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The Patriots signed 19 rookie free agents after the draft, and their contracts were analyzed by colleague Field Yates. This was one of the largest rookie free-agent classes for the Patriots in recent memory, in part because of the 90-man roster limit...

A closer look at the contracts signed by Patriots draft picks Jamie Collins (second round, 52nd overall), Logan Ryan (third round, 83rd overall), and Steve Beauharnais (seventh round, 235th overall), and where they fit from an economic standpoint: ...

James Walker, who covers the AFC East for ESPN.com, was in Los Angeles for this year's NFL Players Association's Rookie Premiere and caught up with Patriots second-round draft choice Aaron Dobson. One question that Walker asked Dobson was on his p...

Patriots safety Tavon Wilson was a guest on Sirius XM NFL Radio's "Late Hits" program with hosts Alex Marvez and Jim Miller on Thursday night, and the interview served as a check-in of sorts on the off-the-radar 2012 second-round draft choice. It'...

With the announcement of Patriots top draft choice Jamie Collins signing his contract today, the timing coincides with a project we've been working on at ESPNBoston that highlights "20 years of top picks with Robert Kraft." For 18 of the 20 years ...

The Patriots and free-agent receiver Lavelle Hawkins, formerly of the Tennessee Titans, have agreed to a two-year contract, according to Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean. Hawkins (5-11, 194) entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft choice out of Cal in ...

Free agent running back Felix Jones, the 2008 first-round draft choice who has spent the first five years of his career with the Cowboys, is scheduled to work out for the Patriots on Thursday, a source confirms. The 26-year-old Jones, who reported...

While much of the focus over the last 10 days has been on the Patriots' rookies, four-year veteran running back LeGarrette Blount is also part of the discussion. The Patriots acquired Blount in a draft-day trade in exchange for a seventh-round draft ...

Every Tuesday on ESPNBoston.com, questions from Patriots followers are answered as part of a weekly mailbag. This week's mailbag has been posted and includes some of the following topics: 1. Top draft pick Jamie Collins -- a better fit off the lin...

As we learned in 2010 with Ohio University receiver Taylor Price, when a player's college has a late graduation date, it can put him at a disadvantage when it comes to integrating himself into the mix with his new NFL team. Price, the Patriots' th...

Draft pick Aaron Dobson brings the intangibles the Patriots like to see.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Media members interviewed the Patriots' draft class, as well as rookie free agents and Canadian Football League imports Armond Armstead and Jason Vega, before the first practice of minicamp on Friday. Some quick hits and though...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Three topics that stood out from Bill Belichick's Friday morning news conference with reporters: 1. Collins will start his work at linebacker. The team's top draft choice, Jamie Collins, will begin his work at the linebacker po...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Following the traditional photo with the Patriots top draft choice and owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft, there was a media Q&A with Robert Kraft. Here is the Q&A: Opening statement "It's interes...

On a beautiful day in New England, a look at some of the media-based activity today from a Patriots perspective: 20th introduction for Krafts. The Patriots will continue the tradition of introducing their top draft choice with owner Robert Kraft a...

In a piece now posted on NFL.com, draft guru Gil Brandt ranks the league's top 10 rookie free-agent classes, and the Patriots just make the cut at No. 10. Brandt lists the key signings as South Florida defensive tackle Cory Grissom, Nevada tight e...