Trey Flowers:

The latest rumor surrounding the Patriots has to do with free agent Arizona Cardinal defensive end Dwight Freeney. The 36-year old edge rusher is still looking for a home in 2016

“He’s passionate about football and winning, He’s an excellent fit for the Patriots, and the Patriots are an excellent fit for him.”

Carl Nassib from Penn State led the country in sacks with 15.5 in 2015 and also had 19.5 tackles for loss (TFL) and six forced fumbles.

Adding Long was a master stroke by Bill Belichick as within hours he was able to swing a trade for DE Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2nd round draft pick as well as G Jonathan Cooper and then add Long to replace Jones on the roster.

Regardless, the trade is a win-win for both teams, Arizona is looking for a pass rusher having Dwight Freeney now a free agent and the Patriots have questions with the offensive line and have lost their 1st round draft pick with Deflategate sanctions.

Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia had plans to beef up the front seven and trust in some young players in the secondary to carry the team this season.

Look no further than the Patriots third-down percentage the past two games to see that the running game is slowing down the offense. New England is 5 for 28 on third down percentage the last two weeks including just 2 of 13 against Denver.

Patriots acquire receiver Demaris Johnson, running back Trey Williams, place Trey Flowers on IR and add Austin Hill to Practice Squad.

The Patriots added to their depth at wide receiver, running back and kick returner on Tuesday by signing WR Demaris Johnson and RB Trey Williams. Williams played at Texas A&M and for Danny Amendola’s dad in high school

The Patriots must win the turnover battle against the Giants defense. The G-Men have forced 21 turnovers and sit at +12 in TO differential, tops in the NFL.

The Patriots reach the halfway point of 2015 at 8-0, for the 2nd time in team history.. Health is the only obstacle standing in their path and a deep run.

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

The Patriots look to go into their early bye week 3-0 and if Tom Brady throws a touchdown pass on Sunday it will be the 400th of his career.

The big news is that the Patriots are preparing for an early season divisional game and the Bills are prepping for a Week 2 Super Bowl.

The Patriots and Bills meet for the 111th time in Buffalo on Sunday. The divisional rivalry was given a boost with the arrival of Rex Ryan in 2015 w/Buffalo