Drake Maye launches perfectly placed TD throw to Kayshon Boutte

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 04:43 PM ET

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Rookie quarterback Drake Maye connected with wide receiver Kayshon Boutte on a pinpoint 28-yard touchdown at 12:03 of the first quarter, giving the visiting New England Patriots an early 7-0 lead in their matchup

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What happened to the Patriots’ defense this season?

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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

1. Defensive regression: When the Patriots traded outside linebacker Matthew Judon to the Falcons in August, head coach Jerod Mayo noted

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Patriots’ Barmore back on non-football illness list

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 04:02 PM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who missed the first 10 games of the season after being diagnosed with blood clots in late July, is returning to the non-football illness list, the

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Mayo: Comment on Pats’ offense was ‘defensive’

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 12:24 PM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged he made a mistake in how he answered a question on offensive playcalling after the New England Patriots30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, which left open

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Will Jacoby Brissett return to the Patriots to back up Drake Maye in 2025?

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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

1. QB vision & Brissett: When a team is 3-10 like the Patriots, the list of things that haven’t gone according to plan is longer

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Sources: Pats waive Osborn in mutual decision

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 11:54 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots are waiving veteran wide receiver K.J. Osborn in a mutual decision, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Osborn had signed a one-year, $4 million deal in the offseason as an unrestricted

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How Drake Maye’s leadership, play have given Patriots hope for the future

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye stood outside the New England Patriots locker room before a late-November practice, pondering what makes a great leader.

Then, after a 20-second pause, he came up with an answer that put him

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Taking stock of the 3-10 Patriots at the bye: Rodney Harrison’s POV and more

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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

1. Rodney’s take: Rodney Harrison is in his 16th season as an analyst for NBC’s “Football Night In America” and he has noticed a shift

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