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Continuing our post-free agency look at how each position could fit into the Patriots' draft plans with an examination of the wide receiver spot. Current personnel: Danny Amendola, Donald Jones, Michael Jenkins, Matthew Slater, Kamar Aiken, Andre ...

With Danny Amendola now signed, the Patriots have a total of six wide receivers under contract through at least 2013. That includes Matthew Slater, who is primarily a special-teams contributor, as well as Brandon Lloyd, a possible cap casualty with a...

Linebacker Jerod Mayo started for the AFC in Sunday's Pro Bowl, and like he does for the Patriots, he led the defensive huddle. Mayo finished the game -- a 62-35 NFC win -- with two tackles. Meanwhile, special teams captain Matthew Slater was an e...

Seven Patriots were recognized for their individual efforts during the 2012 season in the form of a Pro Bowl selection, although just two of them -- linebacker Jerod Mayo and special-teamer Matthew Slater -- will travel to Hawaii to play in the game ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater didn't shy away from the poor coverage he and his teammates had as a kickoff unit during Sunday's win over the Houston Texans. "We've got to get better," the Pro Bowl special teamer sa...

Players in the New England Patriots' locker room are not taking the route of Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy this week. The reigning AFC champs are showing the Houston Texans plenty of respect leading into Sunday's playoff game, despite trounc...

Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater held a news conference on Tuesday and he explained how the team expects the Texans to approach Sunday's game. "These guys are going to come in here hungry, and feel like they owe us," Slater said. ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater made it clear Thursday that he'd prefer not to play in the Pro Bowl, because that would mean his team would no longer be alive in the NFL playoffs. "Well, I didn't get to go last year. Hop...

The following seven Patriots were selected for the 2013 Pro Bowl: QB Tom Brady WR Wes Welker TE Rob Gronkowski G Logan Mankins DL Vince Wilfork LB Jerod Mayo ST Matthew Slater Of the group, Gronkowski, Mankins, Wilfork and Mayo were named...

In updating this week's "penalty watch," a few notes come to the forefront: 1. Receiver Wes Welker and special teams captain Matthew Slater both drew holding penalties. Slater's came on punt coverage at the start of the third quarter and was a goo...

Special teams captain Matthew Slater was praised by coach Bill Belichick for his performance in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Dolphins. Slater led the Patriots with two special teams tackles. "I thought he did an excellent job yesterday," Belichick ...

After re-watching the second half of the Patriots' Week 13 win over the Miami Dolphins, in which they clinched yet another AFC East division title, passing along some notes and observations. 1. Late in the game, it was Matthew Slater who was call...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Recapping some of the Patriots' injuries in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks: Brandon Bolden -- Running back hobbles off after running down the field on a kickoff and doesn't return. Team announces it as a knee injury. Bolden had b...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Special teams captain Matthew Slater limped off the field after covering a punt in the fourth quarter, and didn't come back on to the field for the next special teams play. Slater's injury is the third for a Patriots player in th...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Soundbites from Patriots players on the big news in the NFL -- the league and its regular officials reaching an agreement: Special teams captain Matthew Slater Any sense of relief that a deal is done? "It's obviously encou...

In this week's P.A.T., ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss chats with Matthew Slater and answers your tweets....