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Mike ReissMar 2, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Stanley and OL: At the NFL scouting combine, one rival NFL executive said some of the buzz going around was that the Patriots would aggressively pursue veteran Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie

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Mike ReissFeb 26, 2025, 10:40 PM ET

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Nebraska is hiring New England Patriots director of pro personnel Patrick Stewart as the football program’s new general manager, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday.

Current Nebraska general manager Sean Padden — who oversaw top recruiting classes in this cycle in high school recruiting and in the

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Mike ReissFeb 26, 2025, 04:10 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, who has spent the past four seasons with the New England Patriots, has been given permission by the team to seek a trade, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Godchaux, 30, enters his ninth NFL season and has two years remaining

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Mike ReissFeb 26, 2025, 10:22 AM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams said he played the 2024 season at “less than 60%” after suffering a Grade 2 left ankle sprain in the season opener, revealing what he called the “full story” of the injury on Wednesday.

Williams, projected as a possible top-five NFL

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Mike ReissFeb 19, 2025, 06:20 PM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released veteran linebacker Sione Takitaki on Wednesday, a move that seems to reflect first-year coach Mike Vrabel’s influence in shaping the roster.

Takitaki had signed a two-year contract as a free agent last offseason, with a base value of $6.6645 million

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Mike ReissFeb 16, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Cowden addition: One of the signature plays of Ryan Cowden’s football career came in his senior season at Wofford College. A strong safety and nickelback who also served as the holder on field goals, he

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Mike ReissFeb 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.Open Extended Reactions

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Maye’s new mentor: Bob Chesney remembers exactly where he was, and whom he was with, when receiving a phone call recently that brought him to tears.

The second-year

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Mike ReissFeb 2, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.Open Extended Reactions

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Scar’s view: Few have earned the respect of the Patriots’ fan base like longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who was inducted into the team’s Hall of

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Mike ReissJan 28, 2025, 02:08 PM ET

CloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.Open Extended Reactions

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Brian Belichick, who spent the past five seasons as the New England Patriots‘ safeties coach, will not return to the team in 2025, according to a league source.

Belichick, the youngest son of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, grew

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Mike ReissJan 26, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.Open Extended Reactions

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. Disruptive D: What type of coach are the Patriots getting in Terrell Williams, who was named their defensive coordinator last week? And how might their style of

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