Headlines

New England Patriots News & Rumors

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/14/25

By | at October 14, 2025 7:55 pm

Today’s practice squad moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Cleveland Browns

Denver Broncos

  • Signed: G Karsen Barnhart, LB Garrett Nelson

Green Bay Packers

  • Released: K Mark McNamee

Indianapolis Colts

  • Signed: OT Bayron Matos, QB Brett Rypien
  • Released: OT Marcellus Johnson

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

New England Patriots

  • Signed: TE Marshall Lang
  • Released: DB Tyron Herring, TE Gee Scott Jr.

Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Commanders

  • Released: G Tyler Cooper

With Anthony Richardson heading to injured reserve with an eye injury, the Colts are set to add some QB depth in veteran Brett Rypien, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The 29-year-old brings four games of starting experience to Indy, with his most recent start coming with the Rams in 2023. In total, Rypien has completed 58.3 percent of his career passes for 950 yards, four touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Riley Leonard will temporarily be the QB2 behind Daniel Jones, but there’s a chance Rypien eventually works his way up to the active roster.

The Chargers moved on from a notable edge defender today in Clelin Ferrell. The former Raiders first-round pick started all 17 games for the 49ers just two years ago, with the edge rusher finishing that campaign with 3.5 sacks and 13 QB hits. He started 10 of his 14 appearances with the Commanders in 2024, adding another 3.5 sacks to his resume. After being among Washington’s final preseason cuts, Ferrell caught on with the Chargers practice squad and ended up getting into one game with the big-league club.

The Eagles moved on from a pair of skill players today. Audric Estime was a fifth-round pick by the Broncos last year, with the running back compiling 337 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 81 touches. He was waived by Denver back in August and landed on Philly’s practice squad. Javon Baker was a fourth-round pick by the Patriots in last year’s draft, but he was limited to a single catch in 11 games.

1 comment Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions Washington Commanders

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/13/25

By | at October 13, 2025 7:29 pm

Here are the latest moves from around the NFL,including practice squad elevations for all four teams playing on Monday Night Football:

Atlanta Falcons

Buffalo Bills

Chicago Bears

Cleveland Browns

Denver Broncos

  • Signed off Ravens’ practice squad: S J.T. Gray

Indianapolis Colts

Kansas City Chiefs

New England Patriots

Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco 49ers

  • Waived: OL Isaac Alarcon

Washington Commanders

The Bears elevated Moody to kick in their Monday night matchup with the Commanders with Cairo Santos sidelined by a quad injury.

0 comments Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Transactions Washington Commanders

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/11/25

By | at October 11, 2025 8:31 pm

Here are the minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations heading into the sixth Sunday of the NFL season:

Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Panthers

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

Dallas Cowboys

Detroit Lions

Indianapolis Colts

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

New York Jets

Pittsburgh Steelers

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Manu was ruled out for this week with a knee injury after making the first start of his career with Detroit. Unfortunately, he’ll miss the team’s next three games, as well, after being placed on injured reserve.

Wright will fill in as placekicker for the Titans in Week 6. Regular kicker Joey Slye has been ruled out with a calf injury after missing practice all week.

Avery in Cleveland and Walton in Carolina are both being called up as standard gameday practice squad elevations for the third time this year. If either of their respective teams want them to be active for another game, they will need to sign them to the 53-man roster.

0 comments Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Transactions

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/10/25

By | at October 10, 2025 6:53 pm

Today’s minor moves as we head into the sixth weekend of the regular season:

Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

Tennessee Titans

Cardinals punter Blake Gillikin appeared on the injury report with a back injury in Week 2 but has been otherwise healthy without missing any game time throughout the season so far. Gillikin showed back up on Arizona’s injury report yesterday with his back ailing him once again. He didn’t participate in practice at all today, and it doesn’t look good for his chances on Sunday that the team signed O’Donnell.

Following the Colts’ signing of Michael Badgley on Tuesday, O’Donnell becomes the second veteran specialist out of Miami (FL) to get signed out of free agency this week. O’Donnell punted for the Bears for eight years after Chicago drafted him in the sixth-round in 2014. He spent one year after Chicago with the Packers but remained a free agent throughout the 2023 season. Last year, he got a similar call from the 49ers, who held on to him for eight games after Mitch Wishnowsky was sidelined for the second half of the season with a back injury.

O’Donnell won out in a punting competition with fellow free agents Jack Browning and Matt Haack.

0 comments Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Miami Dolphins New England Patriots Tennessee Titans Transactions

Traded Draft Picks For 2026

By | at October 8, 2025 8:05 pm

Many months remain before teams know where they are picking in the 2026 draft, but many clubs have made moves to acquire 2026 draft capital. Headlined by the Browns, Rams and Cowboys’ efforts, here are the 2026 picks to have changed hands thus far. When more deals involving picks are made (or conditions on moves already completed become known), that information will be added.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

5 comments 2026 NFL Draft Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Giants New York Jets PFR Originals Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Washington Commanders

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/7/25

By | at October 7, 2025 7:58 pm

Today’s practice squad moves in the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Dallas Cowboys

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Las Vegas Raiders

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Francisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

2 comments Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Las Vegas Raiders Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans Transactions

Patriots RB Antonio Gibson Suffers Torn ACL

By | at October 6, 2025 1:58 pm

The Patriots improved to 3-2 with last night’s win in Buffalo. The team will be shorthanded on offense for the remainder of the season, though.

Antonio Gibson suffered an ACL tear on Sunday, as first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Gibson was quickly ruled out of last night’s game after suffering the injury. Further testing took place today, including an MRI. The results confirm Gibson will be sidelined the rest of the way.

That news marks a notable blow to New England’s rushing attack. Gibson had been chipping in as a part-time contributor on offense in 2025, similar to last season. The 27-year-old’s statline for the year will include 112 scrimmage yards and one touchdown, a far cry from his high-end campaigns at the beginning of his career with Washington. Gibson is under contract through 2026.

None of the former third-rounder’s salary for next year ($2.85MM) is guaranteed, however. Especially in the wake of today’s injury news, Gibson’s time in New England could very well come to an end this spring as a result. In any case, the team will now need to move forward with Rhamondre Stevenson and second-round rookie TreVeyon Henderson leading the way in terms of backfield usage.

Stevenson has struggled with fumbles during his career, and while he has not been benched as a result his snap share for 2025 stands at 55%. That marks the lowest usage rate since his rookie campaign. Things could of course change in the wake of Gibson going down, but Henderson also represents a candidate for an uptick in carries moving forward. The Ohio State product has recorded double-digit carries only once in a game to date; it will be interesting to see if that changes in the near future.

Gibson topped 1,000 scrimmage yards during each of the first two seasons of his career, scoring 21 total touchdowns over that span. The Memphis product appeared to be on track for a lengthy RB1 stint in the nation’s capital, but after a downturn in usage over the final two years of his rookie pact he departed on the open market. Another trip to free agency could be in store relatively soon, and given this injury finding a lucrative pact will be a challenge.

7 comments New England Patriots

49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Bills, Patriots, Jaguars, Eagles Seen As Possible Buyers At Trade Deadline

By | at October 5, 2025 11:22 am

We are a month away from the November 4 trade deadline, and the league’s contingent of buyers and sellers is starting to take shape. Eric D. Williams of Fox Sports identifies a handful of teams that league sources believe could be active buyers.

That includes a trio of NFC West clubs: the 49ers, Rams, and Seahawks. All three of those teams currently sport winning records, and even the division’s fourth-place outfit, the Cardinals, are 2-2 (their two losses have come by a combined four points). It therefore stands to reason that the combatants in what could be a tightly-contested division will be seeking any possible advantage at the deadline.

Moving over to the AFC East, Williams’ sources name the Bills and Patriots as potential buyers. The Bills, who have become a perennial contender in the Josh Allen era, are just one of two undefeated teams left after the first four weeks of the campaign, and Buffalo may be on the lookout for upgrades as it tries to break through to the Super Bowl after a number of recent postseason heartbreaks.

New England, at 2-2, was not necessarily expected to contend this year. New head coach Mike Vrabel and second-year quarterback Drake Maye presented reasons for optimism in Foxborough, but the general consensus was that the club — which underwent more than 50% roster turnover from 2024-25 and which entered the regular season as the league’s fifth-youngest team (h/t ESPN’s Mike Reiss) — was still at least a year away from true competitiveness.

And that still may be the case. After all, much can change between now and the first week of November, and even tonight’s matchup with the division-rival Bills could go a long way towards solidifying the Pats’ status as legitimate contender or otherwise.

After a last-second loss to the Bengals in Week 2, the Jaguars bounced back with victories over the Texans and Niners to improve their record to 3-1. As Williams notes, the rookie GM/HC duo of James Gladstone and Liam Coen both cut their NFL teeth with the Rams, whose Les Snead/Sean McVay operation has developed a reputation for making bold strikes.

Ditto Eagles GM Howie Roseman, and Philadelphia – the league’s other undefeated club – is unsurprisingly named by Williams’ sources as another team that could look to acquire talent in advance of the deadline. Per OverTheCap.com, the Eagles also have just shy of $12MM in cap space, so they should have the flexibility to make a move or two.

The Patriots, 49ers, and Seahawks are all in the top-five in terms of cap room as of the time of this writing, and the Rams are just outside the top-10. The Bills, with just $2.57MM of space, could have a harder time making a splash acquisition.

17 comments Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars Los Angeles Rams New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks

Patriots Activate Jahlani Tavai From IR

By | at October 4, 2025 3:51 pm

The Patriots announced that they have activated linebacker Jahlani Tavai from injured reserve. Tavai will make his season debut against the division-rival Bills on Sunday.

Tavai, who missed the first four games after suffering a calf injury over the summer, earned a prominent role in New England over the past couple of years. A former Lions second-round pick, Tavai found himself on waivers after two seasons. The Patriots scooped him up prior to the 2021 campaign in a move that has worked out for both sides.

Before last season began, the Patriots signed Tavai to a three-year, $15MM contract extension. He then started in 16 of 17 games, finished second among Patriots defenders in snaps, and piled up 100-plus tackles (a team-high 115) for the second straight year.

Tavai will be playing his first game under new head coach Mike Vrabel and his staff on Sunday. With Vrabel at the helm, newcomer Robert Spillane has taken over as the Patriots’ snaps leader at linebacker. Tavai could be an important cog alongside him, though, especially considering the struggles of fellow linebacker Christian Elliss. While Elliss has played 59 percent of defensive snaps this year, Pro Football Focus ranks his performance 127th out of 132 qualifiers at his position.

0 comments New England Patriots Transactions

Patriots Open Practice Window For LB Jahlani Tavai

By | at October 1, 2025 8:58 pm

Four games have passed and the flurry of teams preparing to bring back injured players continues. The Patriots have joined the fray, opening the 21-day practice window for linebacker Jahlani Tavai, per Chad Graff of The Athletic.

Waived after only two years in Detroit, the former second-round pick out of Hawai’i has found a place in the NFL as far away from his alma mater as possible. After clearing waivers, Tavai signed to the Patriots’ practice squad. He was quickly signed to the team’s 53-man roster where he played in 13 games, mostly as a special teamer. Starting the 2022 season as a backup, Tavai found himself in the starting lineup by Week 5.

Partway through his first season as a starter for the Patriots, Tavai landed a two-year, $4.4MM extension. After finishing second on the team with 110 total tackles in his first full season as a starter, New England added another three-year extension for $15MM, and Tavai rewarded their faith by leading the team in tackles with 115.

So far this season, last year’s starter next to Tavai, Christian Elliss, has been starting next to offseason addition Robert Spillane, but Elliss has looked like a shell of himself, unable to maintain the product he was putting on the field in 2024. The Patriots will hope to bring Tavai back soon, at which point he will likely push Elliss into more of a rotational role as he reassumes his starting spot next to Spillane.

Tavai will have three weeks of practice activity to be activated from injured reserve. After suffering a calf injury at the opening of the season, Tavai has always been aiming for a Week 5 return, and today’s transaction will put him on track for it. On the off chance that Tavai is not able to be activated within the 21-day period, he will be reverted back to IR without the ability to be activated this season.

2 comments New England Patriots Transactions
Show all
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors