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Former Patriots tight end Ben Coates will be in Boston this weekend to be presented the Humanitarian Award at the Pop Warner All-American Scholarship Banquet. It's a trip he enjoys making. "I don't get back to town often, but I'm looking forward t...

Texas Christian receiver Josh Boyce, whom the Patriots selected with the early fourth-round pick acquired in a trade with the Vikings, signed the standard four-year deal with the team today, a source confirms. The Patriots selected Boyce 102nd ove...

The New England Patriots signed rookie receiver Josh Boyce to a four-year contract, the Boston Herald reports. The total value of the contract reportedly is worth $2.637 million. Boyce was New England's fourth-round pick and will compete with seve...

Veteran offensive tackle Will Svitek, who signed a one-year contract with the Patriots this offseason after spending four seasons with the Falcons and three with the Chiefs, has changed his jersey number. Svitek had been assigned Matt Light's old ...

How does each AFC East team look at running back, and what still needs to be done? Buffalo Bills: The Bills have one of the NFL's strongest duos in C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson. They complement each other very well. Spiller is a dynamic home run ...

The Patriots came to terms on a one-year free agent contract for Julian Edelman on April 11, but on Thursday, Edelman's contract was slightly re-negotiated. The original terms of the deal included a $50,000 offseason workout bonus (details here), ...

Brian Hoyer, who served as the Patriots' No. 2 quarterback from 2009-2011, has landed with the Browns. After an organized team activity this week, Hoyer answered questions from the Cleveland media for the first time, and he touched on what life was l...

We have an interesting topic in this week's "Poll Friday" blog in the AFC East. So often we discuss which team will win the AFC East. But which team will finish last in 2013? Will it be the New York Jets? The Jets are beginning a long and arduo...

Denver Broncos Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he wasn't surprised that Wes Welker opted to sign with the Broncos. "I don't think anything surprises me anymore in the NFL," Brady said in an interview with WEEI sports radio in Boston. "I've bee...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday the AFC East: Miami Dolphins second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill is an under-25 player on the rise. Morning take: The Dolphins are expecting big things from Tannehill in Year 2. Miami's front off...

Some leftovers from Thursday's weekly Patriots chat: Shamarko (Boston, MA): What impact can a healthy Ras I Dowling make to the Pats secondary? Could he challange for a starting position? Shamarko, there was a play in Tuesday's organized team a...

Despite the comments of Joe Namath, selecting Geno Smith was far from a mistake. When you take into account the costs and the Jets' overall draft strategy, Chris Sprow believes it was a smart move overall.

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The AFC East blog continues its "Show and prove" series for the division in 2013. On Thursday, we take a look at New England Patriots starting cornerback Alfonzo Dennard. 2012 stats: 35 tackles, three INTs What he must prove: Dennard has to ...

NFL rosters are expanded to 90 players during this portion of the offseason, making it far from uncommon to see multiple players from one school trying to make the same team at the professional level. The Patriots have a trio of players from Purdue, ...

On Wednesday, longtime Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced he would be retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons. It capped off what was a sensational career, as Urlacher made eight Pro Bowls and provided outstanding leadership and play fo...

Stephania Bell discusses the history of Rob Gronkowski's recent forearm and back troubles, as well as what he faces in hopes of returning for Week 1.