Fantasy Football News & Views
BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAX KC LAC LV MIA NE NYJ PIT TEN
ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB LAR MIN NO NYG PHI SEA SF TB WAS
QB RB WR TE PK | All Non-IDP | DT DE DL ILB OLB LB CB S DB | Footballguys View | All the news | FBG News Blogger Archive
Patriots | Dustin Woodard removed from roster Fri Apr 16, 04:33 PM
New England Patriots C Dustin Woodard was waived Friday, April 16.
Link to story Patriots | J.C. Jackson signs tender Fri Apr 16, 12:28 PM
Restricted free agent CB J.C. Jackson on Friday, April 16 signed his second-round tender with the New England Patriots, per source.
Link to storyJ.C. Jackson player page
Patriots | Michael Barnett let go Mon Apr 12, 05:33 PM
New England Patriots DT Michael Barnett was waived Monday, April 12.
Link to story Patriots | New England cuts Julian Edelman Mon Apr 12, 04:24 PM
New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman was released Monday, April 12, with a failed physical designation.
Link to storyJulian Edelman player page
Patriots | Kellen Mond in contact with OC Mon Apr 12, 02:55 PM
Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond said he has been in contact with New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during the pre-draft process, according to The Boston Globe's Jim McBride.
| Footballguys view: Mond is a player who teams will be considering in the mid rounds of the 2021 NFL draft. He's an athletic player who can attack a defense with his legs. As a passer, Mond needs work as his anticipation is in need of improvement. Look at him as a developmental prospect in the NFL. |
Patriots | NE to attend Justin Fields' workout Mon Apr 12, 01:36 PM
Ohio State QB Justin Fields' second Pro Day will be attended by representatives from the New England Patriots, according to SI.com's Albert Breer. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels likely will be one of the representatives for the Patriots at the workout.
| Footballguys view: The Patriots should be in the market for a quarterback in the 2021 NFL draft. Fields could fall a bit, but the Patriots would have to move in front of a team like the Broncos at no.9 overall if they really want him. He reminds some in the scouting community of Dak Prescott and could be a franchise quarterback in the NFL. |
Patriots | Ross Reynolds removed from roster Fri Apr 9, 04:45 PM
New England Patriots OG Ross Reynolds was waived Friday, April 9.
Link to story Patriots | Doubt surrounds Julian Edelman Thu Apr 8, 01:00 PM
New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman (knee) had surgery last fall to alleviate knee swelling and is planning on playing in 2021, but a source said Thursday, April 8, that Edelman's knee issue is chronic, and is believes it's 'doubtful' that Edelman will be able to play an entire season.
| Footballguys view: Let's watch this situation as the regular season draws near. Edelman is going to have to be managed in terms of what he does in the offseason and in practice during the week. Fantasy GMs can find better flex plays than an aging Edelman. |
Julian Edelman player page
Patriots | Dustin Woodard out of retirement Wed Apr 7, 05:17 PM
Retired New England Patriots C Dustin Woodard was reinstated to the active roster Wednesday, April 7.
Link to story Patriots | Bill Belichick's draft choices questioned Tue Apr 6, 10:02 AM
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick ignored his scouts' input before taking WR N'Keal Harry in 2019, according to sources. His scouts preferred WRs A.J. Brown and Deebo Samuel, but Belichick based his opinion on his own experience with Harry and the opinion of his college coach, Todd Graham, who is close to Belichick. Belichick has become more open to his scouts' input since then.
| Footballguys view: Harry obviously was overdrafted and has never played up to his first-round draft status. Belichick has the championships and historical knowledge of the game, so his draft busts are not as recognizable as other executives out there. Without QB Tom Brady, Belichick has a lot to prove. |
N'Keal Harry player page
Patriots | Rex Burkhead on the mend Fri Apr 2, 09:15 PM
Free-agent RB Rex Burkhead (Patriots) has begun sprinting and said he is 'progressing everyday' from knee surgery that he underwent in December.
| Footballguys view: There's no telling when Burkhead is going to get signed by a team. With James White returning to the Patriots it seems unlikely Burkhead would be back in New England. He may have to wait until training camp or perhaps even the start of the regular season before finding a new team. |
Rex Burkhead player page
Patriots | Robert Kraft wants QB addressed Wed Mar 31, 06:13 PM
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said about the team's 2021 quarterback Wednesday, March 31, 'one way or another, we have to get that position solidified.' Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham are currently the top QBs on the Patriots' depth chart.
| Footballguys view: The Patriots need to find a quarterback of the future. Newton is there to start for this season but after that things are wide open. If a player like Mac Jones (Alabama) fell to them in the first round then that would make a lot of sense. We'll see when they address the position, but it sounds like they will at some point in the 2021 NFL draft. |
Cam Newton player page
Jarrett Stidham player page
Patriots | NE not pursuing Jimmy Garoppolo Sun Mar 28, 01:59 PM
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo is not a trade target for the New England Patriots at this point, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: With the 49ers making a blockbuster move to get up to no.3 overall in the 2021 NFL draft (for a quarterback), many felt the team would be moving on from Garoppolo. A team most interested could be the Patriots, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We expect the 49ers to draft a rookie who could sit for a year behind Garoppolo...or until he gets hurt again. |
Jimmy Garoppolo player page
Patriots | Lawrence Guy terms Fri Mar 26, 08:11 AM
Updating previous reports, New England Patriots DT Lawrence Guy received a four-year, $11.5 million deal.
| Footballguys view: Guy is a dirty work player on the interior defensive line who consistently outproduces his pay. He'll help give the Patriots a deep defensive line rotation. |
Lawrence Guy player page
Patriots | Jakob Johnson stays put Thu Mar 25, 01:18 PM
Exclusive rights free agent FB Jakob Johnson on Thursday, March 25, agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the New England Patriots, according to his agent.
Link to story Patriots | New England keeping Lawrence Guy in the fold Wed Mar 24, 04:30 PM
Free-agent DL Lawrence Guy (Patriots) reportedly agreed to terms on a four-year contract to remain with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, March 24. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Link to storyLawrence Guy player page
Patriots | Montravius Adams financials Wed Mar 24, 04:11 PM
Updating previous reports, free-agent DL Montravius Adams (Packers) signed a one-year contract worth $1.095 million - including a $50,000 signing bonus - with the New England Patriots on Friday, March 19.
Link to storyMontravius Adams player page
Patriots | Cody Davis staying put Wed Mar 24, 04:06 PM
Free-agent S Cody Davis (Patriots) signed a two-year contract worth $4.3 million - including $2.1 million guaranteed and a $1 million signing bonus - with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, March 24.
Link to storyCody Davis player page
Patriots | New England inking LaRoy Reynolds Wed Mar 24, 03:41 PM
Free-agent LB LaRoy Reynolds (Falcons) reportedly agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, March 24.
Link to storyLaRoy Reynolds player page
Patriots | James White back to Pats Wed Mar 24, 12:31 PM
Updating an earlier report, free-agent RB James White (Patriots) signed a one-year, $2.5 million fully guaranteed deal with the New England Patriots Wednesday, March 24.
| Footballguys view: Many thought White would be reunited with QB Tom Brady and sign with the Buccaneers. That didn't happen, so he sticks with the Patriots in a well-defined role. White has some deep flex appeal for Fantasy GMs in deeper leagues. |
James White player page
Patriots | James White coming back to Pats Wed Mar 24, 11:09 AM
Free-agent RB James White (Patriots) is expected to re-sign with the New England Patriots, according to sources.
Link to storyJames White player page
Patriots | New England announces moves Tue Mar 23, 06:54 PM
Free-agent PK Nick Folk (Patriots) and DL Davon Godchaux (Dolphins) officially signed with the New England Patriots Tuesday, March 23. Terms of the contracts weren't disclosed. LB Cassh Maluia, LB Michael Pinckney and PK Justin Rohrwasser were released.
Link to storyNick Folk player page
Davon Godchaux player page
Patriots | New England finalizes several contracts Fri Mar 19, 06:36 PM
Free-agent LB Kyle Van Noy (Dolphins), DE Montravius Adams (Packers), WR Nelson Agholor (Raiders), WR Kendrick Bourne (49ers), TE Hunter Henry (Chargers), C Ted Karras (Dolphins), LB Raekwon McMillan (Raiders), TE Jonnu Smith, DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (Patriots) and DB Cody Davis (Patriots) finalized their respective contract agreements Friday, March 19, with the New England Patriots.
Link to storyCody Davis player page
Kyle Van Noy player page
Nelson Agholor player page
Hunter Henry player page
Raekwon McMillan player page
Deatrich Wise Jr player page
Jonnu Smith player page
Montravius Adams player page
Kendrick Bourne player page
Patriots | New England finalizes three deals Fri Mar 19, 04:53 PM
Updating previous reports, New England Patriots S Jalen Mills, LB Matt Judon and DL Henry Anderson signed their respective free-agent contracts Friday, March 19.
Link to storyHenry Anderson player page
Jalen Mills player page
Matt Judon player page
Patriots | Raekwon McMillan joining Pats Fri Mar 19, 01:19 PM
Free agent LB Raekwon McMillan (Raiders) on Friday, March 19 is signing a one-year contract with the New England Patriots, per a source.
Link to storyRaekwon McMillan player page
Patriots | David Andrews update Fri Mar 19, 08:21 AM
Updating a previous report, New England Patriots C David Andrews received a four-year deal. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Link to story Patriots | David Andrews staying in New England Thu Mar 18, 10:28 PM
Free-agent C David Andrews (Patriots) is re-signing with the New England Patriots Thursday, March 18, according to a source.
Link to story Patriots | Nick Folk back with team Thu Mar 18, 05:14 PM
Free-agent PK Nick Folk (Patriots) signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots Thursday, March 18, worth $1.225 million, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Folk was accurate and consistent with the Patriots last year and earned the opportunity to be the team's kicker again this year. |
Nick Folk player page
Patriots | Montravius Adams agrees to deal with NE Thu Mar 18, 05:07 PM
Free-agent DE Montravius Adams (Packers) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New England Patriots Thursday, March 18, worth as much as $2.5 million.
Link to storyMontravius Adams player page
Patriots | Ryan Izzo traded for draft pick Thu Mar 18, 02:03 PM
New England Patriots TE Ryan Izzo on Thursday, March 18, was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, per a source.
Link to storyRyan Izzo player page
Patriots | Patrick Chung retires Thu Mar 18, 10:00 AM
New England Patriots SS Patrick Chung announced his retirement Thursday, March 18.
Link to storyPatrick Chung player page
Patriots | Two Pats released Thu Mar 18, 09:15 AM
New England Patriots WR Marqise Lee and DT Beau Allen were released Thursday, March 18.
Link to storyMarqise Lee player page
Beau Allen player page
Patriots | NE gets two picks for Marcus Cannon Thu Mar 18, 09:06 AM
Updating previous reports, Houston Texans OT Marcus Cannon, a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick were acquired from the New England Patriots for a fourth-round pick (originally from Arizona Cardinals) and a sixth-round pick.
Link to story Patriots | New deal for Cody Davis Wed Mar 17, 03:30 PM
New England Patriots S Cody Davis agreed to terms on a new two-year contract with the Patriots Wednesday, March 17. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyCody Davis player page
Patriots | Second-round tender for JC Jackson Wed Mar 17, 01:39 PM
New England Patriots restricted free-agent CB JC Jackson received the second-round tender offer Wednesday, March 17, according to a source.
Link to story Patriots | Ted Karras to New England Wed Mar 17, 12:38 PM
Free-agent OG Ted Karras (Dolphins) agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the New England Patriots Wednesday, March 17.
Link to story Patriots | David Andrews likely to hit open market Tue Mar 16, 10:34 PM
New England Patriots C David Andrews has been in discussions to return to the Patriots, but he reportedly also wants to explore other options before doing so and will reach free agency, according to a source via NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Link to story Patriots | Hunter Henry agrees with Patriots Tue Mar 16, 10:32 AM
Free-agent TE Hunter Henry (Chargers) agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the New England Patriots Tuesday, March 16. The deal includes $25 million guaranteed.
| Footballguys view: The Patriots have gone out of their way to improve the tight end position. On Monday, they secured the services of Jonnu Smith in free agency. Now, Henry joins the fray. This is bad news for Devin Asiasi as the second-year pro was seen as a future pass-catching tight end. |
Hunter Henry player page
Patriots | Henry Anderson joining New England Tue Mar 16, 12:17 AM
Impending free-agent DL Henry Anderson (Jets) reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the New England Patriots on Monday, March 15. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Link to storyHenry Anderson player page
Patriots | Deatrich Wise financials Mon Mar 15, 09:48 PM
Updating a previous report, New England Patriots DE Deatrich Wise Jr. agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth up to $30 million - including $10 million guaranteed - with the Patriots on Monday, March 15.
Link to storyDeatrich Wise Jr player page
Patriots | Kendrick Bourne to call Foxboro home Mon Mar 15, 07:09 PM
Impending free-agent WR Kendrick Bourne (49ers) reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth $22.5 million with the New England Patriots on Monday, March 15.
Link to storyKendrick Bourne player page
Patriots | Nelson Agholor to join Patriots Mon Mar 15, 06:29 PM
Las Vegas Raiders impending free-agent WR Nelson Agholor plans to sign a two-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $26 million, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Agholor did a good job getting his career back on track with the Raiders last year. The Patriots lack pass-catching weapons, so Agholor steps into a situation where he's needed. The team runs the ball early and often, so that may limit Agholor's potential but he's got some flex appeal for Fantasy GMs in 2021. |
Nelson Agholor player page
Patriots | New England interested in Kendrick Bourne Mon Mar 15, 06:06 PM
San Francisco 49ers impending free-agent WR Kendrick Bourne is receiving interest from the New England Patriots, according to a source.
Link to storyKendrick Bourne player page
Patriots | Deatrich Wise back with Patriots Mon Mar 15, 05:11 PM
New England Patriots DE Deatrich Wise Jr. agreed to terms on a new contract with the Patriots Monday, March 15. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyDeatrich Wise Jr player page
Patriots | Jalen Mills to sign with Pats Mon Mar 15, 03:06 PM
Philadelphia Eagles impending free-agent S Jalen Mills plans to sign a four-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $24 million. The deal will include $9 million in guaranteed money.
Link to storyJalen Mills player page
Patriots | New England to add Matt Judon Mon Mar 15, 03:01 PM
Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent LB Matt Judon plans to sign a four-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $56 million, according to a source. Judon will make $32 million over the first two years of the deal.
Link to storyMatt Judon player page
Patriots | New England interested in Matt Judon Mon Mar 15, 02:08 PM
Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent LB Matt Judon is receiving significant interest from the New England Patriots.
Link to storyMatt Judon player page
Patriots | Davon Godchaux to sign with NE Mon Mar 15, 01:15 PM
Miami Dolphins impending free-agent DT Davon Godchaux plans to sign a two-year contract with the New England Patriots worth as much as $16 million. The deal will include $9 million in guaranteed money.
Link to storyDavon Godchaux player page
Patriots | New England to add Jonnu Smith Mon Mar 15, 01:07 PM
Tennessee Titans impending free-agent TE Jonnu Smith plans to sign a four-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $50 million. The deal will include $31.25 million in guaranteed money.
| Footballguys view: Smith gets his deal and the Patriots get a pass-catching threat at the tight end position. He should work and be featured to be one of QB Cam Newton's favorite targets in 2021. Devin Asiasi will work as the primary backup as a pass-catching tight end and Dalton Keene will work as a blocker/H-back/do-everything tight end. |
Jonnu Smith player page
Patriots | New England talking with Jake Funk Sun Mar 14, 08:08 PM
Maryland RB Jake Funk spent 'extensive' time with the New England Patriots during the Maryland Pro Day, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network.
| Footballguys view: Funk is an interesting late-round pick at the running back position. He's got speed but it takes some time for him to build to top speed. Funk has agility and can make cuts at speed without losing momentum. He could stick around in the NFL as a reserve runner and special teams player. |
