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Mailbaggers weigh all the possibilities with the Patriots at wide receiver.

1.New England Patriots: To say New England now has abundance at this position would be a massive understatement. Wes Welker's and newly signed Brandon Lloyd's roles are pretty clearly defined, but the Patriots also have Deion Branch, Anthony Gonzale...

The Patriots have one of the deepest wide receiver groups in all of football, with Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, Deion Branch, Jabar Gaffney, Chad Ochocinco, Donte' Stallworth, Julian Edelman and Anthony Gonzalez among the headliners. Welker, speakin...

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is known most for his on-field connections with Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski and Deion Branch, among others, but he recently made a different type of connection that highlights how players can also be difference-makers of...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spent time with teammate Wes Welker last weekend at the Kentucky Derby. Between the schmoozing and excitement of horse racing, Brady should have given his top receiver a subtle message and said, "Buddy, it's...

When veteran receiver Jabar Gaffney first signed with the Patriots in 2006, the move hardly registered a ripple. The Patriots were adjusting to life without Deion Branch, who had been traded to Seattle, and were in the market for receiver help. The a...

Jabar Gaffney is heading back to the New England Patriots.

It's usually an event when a former New England Patriot rips a current Patriot. It always seems odd, considering how tight-lipped players are when under Bill Belichick's umbrella. Suddenly a player retires, is given an open forum and is very vocal ab...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Speaking to reporters at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch said that he was in contact with other teams as a free agent last month before re-signing with the Patriots. "The conversation was there...

Pats mailbag: Trying to predict Bill Belichick's draft-day priorities.

The New England Patriots will not have a shortage of wide receivers this season. In fact, the reigning AFC champs have overstocked the position so much that interesting cuts need to be made this summer. Following a series of free-agent signings th...

Receiver Deion Branch's one-year contract breaks down this way: Base salary: $925,000 Signing bonus: $250,000 Workout bonus: $150,000 Incentives: $250,000-$3 million Branch's salary cap charge, if he makes the team, will be $1.575 million. ...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday morning in the AFC East: Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey said a contract extension is in the works for starting running back Fred Jackson. Morning take: Buffalo said it would work it out and stil...

Patriots receiver Deion Branch, who agreed on a one-year deal with the Patriots last week, joined the "Mut and Merloni" program on sports radio WEEI on Tuesday afternoon. He was congratulated on his return to the team. "It feels great. Going in...

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick has loaded up at wide receiver this offseason, signing Brandon Lloyd, Donte' Stallworth and Anthony Gonzalez, while re-signing Deion Branch and restructuring the contract of Chad Ochocinco. There a...

Mailbag: What does McDaniels have up his sleeve? And what about the defense?