Brandon LaFell has been one of the Patriots most valuable receivers, but it sounds like they might open 2015 without him.

As the Patriots continue trying to cut down to the 53-man roster limit this weekend, a surprising name has been added to the list as they continue making some tough decisions.

With Tom Brady now in regular-season mode, he issued an apology on his Facebook page last night for everyone having to endure the ongoing saga surrounding DeflateGate. Brady thanked all the fans for their support, and now he’s looking forward to focusing his energy on winning football games.

The Patriots released 10 players on Friday with LB James Morris being the only true surprise. The team also signed CB Justin Coleman who was waived by Minn.

The Patriots Rufus Johnson was impressive on Thursday, the 2nd year player has had an good summer. He’ll be a tough cut if the team can’t find him a spot

According to news first broken by Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports, the NFL announced today that Commissioner Roger Goodell will not be in attendance opening night when “newly-freed” Quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tom Brady has a history of being a winner, and on Thursday Judge Richard Berman granted him another victory after vacating the four-game suspension that had been imposed by the NFL for his alleged role in the DeflateGate debacle.

This final preseason game between the Patriots and Giants will give players on the roster bubble one final opportunity to make the team.

Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times is reporting the Patriots have invited former Buccaneers 2015 seventh round pick fullback Joey Isoefa to Foxboro on Thursday for a visit and workouts.

Patriots radio color commentator and former backup Quarterback Scott Zolak handled emcee duties for the discussion. He asked Brady and other players to “name one of the coolest things they did that really allowed them to celebrate as Super Bowl Champs.”

Bill Belichick yesterday spoke to the media about the play of the edge players and cited their versatility, each bringing different skill sets to the table

Jimmy Garoppolo is becoming more accustomed to being in the glare of the media spotlight and is keeping his focus on this week against the Giants only.

Last time Pats fans heard from Kembrell Thompkins, radio announcer Scott Zolak was searching for show ponies and asking where’s the beef as Thompkins hauled in the winning score against the Saints with five seconds remaining early in the 2013 season.

Texans owner Bob McNair finds his team in the spotlight thanks to their appearance this year on HBO’s “Hard Knocks”, and now he’s making a little noise of his own, just for the wrong reasons.

Boston Herald Patriots beat writer Jeff Howe reported this afternoon fullback James Develin will be placed on season ending injured reserve after fracturing the tibia in his right leg Friday night in the third preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter , the New England Patriots completed a trade for second-year return specialist/receiver Jalen Saunders from the New Orleans Saints for a conditional draft pick.

There was no surprise news on Tuesday after Tom Brady returned to New York for the final settlement hearing, which resulted in the two sides once again reportedly failing to come to a settlement agreement.

The Patriots have some difficult cuts coming by tomorrow. Head coach Bill Belichick stated that some of those cuts may come as early as today.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be headed back to court on Monday, with the veteran returning for the third time to New York as his battle against the NFL continues.

Patriots fullback James Develin may have been carted off the field Friday night down in Carolina, but it sounds like he might not be ruling out playing in 2015.

Tom Brady hasn’t had most of his weapons in the passing game this preseason. He and Scott Chandler showed 2015 is approaching and the offense is just fine

New England Patriots fullback, James Develin, reportedly suffered a broken right tibia in Friday’s preseason victory against the Carolina Panthers.

The Patriots saw two of their offensive weapons back on the field during their win over Carolina.

The Patriots suffered a tough blow Friday night after seeing James Develin go down with what appeared to be a serious injury.

The Patriots had another come-from-behind win in their third preseason game as Stephen Gostkowski boomed a 53-yard field goal with six minutes to go.