Some New England Patriots-related news and notes on this Friday.

Former Patriots defensive end and 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee to be honored at halftime against the Chicago Bears, receive ring.

While the New England Patriots haven’t exactly gotten off to the best of starts, the fact that seemingly very few other clubs across the NFL have been able to go on much of a tear finds Bill Belichick’s team still very much in the mix.

The Cleveland Browns present a formidable opponent for the Patriots’ week 6 opponent.  Not many think much of the Browns and to look past them would be a mistake. 

The Patriots have options in the passing game, and this week could see them targeting Hunter Henry more, especially in the red zone.

Matthew Judon sets the Patriots record for most consecutive games with a sack to begin a season, surpassing Andre Tippett’s 1986 season.

Bill Belichick voices his support for Kendrick Bourne after a slow start to the 2022 season in his weekly appearance on WEEI.

Mac Jones back throwing at Patriots practice, recent reports indicate a positive recovery and the potential for a return soon.

The best social media postings from the New England Patriots’ Week 5, shutout victory over the Detroit Lions.

New England Patriots QB Mac Jones finds himself in a situation where any missteps when he returns will likely put him under the microscope with the prospect of listening to boos and chants of “Zappe” raining down on him by fans at Gillette Stadium.

Matthew Judon played a key role in the New England Patriots’ 29-0 blowout win over Detroit and it’s earned him some recognition as he’s been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has certainly garnered quite a bit of praise from head coach Bill Belichick recently given how he’s played in recent weeks.  However, looking at the numbers, what he’s done has really been extremely impressive.

It appears the honeymoon with Mac Jones is over, with the former first-round pick quickly finding out what it’s like to be an athlete in New England.

It’s not often that you hear a lot of praise about a player from Bill Belichick, but the New England Patriots head coach took quite a bit of time to praise running back Rhamondre Stevenson on Monday.

One big storyline from Sunday’s blowout win by the New England Patriots over the Detroit Lions was the fact the Lions went for it on every single 4th down attempt while becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-for-6 on 4th down.

I expected a big win by the Patriots and that was exactly what they went out and did. 

Here’s what New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had to say during his weekly appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show on Monday.

It had obviously been a while since we had seen Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers on the field and his presence definitely made an impact Sunday.

Sunday was another solid performance for New England Patriots’ quarterback Bailey Zappe, with the rookie seeing the coaching staff loosen the reigns a bit as Zappe was given more opportunities to throw the football and the results certainly saw the rookie have some success.

“He does a great job with the ball in his hands. He is a strong runner, but he can make people miss… Love him,” Belichick on Stevenson

The Patriot defense took advantage of a flustered Detroit offense and played the bend-but-don’t-break defense to perfection.

Look for the Patriots to target Amani Oruwariye,. He has an overall Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade of 27.7 through the first four weeks

Coach Dan Campbell has the Detroit Lions working hard and together as a team despite a rash of injuries.  Don’t dismiss their 1-3 record. 

Some good news on Wednesday as rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton was out at practice, which hopefully marks the start of his return toward getting back on the field.

The New England Patriots are continuing to get ready for the Detroit Lions this weekend, with Bill Belichick’s team trying to avoid their third straight loss after dropping two straight against Baltimore and Green Bay these last two weeks.