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Getty Images In cutting quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday, eight days after the free-agent market opened, the Panthers were acting fully within their rights. However, that didn’t make it right. Stephen A. Smith flagged the issue, and he makes a good point. The Panthers squatted on Newton in a...

Getty Images Joe Montana’s part of the very small group of people who can truly understand the situation Tom Brady is in. And having been through it himself, he still can’t believe the Patriots let Brady leave. The Hall of Fame quarterback was as surprised as most people were when Brady...

Getty Images The Patriots said their goodbye to Tom Brady a week go. They officially bid Stephen Gostkowski farewell Tuesday. Coach Bill Belichick doesn’t normally comment on players’ departures, which, by putting out a statement on Gostkowski, shows how much he thinks of Gostkowski. “I have...

Getty Images The Patriots remain the favorites to win the AFC East. But they’re less favorite than they were before free agency. The William Hill Sportsbook has seen the Patriots odds to win the division drop from -300 to even money, in the aftermath of the departures of Tom Brady and various...

Getty Images It’s well known that Tom Brady attended the game that put Joe Montana firmly on the map. Brady also attended another fairly important game played by Montana with the 49ers: His final one. “I was at Joe’s last game at Candlestick Park,” Brady told reporters during his introductory...

Getty Images Linebacker Shilique Calhoun is staying with the Patriots. Calhoun has agreed to a new deal, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Calhoun, 28, played 15 games with one start last season. He made nine tackles, three quarterback hits and a forced fumble. He played 266...

Getty Images Patriots safety Devin McCourty thought he needed to leave New England this offseason. Everybody else did, so why should he be different? But he said the ability to play with his brother again and the new test presented by rebuilding the Patriots was enough to convince him to come...

Getty Images Once it became obvious in early November that Philip Rivers wouldn’t be the quarterback of the Chargers in 2020, we identified the two names that should top their wish list: (1) Cam Newton; and (2) Tom Brady. The Chargers tried to land Brady, who opted to remain on the East Coast...

Getty Images Many of the questions during Tom Brady‘s first conference call as a member of the Buccaneers dealt with looking forward to how things will go for him in Tampa, but there was also some time spent looking back at his departure from the Patriots. Brady was asked about Patriots owner...

Getty Images The Patriots are among the teams planning to make some changes to their uniforms this season. The changes to the Patriots’ uniforms will be subtle, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. The logo will remain the same, but some minor changes will be made to game day uniforms. The team...

Getty Images The wide receiver market hasn’t been a particularly hot one since free agency opened last week, but one of the players on the board was able to find a home for the 2020 season on Tuesday. Josina Anderson of ESPN reports that Phillip Dorsett texted to say he has agreed to a...

Getty Images When Stefon Diggs tweeted “it’s time for a new beginning” and followed it up with another tweet saying “something’s going to happen” last Monday, it was seen by some as a sign that Diggs knew a trade was about to go down. According to a report from Albert Breer of SI.com, however...

Getty Images The Colts will pay quarterback Philip Rivers $25 million for one year. The Buccaneers will pay quarterback Tom Brady $50 million for two years. Dollar for dollar, the Bucs got the better deal. So why didn’t the Colts, if they were willing to invest $25 million in the quarterback...

Getty Images A generation after circumstances thrust a second-year quarterback into the New England starting lineup, it may be happening again. Is Jarrett Stidham ready for the job? Teammate Devin McCourty thinks Stidham is. “To me, the best thing for Stiddy was that he had to go against our...

Getty Images The Patriots are still working through the building an offense and a defense thing, but they’re stocking up on special teamers. According to a tweet from his agent, Jaguars safety Cody Davis is signing with the Patriots. Davis spent the last two years with the Jaguars, after...

Getty Images If the Patriots will let Tom Brady walk, they’ll let anybody walk. According to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe, the Patriots are cutting kicker Stephen Gostkowski today. The 36-year-old Gostkowski was the guy who replaced Adam Vinatieri, and he held that job for 14 years, was a...

Getty Images After losing Tom Brady, the Patriots are signing a quarterback who is slightly less accomplished. Brian Hoyer has reached an agreement to sign with the Patriots, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports. Hoyer is a familiar face in New England: He initially entered the NFL as an...

Getty Images The Patriots brought back quarterback Brian Hoyer for another tour of duty on Sunday and they also added a linebacker they’ve played against the last couple of years. Brandon Copeland played for the Jets the last two seasons and Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports that he’ll...

Getty Images The finalists for Tom Brady‘s services were the Chargers and the Buccaneers. Hovering on the fringes were the Raiders. As the dust settles on Brady’s destination, Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com explains that the Raiders weren’t completely out of the running as Brady closed in on...

Getty Images The Patriots brought quarterback Brian Hoyer back for a third tour with the team on Sunday and this one is different than the other two. Hoyer won’t be backing up Tom Brady in New England this time and agent Joe Linta told PFT that the Patriots offered Hoyer a chance to compete...