New England Patriots

The Patriots preseason slate is in the books following a 37-13 loss to the Browns in Cleveland on Thursday night and we're on to games that count starting in Seattle in just 12 days. With roster cuts looming (Aug. 30), I don't want to spend too much time breaking down film from a preseason finale that was mostly a tryout for the last few 53-man roster spots, practice squad roles, and, frankly, auditioning for the other 31 teams.

GAME CAPTAINS WR Efton Chism III, RB Lan Larison, DT Leonard Taylor III and CB Kindle Vildor served as game captains. THREE 2026 DRAFT PICKS STARTED ON DEFENSE Three 2026 draft selections started on defense, with second‑round pick LB Gabe Jacas, fifth‑round pick CB Karon Prunty, and sixth‑round pick LB Namdi Obiazor. Jacas and Prunty started all three preseason games. Obiazor led the team with 11 total tackles against the Browns.

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Cleveland, Ohio — The Patriots wrapped up the preseason with a starter-less exhibition at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday night, where New England fell 37-13 to the Browns. 38 Patriots didn't dress for Thursday night's game: two are on the reserve lists (Harold Landry III, Brenden Schooler), S Jaylen Reed just got here, and seven might've played if healthy (Bryce Baringer, Eric Butler, Marcus Bryant, Ben Brown, Xavier Holmes, Khalil Jacobs, and Loretz Metz).

Postgame Press Conference Thursday, August 27, 2026 How would you characterize the defense tonight? "Not good enough. We got a couple sudden change stops, forced them to kick some field goals which I think is always positive. But not good enough. We couldn't match the speed of the quarterback in the zone read and some of those things. But we'll get back to work and figure out who we get back to work with." You talked about not being a very deep team last week.

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The Patriots will wrap up the 2026 preseason with a trip to Cleveland to face the Browns. Their first road game of the season comes on the heels of a record-setting road team in 2025, the first team in NFL history to go 9-0 away from home. With the NFL opener less than two weeks away, the final tuneup can help prepare the Pats for an opening-night road test as tough as they come. The Seahawks are hard to play at home even when they're not raising a Super Bowl banner.

You can't put Marcus Jones in a box. The New England Patriots captain can play in all three phases of a football game, contributing on defense, special teams, and even offense. Off the field, he's just as reliable, showing up in a variety of ways to serve the community. At the Patriots Premiere on Tuesday, his efforts were rewarded, with Jones being honored as the 2026 Ron Burton Community Service Award recipient.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones was presented with the 2026 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award at the Patriots Premiere on the field at Gillette Stadium tonight. Jones is the 24th Patriots player to receive the annual award, which recognizes outstanding commitment in giving back to the community.

PATRIOTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PLAYER PERSONNEL ELIOT WOLF PRESS CONFERENCE August 25, 2026 Q: Can you maybe just address first the Kayshon Boutte trade, the reasoning behind it, and what you have? EW: Yeah. First of all, though, I just wanted to thank the players for another competitive training camp. It's exciting to get out there this season and build on what we had last year, show some progress.