family and all who are mourning David's tragic and untimely death."
Patten played in 54 regular season games with 44 starts for the Patriots from 2001-04 and also played in six postseasons games with three starts during his tenure in New England. He caught 165 passes for 2,513 yards and 16 touchdowns in the regular season and added 15 receptions for 174 yards with two touchdowns in the postseason for the Patriots. The best statistical year in his 12 NFL seasons was in 2004 with New England when he registered 800 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Patten was on the receiving end of the second longest pass play in Patriots history, a 91-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady at Indianapolis on Oct. 21, 2001. In that game, Patten had a career-best performance, as he became the sixth player since 1960 – and the first since Walter Payton (1979) – to rush for a touchdown, catch a touchdown pass and pass for a touchdown in the same game.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft released heartfelt statements Friday on the death of former Pats wide receiver David Patten.
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who brought Patten to New England as a free agent in 2001, released a heartfelt statement Friday afternoon.
"It breaks my heart to hear of David's tragic passing at such a young age," said Belichick said. "I am grateful to have coached David. He is an essential person and player in Patriots history, without whom we would not have been Super Bowl champions. I especially appreciate David for his professional journey. As much as anyone, David epitomized the unheralded, self-made player who defied enormous odds to not only earn a job in the NFL but to become a key player on multiple championship teams. I can speak for anyone who had the pleasure to be around David that his work ethic, positive energy and character were elite. My deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones."
New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick also pay tribute to former Patriots receiver David Patten
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On Friday, the Patriots reached an injury settlement with reserve defensive lineman Nick Thurman. The 26-year-old had previously been waived with the injury designation at the 53-man roster deadline on Tuesday. As a result, he reverted to New England’s injured reserve after going unclaimed.
Having played his collegiate football with the University of Houston, Thurman joined the Patriots in 2019, spending the entirety of the season on the Pats’ practice squad. In 2020, he appeared in seven games as both a standard elevation and an active roster member, making one start and compiling 10 tackles, including one for loss, over 120 snaps on defense.
Sept 3, 2020:
The roster is down to 77. Bill Belichick needs to get it to 53 by Saturday afternoon.
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After waiving wide receiver Mohamed Sanu last night, the Patriots trimmed two more players off their roster late Thursday afternoon. New England cut defensive back Michael Jackson and defensive lineman Michael Barnett. Both players have been missing at practice and were considered longshots to make the 53-man roster. Jackson’s scrappiness did stand out though, as the cornerback wasn’t afraid to mix it up with N’Keal Harry.
Sept 3, 2017:
The deadline to get down to 53 is Saturday at 4, but moves are already being made.
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Acquiring receiver/punt returner Phillip Dorsett from the Colts for quarterback Jacoby Brissett capped a busy day for the Patriots.
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The New England Patriots can sign up to 10 players for their practice squad. They cut 28 players on Saturday, and may be interested in stashing some of them on their scout team for the season. Look at the the latest updates on players who are -- and were -- in the…
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The Patriots entered training camp having had at least one undrafted rookie make the initial 53-man roster for each of the last 13 seasons. That streak was extended to 14 on Saturday as defensive lineman Adam Butler, offensive lineman Cole Croston, tight end Jacob Hollister and linebacker Harvey Langi made the cut.
Hollister beat out veterans Matt Lengel and James O’Shaughnessy and fellow undrafted rookie Sam Cotton for the third tight end spot behind Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. It was fairly obvious from their play in training camp that Langi and Butler would still be here in September.
Meanwhile, Croston quietly had himself an impressive summer. He didn’t miss a day due to injury and made steady improvement. Croston has a classic long-shot story. He was a lightly recruited, 225-pound offensive lineman coming out of high school in Western Iowa, only drawing interest from a couple of Division III schools. But the plan all along was to attend Iowa, whether or not football was in the equation.
Croston ended up walking on at Iowa and over the course of the next five seasons added 70 pounds to this 6-foot-5 frame and developed into a two-year starter, lining up at both left and right tackle. The Patriots have worked Croston extensively at both guard positions and that rare versatility to play both guard and tackle helped him earn a roster spot. Making the jump to the NFL was eased because Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz runs his program much like his friend Belichick does in New England.
The Patriots also placed four on injured reserve, headlined by WR Devin Lucien.
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Nine of the 10 practice squad members rejoined the Patriots after they were released in Saturday’s cuts. Those players are: D.J. Foster, Geneo Grissom, David Jones, Damarius Travis, Cody Hollister, Trevor Bates, James Ferentz, Ted Karras, and Darius Kilgo.
Wide receiver Devin Lucien headlines the list of four Patriots placed on injured reserve. Cornerback D.J. Killings and defensive tackles Josh Augusta and Woodrow Hamilton are also included. Those players will miss the entire season, including all practices, although they can attend team meetings.
For the Patriots cut Saturday, four were claimed off waivers, the most of any team in the NFL. Receiver Austin Carr (Saints), tight end James O’Shaughnessy (Jaguars), cornerback Kenny Moore (Colts), and offensive tackle Conor McDermott (Bills) all found landing spots.
Sept 3, 2016:
The New England Patriots cut 20 players, including wide receiver Aaron Dobson,on Saturday in order to get to the NFL's mandatory 53 man roster.
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The Patriots cut 10 veteran players including OL Chris Barker, WR Aaron Dobson, RB Tyler Gaffney, DL Geneo Grissom, LB Rufus Johnson, DL Markus Kuhn, WR Keshawn Martin, DB Darryl Roberts, DB Vinnie Sunseri and DL Joe Vellano.
The Patriots also cut 5 first-year players including WR DeAndre Carter, OL Jon Halapio, WR Chris Harper, RB Joey Iosefa and LB Kevin Snyder.
Lastly, New England cut five rookies, including two 2016 Draft picks, DL Woodrow Hamilton, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, CB Cre’von LeBlanc, WR Devin Lucien and TE Bryce Williams.
Earlier in camp, Bill Belichick called the Patriots’ wide receiver competition as good as he could recall. Now, a month later, the team is heaving the wideouts that didn’t make it overboard. Aaron Dobson and DeAndre Carter have both been let go, according to a source. Dobson, a second-rounder...
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Aaron Dobson and DeAndre Carter have both been let go, according to a source. Dobson, a second-rounder in 2013, was plagued by injuries and a less-than urgent playing style during his three seasons with the team.
The past two preseason games summed up the Dobson experience nicely. Against the Panthers, he had some big-play receptions from both Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. Dobson followed those up in the final preseason game with a half-hearted blocking effort on a wide-receiver screen on the game’s first play, being easily run through on a target by Brady that turned into a pick and a falling 38-yard reception.
Inconsistent to the end, Dobson will likely find a job somewhere by the beginning of the week.
Carter, who went undrafted in 2015 and was with the Ravens, was signed to the New England practice squad last January. The Sacramento State product is a likely practice squad addition once he passes through waivers.
The Patriots now have Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman, Malcolm Mitchell and Chris Hogan at wideout.
There's little doubt Aaron Dobson is talented, but ultimately a lack of on-field urgency and consistency cost the wide reciever his roster spot.
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Wide receiver Aaron Dobson's final game with the New England Patriots was a good reflection of his three years with the club -- frustrating moments in which he didn't consistently attack the ball mixed with a few highlights that made him a highly-rated player on the Patriots' draft board in 2013.
The 59th overall selection in the '13 draft, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Dobson arrived in town with the résumé of an outside receiver who could go up and get the ball in traffic. The Patriots also liked how he was grounded at a position that seems to invite players with more a diva-type personality.
But three-plus years later, Dobson's time is coming to an end. He was informed by club officials Saturday of their intention to waive him -- and Thursday's preseason finale sums up why.
In the first quarter, Tom Brady was throwing to a spot where he expected Dobson to be, but Dobson slowed up at the top of the short slant route and the pass was intercepted. Brady's exasperated look said it all and if one could have read Brady's mind at that point, it might have been something like this: "Don't stop! Go get the ball!"
That seemed to be one of the team's main frustrations with Dobson -- a lack of urgency at times. It specifically showed up in 2014 when contrasted to free-agent signing Brandon LaFell, in part because LaFell attacked things relentlessly in his first year with the club and developed a quick rapport with Brady that Dobson never seemed to. Dobson's highlight was a 37-catch rookie season and he departs with 53 catches for 698 yards and four touchdowns over three seasons.
Every now and then he showed flashes, such as his leaping second-quarter grab Thursday against the Giants, but it just wasn't consistent enough. Staying healthy was also an issue at times, as his second season was slowed by an offseason foot surgery, and then ended with a hamstring injury in late November.
But health wasn't an issue this year. This was simply about performance, and Thursday's preseason finale was reflective of how despite teasing at times with highlight plays, a lack of on-field urgency and consistency were primary reasons why it didn't work out.
Aaron Dobson Drop Over Middle vs. Jets
From Jan 3, 2014:
You've probably already heard this story, maybe even during a New England Patriots broadcast earlier this season.
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