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Getty Images The prevailing sense in league circles this week was that most trades would be done before Thursday, due to COVID-19 protocols that require players to wait several days before joining a new team. And while that may indeed be the case, there’s one last dynamic that needs to play...

Getty Images Cornerback Stephon Gilmore did not make the trip to Buffalo, with the Patriots downgrading Gilmore to out for Sunday’s game against the Bills. Gilmore injured his knee during a collision in Thursday’s practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. The Patriots listed Gilmore as a limited...

Getty Images The Patriots aren’t the team they have been for most of the last two decades, and coach Bill Belichick says that’s in part a result of the salary cap. Although the Patriots now have plenty of cap space, Belichick noted that early in the offseason they didn’t, and that limited how...

Getty Images Week Eight of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Falcons and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...

Getty Images The Bills have seven players listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Defensive end Jerry Hughes and safety Micah Hyde are two notable names on that list. Hughes was named AFC defensive player of the week for his work against the Jets in last Sunday’s 18-10...

Getty Images Cornerback Stephon Gilmore did not practice on Friday after hurting his knee in Thursday’s practice, but he hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Bills. Gilmore is listed as questionable for the matchup with the AFC East leaders. The Patriots could update Gilmore’s...

Getty Images The Patriots reportedly will listen to trade offers for “almost anyone,” as should every team. Some teams may become even more motivated to sell, if they lose this weekend. Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked whether the Patriots will be “automatic sellers” at the trade...

Getty Images In the looming battle of Stephon vs. Stefon, the “ph” version may not be available. Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore popped up on Thursday’s injury report as limited with a knee problem. He hadn’t been listed on Tuesday. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Gilmore “tweaked” the...

Getty Images The Bills removed tight end Lee Smith from the COVID-19 reserve list Friday, the team announced. Smith went on the list Saturday after close contact with Dawson Knox. Knox tested positive for COVID-19. Knox’s positive test also forced the Bills to place tight ends Tommy Sweeney...

Getty Images The Patriots added cornerback Stephon Gilmore to their injury report Thursday. A knee injury limited him. It marks the first time Gilmore, the NFL’s defensive player of the year in 2019, has appeared on the team’s injury report this season. He has 20 tackles, an interception, a...

Getty Images The last time the Patriots didn’t make the playoffs was 2008 after Tom Brady‘s knee injury in Week 1, but they still finished 11-5. The last time the Patriots didn’t finish with double-digit wins was 2002 when they went 9-7. The last time the Patriots finished with a losing record...

Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a master of motivation. He may have found a new way to motivate his players. Albert Breer of SI.com reported today that the Patriots will listen to trade offers for “almost anyone” on the roster. First, almost any team would listen to offers for...

Getty Images The Patriots are looking for more from their offense after scoring 18 total points in losses over the last two weeks and it looks like they’ll have to get it without the help of wide receiver Julian Edelman. Multiple reporters at the open portion of Thursday’s practice have noted...

Getty Images Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes was named the AFC defensive player of the week on Wednesday for his work against the Jets in Week 7, but his outlook for Week 8 is a bit cloudy after the team’s practice later in the day. Hughes was listed as a non-participant when the team...

Getty Images The Patriots announced they placed linebacker Brandon Copeland on injured reserve Wednesday. Copeland told teammates he tore a pectoral muscle Sunday against the 49ers. He appeared in six games, starting four, in his first season with the Patriots after signing as a free agent in...

Getty Images The Patriots aren’t changing quarterbacks, so the offensive focus in New England at this point is on finding a way to make the unit more effective with Cam Newton in the starting lineup. In press conferences on Tuesday, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterbacks coach...

Getty Images Rumors have emerged regarding the possibility of the Patriots trading cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Coach Bill Belichick was asked about the rumors on Wednesday. As usual, Belichick didn’t have much to say. “Yeah, I don’t know anything about those,” Belichick said. Some think...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady threw a pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski that appeared to find Gronk between three Green Bay defenders and drew praise as a great pass on the game broadcast. But Peyton Manning says it wasn’t a great pass at all. On the Detail show Manning does for...

Getty Images Longtime Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater didn’t like what he saw in Sunday’s 33-6 loss to the 49ers. Slater suggested that the Patriots weren’t trying hard enough in a game that saw them blown out like New England has rarely been in the last two decades. “I think...

Getty Images Antonio Brown officially is back. We’ll see how long he stays. The Buccaneers announced today the signing of Brown, in a press release with a headline that touts him as a four-time All-Pro receiver. Indeed he was, but the last time that happened was in 2017. Since December 2018...