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The New England Patriots have signed second-round draft choice Jamie Collins, the team announced Friday. Collins was the team's top choice in last month's draft. Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Collins, who played defensive end at Southern Miss...

I asked Mike Rodak of ESPNBoston.com for an assessment of two defensive linemen the Jaguars recently claimed off waivers from New England: Kyle Love and Brandon Deaderick. Here are Rodak's insights: "Both Love and Deaderick joined the Patriots ...

The Patriots continued to chip away at signing their draft selections Thursday, agreeing to terms with cornerback Logan Ryan, according to Ryan's representatives on Twitter. Ryan was a third-round pick of the Patriots in last month's draft. He...

Defensive end Dwight Freeney remains one of the biggest names left on the free-agent market, and after visiting New England in March, buzz around the seven-time Pro Bowler has persisted. Freeney's father, Hugh, was a guest on Adam Schein's program...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It seems like ages ago, but January 13 has plenty of significance for New England Patriots running back Shane Vareen. In the divisional playoffs, Vereen caught two touchdown passes and rushed for another score in a 45-28 win over...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Lost in the shuffle of the New England Patriots drafting two receivers last month, losing Wes Welker through free agency, and signing Danny Amendola to replace him were some lesser-known signings at wide receiver this offseason. ...

A few leftovers on the Patriots' signing of former Titans receiver Lavelle Hawkins: 1. Why Patriots over Texans and Giants? Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean quotes Hawkins' agent, Brian Overstreet, on why Hawkins chose the Patriots over other suitors: ...

The New England Patriots waived wide receiver Andre Holmes on Friday, a league source confirms. Holmes, 24, was added to the practice squad in January. He was a long shot to make the 53-man roster this season, and by waiving him now, the Patriots ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick has already drawn some comparisons between one of his first-round picks from last season, Dont'a Hightower, and his top pick from last month's draft, Jamie Collins. And just like with Hightower, d...

ALLSTON -- Prior to the recent draft, few backup quarterbacks in the NFL had been connected to more reports of trade talks this offseason than Ryan Mallett. Just don't ask the easy-going third-round pick of the Patriots in 2011. "Were [teams ca...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Not long after coming to terms with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent, guard Chris McDonald got a call from one of his new teammates. "He just said get ready to work hard," McDonald said Saturday. "This progr...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As if anyone needed any more proof that Foxborough has become Piscataway North, safety Duron Harmon provided it on Friday. "It just literally feels like Rutgers," Harmon said. "I see where Coach Schiano got some of his sayings...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With rookies and first-year players set to hit the practice field today, players have been assigned jersey numbers: 6 -- Ryan Allen (P) 17 -- Aaron Dobson (WR) 26 -- Logan Ryan (CB) 30 -- Duron Harmon (S) 35 -- Stephon Mor...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- More than three months removed from being knocked out of the AFC Championship Game due to a crunching hit, running back Stevan Ridley says he has no lingering effects from the blow. "None at all," he said Thursday. "All I can ...

BRAINTREE, Mass. -- For the first time since being drafted by the New England Patriots in 2010, punter Zoltan Mesko will face competition for his job. Former Louisiana Tech punter Ryan Allen, who went undrafted last week, tweeted on Saturday that ...

New England Patriots offensive lineman Nick McDonald will soon be re-united with his brother. Former Michigan State guard Chris McDonald, an undrafted free agent, agreed to terms with the Patriots on Saturday evening, a source confirmed. The yo...