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Mike ReissApr 7, 2026, 06:01 PM ET

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The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, when the New England Patriots will pick at No. 31 overall in Round 1. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app).

The Patriots have 11 total

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Mike ReissMar 31, 2026, 12:54 PM ET

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PHOENIX — With speculation continuing to swirl that the Eagles could trade wide receiver A.J. Brown, with the Patriots a top suitor, New England coach Mike Vrabel didn’t rule out the possibility Tuesday.

“We’ve talked about this since last January. We’re going to try to do

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Mike ReissMar 30, 2026, 04:15 PM ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft regularly expresses his optimism at the NFL’s annual meeting, but even he acknowledged 2025 and a trip to Super Bowl LX wasn’t what he expected.

“The team way overachieved what any of us thought would happen. It was wonderful,” Kraft said

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Mike ReissMar 30, 2026, 10:22 PM ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will be featured on this summer’s “Hard Knocks,” it was announced to clubs at the NFL’s annual meeting, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday.

Then in the summer of 2027, the New England Patriots will be featured on the

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Mike ReissMar 23, 2026, 11:12 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots informed backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs of their intention to release him, sources told ESPN.

Dobbs, 31, served as the No. 2 quarterback behind Drake Maye in the 2025 season. He was scheduled to earn a base salary of $3.2

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Mike ReissMar 11, 2026, 09:25 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have informed outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings, their longest-tenured player, of their intention to release him, sources told ESPN.

A third-round draft choice out of Alabama in 2020, Jennings joined right guard Mike Onwenu as the team’s longest-tenured players –

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