Patriots Player News

According to the NFL's Tom Pelissero, former Patriots special teams standout Chris Board is headed back to Baltimore to join the team that gave him his start. Board began his NFL career with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent, and he'll continue his career there after having been released by New England earlier this offseason.

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, with the Patriots now through the first wave of free agency, the club has reportedly begun to preliminary explore extending Matthew Judon, who is heading into the final year of his contract. Judon restructured his deal last season, moving up some of his salary for this year to 2023. The veteran is set to make $6.5 million this season.

According to Tom Pelissero, the Patriots have signed former Minnesota Vikings receiver K.J. Osborn. Osborn had been productive with the Vikings, with the former 5th-round pick in 2020 averaging around 50 receptions per season, including catching 48 passes for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns in their offense.

Reiss reported on Sunday that he expects the team to begin extension talks with Christian Barmore, who is heading into the end of his rookie deal. Barmore has been a massive part of New England’s defense, and it’s safe to say he’s definitely among the “cornerstone” players that Eliot Wolf will likely want to continue building around.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, free agent offensive tackle Tyron Smith is apparently headed to the Jets, with Schefter reporting that Smith has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $20 million. Smith had been expected to have been on the Patriots' radar, but he'll instead anchor the Jets left side this season.

According to Patriots salary cap expert Miguel Benzan, defensive back Marco Wilson agreed to restructure his deal to lower his 2024 salary cap number.

According to MassLive's Mark Daniels, the Patriots are continuing to explore their options following Calvin Ridley's decision to sign with the Titans, with Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Boyd as a player they've reportedly shown interest in.

According to MassLive's Mark Daniels, the Patriots had interest in Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins, who is headed to Cincinnati. Daniels reports that Rankins drew interest before the Patriots ultimately went on to sign Armon Watts on Wednesday.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Patriots have signed Buccaneers free-agent lineman Nick Leverett. Leverett is a former undrafted free agent in 2020 and had been a versatile depth player for Tampa Bay, including starting 10 games in 2022.

Despite their best efforts, it looks like Jacksonville free agent receiver Calvin Ridley is heading to Tennessee, with Ian Rapoport reporting that Ridley has agreed to a four-year, $92 million with the Titans, including $50 million guaranteed.