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Veteran Linebacker Matt Judon Bringing An Edge To The New England Patriots' Defense

Veteran Linebacker Matt Judon Bringing An Edge To The New England Patriots' Defense

Forbes — When Matt Judon was on the field for the New England Patriots in August, the bright red sleeves, visor and No. 9 jersey helped distinguish him. But they weren't the primary tell. The veteran outside linebacker's impact was. "We want to be loud and we want to make sure we're all on one accord," Judon said during his press conference on Thursday.
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For New England Patriots' J.C. Jackson, Defending A Receiver Is About Becoming One

For New England Patriots' J.C. Jackson, Defending A Receiver Is About Becoming One

Forbes — J.C. Jackson has intercepted 15 passes since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018. But that isn't a shock to the New England Patriots cornerback. "I feel like I become a receiver," Jackson said of when the football enters his coverage.
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New England Patriots Found A Different Kind Of Multipurpose Threat In Rookie Mike Onwenu

New England Patriots Found A Different Kind Of Multipurpose Threat In Rookie Mike Onwenu

Forbes — When asked in April where the New England Patriots viewed him best, Mike Onwenu provided a foreshadowing answer. "During the pre-draft process, there wasn't really any talk of specifics," the 6-foot-3, 350-pound offensive lineman said on his introductory call as a Patriot.
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How Lenoir-Rhyne Safety Kyle Dugger Reached The Patriots' Draft Surface

How Lenoir-Rhyne Safety Kyle Dugger Reached The Patriots' Draft Surface

Forbes — Reese's Senior Bowl practices have often gone on without Bill Belichick in attendance. That wasn't the case this January. The New England Patriots head coach, wearing a white visor embroidered with the name of his boat, " VIII Rings," was spotted on the sidelines in Mobile, Ala.
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Brad Scioli: The One Behind Tom Brady's First Sack As Patriots Quarterback

Brad Scioli: The One Behind Tom Brady's First Sack As Patriots Quarterback

Forbes — Tom Brady has been sacked 473 times in the regular season. He's been sacked an additional 66 times in the postseason. He's learned how to fall, how to tell when the journey of an NFL snap is over. The first telling journey arrived in the New England Patriots quarterback's first start.
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Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman Solidifies His Playoff Place

Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman Solidifies His Playoff Place

Forbes — ATLANTA - He missed the entirety of 2017 and the first month of 2018. He wasn't there when his team fell short one February ago. He wasn't there this September when things got off to a 2-2 start. Not being available was not the way for Julian Edelman to begin his two-year, $11 million contract extension with the New England Patriots.
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Tight end Stephen Anderson recalls four-month stint on Patriots' practice squad

Tight end Stephen Anderson recalls four-month stint on Patriots' practice squad

Pats Pulpit — ATLANTA - Stephen Anderson's favorite route is called the middle route. The outside receivers run curls by the numbers. The tight end takes what's left between the hashes. And, according to Anderson, he goes about a dozen yards and works back to the quarterback in any kind of direction.
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Undrafted Free Agents From Past, Present Seen In Patriots' Super Bowl LIII Fabric

Undrafted Free Agents From Past, Present Seen In Patriots' Super Bowl LIII Fabric

Forbes — ATLANTA - There's more than one way to weave together an NFL roster. There are, as New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said in a recent news conference, "multiple correct answers." And oftentimes, those correct answers don't enter the league between rounds one through seven.
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Patriots Wideout Phillip Dorsett Has Made His Imprint

Patriots Wideout Phillip Dorsett Has Made His Imprint

Forbes — ATLANTA - The New England Patriots had their scouting report on Phillip Dorsett when the deal was reached in September 2017. But what was seen in the former first-round draft choice then is easier to see now. "Great traits," Patriots receivers coach Chad O'Shea said of Dorsett during Super Bowl LIII's Opening Night.
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Malcolm Mitchell Departs From Patriots Having Left An Indelible Mark

Malcolm Mitchell Departs From Patriots Having Left An Indelible Mark

Forbes — The New England Patriots waived Malcolm Mitchell on Monday, 547 days after the wide receiver caught five passes for 63 yards in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LI as a rookie. But Mitchell proved to be well worth the fourth-round draft investment, even if his stay ended before his contract did.
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Patriots have a history with Gary Kubiak's backfields

Patriots have a history with Gary Kubiak's backfields

247Sports — The Denver Broncos' rushing attack ranked in the middle of the road this season, totaling 1,718 yards and 13 touchdowns on 4.2 yards per carry. But Bill Belichick is well aware of the challenges the New England Patriots' defense will face in Sunday's AFC Championship Game.
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Patriots Hall of Famer Willie McGinest pens one last contract

Patriots Hall of Famer Willie McGinest pens one last contract

247Sports — FOXBOROUGH - Willie McGinest signed the final contract of his NFL career on Wednesday night. The New England Patriots Hall of Fame inductee, who spent the final three years of his career with the Cleveland Browns, stepped to the podium alongside team owner Robert Kraft to ink a ceremonial deal that only seemed right.
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All about timing for Patriots linebacker Eric Martin

All about timing for Patriots linebacker Eric Martin

247Sports — FOXBOROUGH - Eric Martin became a New England Patriot on Dec. 29, 2014. Thirty-four days later, he became a Super Bowl champion. "You never know what can happen," the linebacker said after Sunday's practice. "Bounce around, and you just end up in a place that you kind of fit in."
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Logan Mankins' shocking trade weighs heavy as Patriots coach Bill Belichick parts with 'the best ...

Logan Mankins' shocking trade weighs heavy as Patriots coach Bill Belichick parts with 'the best ...

MassLive.com — Logan Mankins New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins (AP Photo/Paul Abell) FOXBOROUGH -- Nothing appeared out of the ordinary when Bill Belichick stepped to the podium Tuesday morning. The New England Patriots head coach was, however, 20 minutes late. And with New England having to thin the roster from 83 to 75 players before the 4 p.m.
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New England Patriots training camp: Undrafted long snapper Tyler Ott knows it's a league of 32

New England Patriots training camp: Undrafted long snapper Tyler Ott knows it's a league of 32

MassLive.com — Tyler Ott's No. 53 jersey is one of the first spotted on practice fields shadowing Gillette Stadium. Helmet in hand, Ott walks over to one of the equipment bags on the sideline before making his way toward a couple of teammates who are stretching. The 22-year-old does the same before strapping on his helmet.
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