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Getty Images The Patriots drafted a quarterback Thursday night, so they waived a quarterback Friday afternoon. The team cut fourth quarterback Jake Dolegala. New England drafted Alabama quarterback Mac Jones in the first round, and he’ll join a quarterbacks room with Cam Newton and Jarrett...

Getty Images The Patriots stood pat in the first round of the 2021 draft and landed quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick. They did not stand pat in the second round. New England traded up with the Bengals to take Jones’ Alabama teammate Christian Barmore with the 38th overall pick...

Getty Images The NFL supplements its on-air draft coverage with an online draft-a-thon. Last night’s session included Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and retired Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, among others. When pressed by Deion Sanders about letting Edelman retire before trying to get him...

Getty Images The New England Patriots have their long-term replacement for Tom Brady at quarterback. The Patriots took Alabama quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Jones is the fifth quarterback selected in the first 15 picks of the draft behind Trevor Lawrence...

Getty Images There was speculation about the Patriots moving up and moving down to get a quarterback in this year’s draft, but they wound up landing one by staying put with the 15th pick in the first round. Mac Jones was the team’s choice and he joins Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham on the...

Getty Images Bill Belichick had never drafted a quarterback in the first round since arriving in New England in 2000. Of course, Belichick had Tom Brady as his starter for 19 of those seasons after Drew Bledsoe was injured, so he didn’t need to. Mac Jones, whom the Patriots made the 15th...

Getty Images A report earlier today indicated that chances of a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo tonight were “remote.” Now, comes word that if the 49ers quarterback is traded tonight, it won’t be to the Patriots. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Patriots are not expected to trade for...

Getty Images At a time when momentum has been building toward a potential Jimmy Garoppolo trade before or during the draft, a hose has been turned on the possibility of a transaction of this kind, at least for now. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the chances of a Garoppolo trade during the...

Getty Images As to the first two picks in the draft, there’s no mystery. After that, it’s all a mystery. At the center of the mystery resides Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Once regarded as the No. 2 quarterback in the draft (especially after shredding presumptive No. 1 pick Trevor...

Getty Images The Patriots would like to add a quarterback in the 2021 NFL draft, but the big five prospects — Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Trey Lance and Justin Fields — all may be gone before the Patriots are on the clock at No. 15. But don’t rule out New England drafting a...

Getty Images The 49ers will add a quarterback tomorrow night with the third overall selection in the draft. Will they subtract one before the end of the coming weekend? Speculation has intensified in recent days that the 49ers will trade Jimmy Garoppolo before or during the draft. Peter King...

Getty Images If the lawyers on both sides of the Deshaun Watson litigation have indeed decided to trade public squabbles for private negotiations, and if they can work out a settlement of the 22 civil claims pending against the Texans quarterback before or during the draft, a trade could...

Getty Images As the 2021 draft looms, the biggest NFL story of the past six weeks has taken a back seat. It possibly won’t stay there. There’s still a scenario in which the Texans trade quarterback Deshaun Watson before, during, or immediately after the draft. The door swings open to a trade...

Getty Images With one day to go before the 2021 NFL draft, talk is heating up about the potential for a blockbuster trade. The Falcons, who own the fourth overall pick, have been the focal point of some trade speculation, and the biggest report comes from Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, who...

Getty Images After missing the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, the Patriots went on a spending spree during the offseason, bringing in several marquee free agents to Foxborough and dishing out over $130 million in guaranteed money in just the first few days. The Patriots signed a...

Getty Images If all goes according to plan, the Patriots will play their first home game of the 2021 season in front of a full crowd at Gillette Stadium. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that the August 1 is the target date to remove all restrictions on capacity at large venues...

Getty Images A rash of civil litigation that began last month has made a potential trade of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson impractical, unless and until those 22 lawsuits can soon be resolved. Before the off-field issues emerged for Watson, plenty of teams were interested. Via John McClain...

Getty Images NFL teams will be adding first-round picks to their roster this week and some of them will then turn their attention to first-round picks from 2018. Fifth-year contract options for players selected in the first round that year need to be exercised by May 3 and some teams have...

Getty Images The story that helped bridge the gap between free agency and the draft has faded away, for the most part. While some players may indeed be staying away from voluntary offseason workouts, it’s hardly the avalanche that had been envisioned. On Monday, Broncos linebacker Von Miller...

Getty Images After a three-year stint as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Matt Patricia is back working for the New England Patriots. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is glad to have him back under their roof. In an interview with the team’s website, Belichick spoke highly of the role...