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Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas saw his first live game action Thursday night since tearing his Achilles tendon last year, and he felt great afterward. In fact, Thomas said he feels better now than before the injury. “I actually feel a lot better now,” Thomas said, via...

Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman made his first appearance of the preseason on Thursday night after missing much of the summer with a left thumb injury, but he didn’t stick around as long as fellow debuting wideouts Josh Gordon and Demaryius Thomas. Edelman caught a 20-yard...

Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman left Thursday night’s game after coming down on his left hand at the end of a 20-yard catch and run, which raised some concern that he may have aggravated the thumb injury that sidelined him for most of the summer. Edelman was shaking the hand...

Getty Images Most NFL starters aren’t playing tonight. Many NFL second-teamers also are sitting out. The Patriots, though, have receivers Josh Gordon, Julian Edelman and Demaryius Thomas on the field with Jarrett Stidham. All three made catches on the Patriots’ first possession against the...

Getty Images Receiver Josh Gordon made his return to action in Thursday night’s preseason finale. It now remains to be seen whether his conditional reinstatement becomes the full-blown ability to suit up for the Patriots in 10 days, when New England raises banner No. 6 and embarks on its...

Getty Images Sony Michel ran for 931 yards in his first NFL regular season with the Patriots and then had six rushing touchdowns in three postseason games to help the team to a Super Bowl title, so it’s hard to find much reason to complain about his rookie performance. If one did want to find...

Getty Images It’s not quite the Holy Trinity of a football team, but it’s close. The three key coaches — the head coach, the offensive coordinator, and the defensive coordinator — go a long way toward determining how good a team will be. On Thursday’s PFT Live, we drafted the best such trios...

Getty Images Saquon Barkley got his best advice this offseason not during a practice or workout, but at the Met Gala. Barkley was at the major annual fashion event at Metropolitan Museum of Art when he saw fellow guest Tom Brady. And he says Brady urged him not to take his Rookie of the Year...

Getty Images Modern-day football is all about offense. But defense still wins championships, or so they say. Actually, “they” don’t need to say it. New England’s suffocating defense won Super Bowl LIII by holding the Rams to only three points. On Tuesday, “we” drafted the best defenses...

Getty Images The NFL’s most marketable player is old enough to be the father of many of the league’s players. A poll conducted by Sports Business Journal of 40 “marketing/branding execs, sports business professors and both print and on-air football media” resulted in Patriots quarterback Tom...

Getty Images Offensive lineman Korey Cunningham announced on Instagram that the Cardinals traded him to the Patriots on Wednesday. “Arizona!! Man, it’s been a fun year and a half out in the desert!” Cunningham wrote. “Thank you to Mr. [Bidwill], Steve Keim, and the Cardinals organization for...

Getty Images The Patriots made their second trade of the day to improve their depth in the offensive line. They have traded for Ravens offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports. That follows a trade with the Cardinals for offensive lineman Korey Cunningham...

Getty Images Tom Brady has gained weight without changing his diet. The 42-year-old Patriots quarterback continues to adjust to a new helmet, and he explained to Tom Curran of NBCSportsBoston.com that the new model selected by Brady is heavier than his old one. “I’ve been wearing the same...

Getty Images Patriots center David Andrews was back at practice today, though not as a participant. Andrews was watching practice and talking to teammates today, according to reporters on the scene. Yesterday Andrews was released from the hospital after treatment for a blood clot in his lung...

Getty Images Running back Robert Martin signed with New England on Sunday. The Patriots cut him Monday. Martin, 23, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Giants in 2018. The Giants waived the 5-foot-11, 212-pounder at the end of training camp last year. He spent his...

Getty Images Patriots center David Andrews is dealing with a major health scare. Andrews has been hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs his season is in jeopardy, according to Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com. That would be a serious loss. Andrews is a team captain who started all 19 games...

Getty Images Patriots center David Andrews has been released from the hospital, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reported Monday night. Andrews was treated for blood clots in his lungs. The expectation is Andrews will miss significant time, with his season in jeopardy. Andrews has started 57...

Getty Images The Patriots have seen a lot of changes to their offensive personnel since they beat the Rams in the Super Bowl. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Chris Hogan and wide receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson are gone while the team has added receivers like N'Keal Harry...

Getty Images Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced what he’ll be working on now that he won’t be playing football for the Patriots on Sundays this fall. At an event in New York, Gronkowski announced that he will be an advocate for the NFL and sports leagues to open to door to...

Getty Images Mike Pennel‘s tenure in New England lasted only a few months. Pennel, a defensive tackle who signed with the Patriots in free agency this offseason, has been told he’s being released, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. The move comes as a surprise because Pennel was viewed as a...