With the Patriots agreeing to trade center Garrett Bradbury to the Bears for a 2027 fifth-round pick (per Adam Schefter), it further opens the door to move Jared Wilson back to his college position at center.
News story: RFA QB Tommy DeVito and Patriots agree to a two-year deal with a maximum value of $7.4 million (about $3 million of that in incentives etc.).
Sets team up to return same QB depth chart in 2026 - Drake Maye, Joshua Dobbs and DeVito.
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Patriots transaction: OLB Jesse Luketa signed
🏈Cardinals (2022-2025), Rams (2025)
🏈 31 games (3 starts), 31 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble
🏈 6-foot-3, 260 pounds
🏈 27 years old
🏈 '22 seventh round, Penn State
🏈OLBs: Landry, Jennings, Ponder, Tavai*, Swinson, Luketa
News story: Patriots inform WR Stefon Diggs of their intention to release him next week … looking closer at the WR depth chart (Hollins, Boutte, Douglas,
Williams, Chism etc.).
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Opinion/analysis: Stefon Diggs' competitive spirit, and production (85 catches for 1,013 yards), made his 1 season with the Patriots a big-time success.
Patriots make calculation that rising salary/cap charge, plus Diggs turning 33 in November, makes this time to move on. Risky.
Stefon Diggs thanks the Patriots. A source says the Patriots have informed him he will be released at the start of the league year. Ties to finances, as cap charge was spiking from $10.5m to $26.5m.
Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (getting a feel for potential approach to free agency; 2 execs project K'Lavon Chaisson's market; Drake Maye's next step; more on Terrell Williams' new role; Craig Woodson and power of seeing it etc.)
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Something learned from Jaylinn Hawkins’ interview on “Good Morning Football”: Players’ initial meeting each week during the season was 9 a.m. ET, which is about 1 hour later than the norm.
Hawkins said Mike Vrabel framed it to players as a way to take care of their bodies. Less can be more.
In a media session with Patriots reporters, Mike Vrabel shares that he is excited to see WR Kyle Williams’ development from Year 1 to Year 2.
Scene setter: After his NFL combine press conference, Mike Vrabel visits the Pro Football Talk set.
Mike Vrabel: Voluntary offseason program begins April 20. 🗓️🏈
Mike Vrabel on draft class: Good volume at tight end.
Adds that he needs to do a better job evaluating that position.
Mike Vrabel arrives, says “long time, no see” to the assembled media, looks to @kguregian.bsky.social for the first question, and talks about the promotion of Zak Kuhr to defensive coordinator.
With the NFL announcing the Jaguars will play two games in London (one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one at Wembley Stadium) ... it puts the Patriots as a possibility to be an opponent.
The Patriots are scheduled to visit the Jaguars in 2026.
Story: Patriots’ belief in Will Campbell is tied, in part, to the belief his Nov. 23 knee injury affected his performance upon his return.
Campbell is expected to have a surgery-free offseason to build back strength.
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Scene setter: Eliot Wolf sits down with the New England-based media corps at the NFL combine.
Scene-setter: After his press conference, Eliot Wolf sits down with Solomon Wilcots and Charles Davis on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
Eliot Wolf: Edge obviously a need for the Patriots, so the depth/quality at that spot in the draft matches up nicely.
Eliot Wolf notes that LT Will Campbell’s lower-body strength didn’t look the same post-knee injury, but he liked the way Campbell played prior to the injury.
Patriots EVP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf arrives, and opens with a statement to acknowledge everyone back home affected by a blizzard, and also Director of Scouting Administration Nancy Meier’s work handling all travel logistics.
The NFL announced that the Lions will host a game in Munich in 2026, and the Patriots — who are scheduled to visit the Lions — are now a possibility for the game.
Scene setter: Podium 6 (where Eliot Wolf/Mike Vrabel will address reporters the next 2 days) … today’s schedule … a reminder of a Super Bowl-type radio row (full of team content producers etc.) … and the Patriots in spot 28 (an ode to Alex Austin).
News story: Veteran RB Antonio Gibson, coming back from a torn ACL and with no guaranteed money remaining on his contract, is released. Was set to count $4.14 million against the salary cap.
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Patriots transaction: RB Antonio Gibson released.
Was entering final year of 3-year contract, no guaranteed money remaining. Coming off torn ACL.
Story (with @SeifertESPN): When Stefon Diggs took a left-handed punch to the helmet in Super Bowl LIX, there was no penalty flag …
That is precisely the type of play the league is now considering to allow the replay official to throw a flag on.
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🏈 What: NFL combine
🏈 Where: Indianapolis
🏈 Why: Gather info on 2026 draft class, among other things
🏈 Patriots: Eliot Wolf (10a Tuesday), Mike Vrabel (1p Wednesday) to address reporters
🏈 Pictured: Will Campbell from 2025
Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (players to watch for NE at combine with insight from draft analyst Field Yates; setting the media schedule with Eliot Wolf/Mike Vrabel; 9.5 projected win total; staff movement; roster count etc.)
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Offseason scene setter: Drake Maye’s home before Gillette Stadium became his home.
Patriots transaction: CB Brandon Crossley signed for 2026
🏈 5-foot-11, 186 pounds
🏈 SMU, 25 years old
🏈 Spent 2025 offseason/training camp with NE
🏈 Practice squad from Nov. 26 to Jan. 6
Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (setting stage for Patriots offseason; top 5 team positional needs; Christian Gonzalez - emerging leader; champion Seahawks ranked 31st in cash spending/Patriots 17th; Drake Maye 2nd youngest SB QB etc.)
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