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Founder, editorial director http://bostonsportsjournal.com. Father, husband, L-S/Rutgers grad. Formerly: SI, Boston Globe, Milwaukee JS, PB Post. πŸ₯Ž ⚾coach. https://t.co/2KK3DYCMRF

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BSJ Live Q&A: Bedard on Patriots before free agency starts - 8 p.m. Sunday 03.08.26 I'll have Part 1 of my free agency thoughts for you in the morning, but let's chat some before the frenzy begins at Noon on Monday.

BSJ Live Q&A: Bedard on Patriots before free agency starts - 8 p.m. Sunday 03.08.26

08.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: NFL Notebook - Review/Preview of tackle situation; plus, big trades pre-free agency First, let’s begin with the number four overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Campbell. After a mostly solid regular season, he was the weak link in the postseason.

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Review/Preview of tackle situation; plus, big trades pre-free agency

07.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 NFL Free Agency: Patriots trade center Garrett Bradbury to Bears for 2027 5th-round pick Going to start the running file now since we might see an uptick in activity β€” minor and major β€” before the tampering period starts at Noon on Monday.

2026 NFL Free Agency: Patriots trade center Garrett Bradbury to Bears for 2027 5th-round pick

06.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Bedard: Patriots 2026 depth chart and needs list as free agency gets closer As a primer β€” and we'll get into our wishlists over the weekend β€” here's my snapshot of the Patriots' depth chart that includes 2025 grades for the players, and also the coming contract expirations. Then we'll identify and rank the needs, and our guess on how they will attempt to fill those spots - whether it's free agency/trade or the draft (or both).

Bedard: Patriots 2026 depth chart and needs list as free agency gets closer

06.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Combine Recap (Defense): New England Met With Multiple Pass-Rushers At The Combine The biggest focus for New England seems to be on shoring up the edge rusher position, an area they made sure to get familiar with during their week in Indy.

Combine Recap (Defense): New England Met With Multiple Pass-Rushers At The Combine

05.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bedard: Release of Stefon Diggs could set up bigger move for Patriots The Patriots have informed receiver Stefon Diggs that he will be released when the new league year begins.

Bedard: Release of Stefon Diggs could set up bigger move for Patriots

04.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: Patriots' roster review/free agent review - One of the team's best positions may undergo big changes The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...

Giardi: Patriots' roster review/free agent review - One of the team's best positions may undergo big changes

04.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Combine Recap (Offense): Big Decision Looms For Patriots at WR With free agency on the horizon, much talk in downtown Indy revolved around the future status of several prominent wide receivers. New England will be forced to make a decision on Stefon Diggs, who will have $6 million of his salary guaranteed on March 13th.

Combine Recap (Offense): Big Decision Looms For Patriots at WR

03.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Safe to keep it together? However, in talking to decision-makers around the league this past week, I got a more cloudy picture of how Hawkins is viewed, with one team telling me they thought he was a third safety (!).

Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Safe to keep it together?

02.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bedard: 2025 Patriots roster grades and rankings - Maye, Williams lead the way but roster needs more talent Kickstarting our evaluation of the current roster by compiling our season ratings/stats and ranking the players. In the coming days, we'll give you our patented offseason depth chart, and get into our projected plans for the offseason.

Bedard: 2025 Patriots roster grades and rankings - Maye, Williams lead the way but roster needs more talent

01.03.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: NFL Notebook - What do the Patriots really think of their roster; Plus, trade target? The Patriots don’t want to use the word "rebuild," but they had a lot of work to do, especially given how the drafts went in 2022, 2023, and 2024 (with a few exceptions). That they ended up in the Super Bowl didn’t change that. The roster needs work.

Giardi: NFL Notebook - What do the Patriots really think of their roster; Plus, trade target?

28.02.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bedard: Takeaways from Mike Vrabel at the NFL combine - early in the process for the HC Considering we heard from Vrabel about two weeks ago after the Super Bowl, and since he took at least some personal time after a very long season, the Patriots' head coach was pretty light on the details when it came to his football team heading into free agency and the draft process. If you were hoping to get a vision for where the Patriots are going this offseason, that didn't happen.

Bedard: Takeaways from Mike Vrabel at the NFL combine - early in the process for the HC

26.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Do the Patriots have the market cornered? Despite not seeing nearly as much β€œcat” coverage as I thought we would based on Mike Vrabel’s comments, the Patriots' secondary became one of the clear strengths of the football team

Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Do the Patriots have the market cornered?

25.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bedard: Reacting to Eliot Wolf's podium comments on the Patriots at the NFL Scouting Combine Here are Eliot Wolf's podium comments from Tuesday morning at the NFL Combine (Mike Vrabel will speak at 1 p.m. on Wednesday), and then our reaction to some of his more interesting comments.

Bedard: Reacting to Eliot Wolf's podium comments on the Patriots at the NFL Scouting Combine

24.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Diggs and the domino effect It’s important to note that Diggs only has $1.7 million in guaranteed money coming to him…until day 3 of the league year (March 13). That’s when another $6 million becomes his. So yes, the Pats are on the clock to either renegotiate his big number or send him packing

Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Diggs and the domino effect

23.02.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Defense) - Edge Rushers Aplenty Offer Mass Appeal A nice crop of edge rushers are set to arrive Indy this week, a position that New England is sure to monitor.

NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Defense) - Edge Rushers Aplenty Offer Mass Appeal

23.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Patriots: NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Offense) - Patriots could have multiple options at WR, TE and offensive line BSJ examines the offensive players invited to the NFL combine and how the Patriots could view potential prospects headed into the event.

Patriots: NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Offense) - Patriots could have multiple options at WR, TE and offensive line

22.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots running back room in focus in review/preview; plus, money matters The Patriots were 21st in rushing DVOA, but a late-season surge had them climb up the ranks in the more traditional measurements.

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots running back room in focus in review/preview; plus, money matters

22.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bedard: Why the Patriots won't likely be big spenders this offseason, and why they might surprise So now the question is, coming off a Super Bowl appearance, how much should we anticipate the Patriots spending in 2026, and how will they allocate those resources β€” are they going to "go for it," or are they going to stay the course with the rebuild?The short answer: Unless Robert Kraft suddenly turns over a new leaf (it's possible, for reasons I'll get into), I would not anticipate the Patriots spending all that much.

Bedard: Why the Patriots won't likely be big spenders this offseason, and why they might surprise

20.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - stand pat or take a big leap? The Pats have money to spend - assuming ownership is willing to at least dip their toes into free agency if not fully submerge as they did a year ago. And there are players who can help, or in one case in particular, be transformative...

Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - stand pat or take a big leap?

18.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bedard's Breakdown: Drake Maye continues to impress with his rapid mastery of McDaniels' system He simply read the Giants like a book, both pre- and post-snap, knew his part in the protection plan to help Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown, and played the role of point guard perfectly. I agree with others that Maye reminded you of Tom Brady in his mastery of this offense. He was like a symphony conductor, and the Giants were his orchestra.
05.12.2025 23:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BSJ Live Q&A: Bedard on the 11-2 Patriots at the bye week and playoff push - 10 p.m. Friday 12.05.25 The Patriots are, amazingly, 11-2 at the bye week as everyone gets a chance to rest up for the final push towards the playoffs. Please click the red bubble, leave your questions in the comments, and please refrain from commenting on other questions.
05.12.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bedard's Breakdown: Drake Maye continues to impress with his rapid mastery of McDaniels' system He simply read the Giants like a book, both pre- and post-snap, knew his part in the protection plan to help Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown, and played the role of point guard perfectly. I agree with others that Maye reminded you of Tom Brady in his mastery of this offense. He was like a symphony conductor, and the Giants were his orchestra.
04.12.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Podcast: Bedard on Patriots at the bye, Kraft and Belichick up for Hall of Fame with Felger & Mazz 12.03.25 Greg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com joins Felger and Mazz and opens the hour with his takeaways from the Patriots' win over the Giants on Monday.
04.12.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BSJ Live Q&A: Bedard on the 11-2 Patriots at the bye week and playoff push - 10 p.m. Friday 12.05.25 The Patriots are, amazingly, 11-2 at the bye week as everyone gets a chance to rest up for the final push towards the playoffs. Please click the red bubble, leave your questions in the comments, and please refrain from commenting on other questions.
04.12.2025 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Giardi: Mike's Musings on a throwback hit, plus, Maye channeling his inner-Brady There is only one Tom Brady, but Drake Maye played his most Brady-like game.
04.12.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Podcast: Bedard on Patriots at the bye, Kraft and Belichick up for Hall of Fame with Felger & Mazz 12.03.25 Greg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com joins Felger and Mazz and opens the hour with his takeaways from the Patriots' win over the Giants on Monday.
03.12.2025 22:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bedard: Four sequences to a win - Giants error sets up Jones TD, Maye in command for 2 TDs, defensive stand Breaking down four sequences that led to the Patriots' win over the Giants, mostly through video analysis, including:The Giants' punter double-crossing his coverage team, leading to Marcus Jones' touchdown;Drake Maye reading the Giants like a book to Hunter Henry and then Kayshon Boutte for touchdown;Patriots' defense holding the Giants to the botched field goal ... and getting away with another coverage bust;Maye placing another perfect ball to Kyle Williams for a score, when the Giants likely screwed up their coverage.
03.12.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Giardi: What a difference a year makes for the Patriots "We just believe," K'Lavon Chaisson told me. "We believe in who we are and what we're capable of and what we're good at doing..."
03.12.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Giardi: Mike's Musings on a throwback hit, plus, Maye channeling his inner-Brady There is only one Tom Brady, but Drake Maye played his most Brady-like game.
03.12.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0