Patriots Player News

Apparently, the Dallas Cowboys tried to add a little more firepower heading into the postseason. According to FoxSports, the Cowboys were reportedly interested in bringing back Ezekiel Elliott for their playoff run. That would have required the Patriots cutting the veteran back, granting him the freedom to sign with his former team. According to Fox Sports. Elliott did make the request, but Bill Belichick denied him when he apparently requested to be released following the Patriots 4-13 finish. Elliott did go to AT&T stadium and was there cheering his former team on, but didn't get the opportunity to contribute.

The Patriots have announced that Jerod Mayo has been hired to replace Bill Belichick as New England's new head coach.

As the Patriots continue looking at options ahead of the draft, Aaron Wilson reports that the club recently hosted wide receiver T.J. Luther out of Gardner-Webb. Luther is reportedly expected to be a potential Day 3 prospect in this year's 2023 NFL Draft.

The Patriots continue doing their due diligence ahead of the upcoming draft, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reporting the club has brought in Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, who visited as part of the team's final Top 30 visits.

With the 2023 Draft approaching, the Patriots are apparently continuing to evaluate their options to improve their secondary. According to Tom Pelissero, Jackson State's Isaiah Bolden is visiting with the team as part of the club's pre-draft group of player visits.

The Patriots have been busy looking at edge-rushers, with Iowa's Lukas Van Ness having visited with the club last Wednesday. He also reportedly met with the club last month.

The Patriots continue taking a look at various players to help their pass rush, with Clemson edge-rusher Myles Murphy recently having visited with the club.

Restricted free agent Myles Bryant is reportedly back in the fold for 2023, with Bryant signing his tender on Monday. He's now set to earn $2.627 million this season after the club tendered him at the right of first refusal level last month.

The Patriots added former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley, which rounds out their quarterback room behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. McSorely was originally a sixth-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2019 and was with the club through 2021 when he was signed off Baltimore's practice squad by the Arizona Cardinals. McSorley had just one start last season which came in Week 16 against Tampa Bay, where he completed 24-of-45 for 217-yards along with 0 touchdowns and one interception in a 19-16 overtime loss.

The Patriots will get a visit from a tight end this week, with Utah's Dalton Kincaid reportedly having been cleared by doctors ahead of the upcoming draft. According to Adam Schefter, his doctor has given Kincaid a clean bill of health. "Dalton Kincaid sustained a back injury while playing football on 11/26/2022,” said the email Schefter received from Dr. Watkins. “Subsequent MRIs have shown appropriating healing and he has been asymptomatic with no pain and no limitation of function for at least 3 months. He is cleared to play football with no restrictions.”