The Patriots released veteran cornerback Bradley Fletcher on Saturday and replaced him on the active roster with rookie safety and STs player Brandon King

Patriots broadcaster Bob Socci previews the upcoming matchup with the Dallas Cowboys

On Wednesday if there was any doubt Brady is focused on the task at hand, his abrupt end to his press conference told you about all you need to know.

The Patriots and Cowboys will meet in Dallas on Sunday afternoon; Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will present a difficult matchup for Dallas to defend

In his first week back from being suspended, Dallas defensive lineman Greg Hardy has wasted little time running his mouth and making inappropriate comments.

For almost a decade Patriots head coach Bill Belichick kept trying over and over again to find a tight end who could be deadly in New England’s offense and it certainly took quite a few players before they eventually found Gronkowski.

As the Patriots get set to play the Cowboys this week, down in Dallas the media is looking at this game as an opportunity for the Cowboys to take advantage of what they believe might be a glaring weakness for New England.

New England Patriots guard Ryan Wendell returned to the Foxboro practice fields on Monday after sitting out the first three games of the season because of an undisclosed illness.

For those New England Patriots fans refusing to fork over their money in a manner that would benefit the NFL, good news: even though you may not have subscribed to the Sunday Ticket, there is a very good chance that you will be able to view next week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys from the comfort of your own living room. Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson will announce the game for CBS

On Monday ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss first reported that the New England Patriots invited former Indianapolis Colts running back Dnaiel “Boom” Herron into Foxboro for a workout with the team.

The Buffalo Bills committed 17 penalties in the 24-10 loss to the Giants on, bringing their total to 47 this season but Rex Ryan defended the team’s ‘fight’

After getting through a week without football, the Patriots are finally back in action this week with a trip to Dallas on tap as they get set to resume their season.

The Patriots added three new players to their front seven of the defense this week trading for LB Jon Bostic and DL Akiem Hicks while signing Khyri Thornton

The New England Patriots opened as 8½ point favorites in advanced betting lines for NFL week 5. DE Jeremy Mincey returns for Dallas after sitting a game due to a concussion. The 2006 6th round draft pick for the Patriots has high praise for Bill Belichick.

The Patriots continue to add pieces to the front seven this week. The team signed DL Khyri Thornton to the 53-man roster and also added four more to the PS

The new Super Bowl Experience at the Hall at Patriot Place is a fantastic, interactive journey for the entire family. It is a must-see for all Pats fans

On Thursday, the NFL announced its monthly awards for the month of September as Quarterback Tom Brady and Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski took home AFC honors during the Patriots 3-0 start to the season.

The Patriots trade for DL Akiem Hicks was a good one. He brings depth to the interior DL and has the opportunity to be a nice role player on the front seven

There aren’t always too many positive stories that we hear about over the course of the season, but the one surrounding the fan involved in the mishap on Sunday following Danny Amendola’s touchdown reception and subsequent giveaway of Tom Brady’s 400th touchdown football is one that had a pretty good ending.

New Orleans’ trade of Hicks is not all that surprising when you consider his diminishing role in the defense as the Saints turned to rookies Tyeler Davison and Bobby Richardson in recent weeks. Hicks’ snap count dwindled from 68 percent in Week 1 to 44 percent in Week 2 to 43 percent last week in Carolina. The talented but inconsistent Hicks clearly had fallen out of favor with the team’s staff and brain trust. Still, his precipitous fall from grace is startling when you consider just 13 months ago he was considered a lynchpin along the Saints’ defensive front. The Saints have been in the market for a third tight end throughout the offseason. They have carried only two on the roster this season and desperately need to improve their in-line blocking at the position.

The Patriots may not have a game this week, but that hasn’t stopped them from making moves to try and make sure they’re a better football team when they come out of the bye next week.

Down in Jacksonville the Jaguars are still reeling from the beating they took at the hands of the Patriots Sunday.

The Patriots defense is still very much a work in progress after three games. But with a nice blend of youth and experience, the unit will improve each week

On Tuesday afternoon the New England Patriots announced they released running back Tavaris Cadet in a effort to clear roster space following the trade acquisition of linebacker Johnathan Bostic on Monday.

According to a source given to Patriots beat reporter Doug Kyed, the Patriots invited six players into Foxboro for workouts on Tuesday afternoon.