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Patriots WR Stefon Diggs To Start Season On PUP?

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Both the Patriots and Stefon Diggs have seemingly moved on from an early-summer video that had new head coach Mike Vrabel imploring his players to make “great decisions.” Soon, focus will turn to the practice field, but it’s still uncertain how much the veteran receiver will be involved in August workouts. As Diggs continues to work his way back from a torn ACL, Chad Graff of … [Read more...] about Patriots WR Stefon Diggs To Start Season On PUP?

Players To Spend Season On Franchise Tag Since 2015

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The Chiefs and Trey Smith have just less than 48 hours to agree on a long-term extension; otherwise, the Pro Bowl guard will play on the franchise tag and negotiations will be tabled until 2026. That is 2025’s only tag situation as the July 15 deadline approaches. Over the previous 10 offseasons, 77 players received the franchise tag. Many of those signed extensions before the … [Read more...] about Players To Spend Season On Franchise Tag Since 2015

33 Unsigned 2025 Draft Picks Remain

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The NFL has hit a logjam and is collectively lagging far behind where it normally is at this point in the offseason. Two years ago, the league hit its last 30 unsigned players before July. Last year, teams were signing rookies as quickly as they were drafting them, and only 10 players remained unsigned by June 17. A couple intriguing situations have caused pens to go quiet in … [Read more...] about 33 Unsigned 2025 Draft Picks Remain

Patriots Felt Need To Lock Down LS Julian Ashby In Draft

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It’s not too often that a long snapper is drafted in the NFL. While the numbers are slightly skewed based on players in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s who would play other positions and also long snap, there have been, at most, 19 long snappers technically selected in the NFL draft, including two players drafted at other positions who transitioned to long snapper. So, what … [Read more...] about Patriots Felt Need To Lock Down LS Julian Ashby In Draft

The NFL’s Longest-Tenured GMs

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The NFL’s 2025 HC carousel brought five new sideline leaders; this year’s GM market eventually featured four new hires. Two teams made quick-trigger decisions involving front office bosses this offseason. Not long after the Raiders fired Antonio Pierce, they booted Tom Telesco — brought in to give the inexperienced HC a seasoned GM — after just one season. New minority owner … [Read more...] about The NFL’s Longest-Tenured GMs

Patriots UDFA WR Efton Chism Pushing For Roster Spot

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Undrafted rookie reciever Efton Chism has emerged as a potential factor in an already-tight competition for a spot on the Patriots’ 53-man roster. Chism earned praise from Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for his play during OTAs, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Chism was effective out of the slot, where he lined up for most of his snaps at Eastern Washington, per Pro Football Focus … [Read more...] about Patriots UDFA WR Efton Chism Pushing For Roster Spot

The NFL’s Longest-Tenured Head Coaches

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By the end of the 2024 regular season, the Bears, Jets and Saints had already moved on from their head coaches. Those teams were joined by Cowboys, Jaguars, Raiders and Patriots in making a change on the sidelines. After their midseason terminations, Matt Eberflus, Robert Saleh and Dennis Allen each landed defensive coordinator gigs during the 2025 hiring cycle. The staffers … [Read more...] about The NFL’s Longest-Tenured Head Coaches

Patriots Kept K Andy Borregales From Falling To Ravens

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Make no mistake, the Patriots were in dire need of a kicker, and to address this, they took Miami kicker Andy Borregales with the 182nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. New England was strategic about where they selected Borregales, though, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Drafting kickers is a notoriously risky proposition. To illustrate, from 2010-16, only 11 kickers were selected … [Read more...] about Patriots Kept K Andy Borregales From Falling To Ravens