The Patriots traded up Friday night to select Illinois edge defender Gabe Jacas in the second round of the NFL Draft. Hundreds of miles away from Patriots headquarters, a franchise legend who knows Jacas well gave his stamp of approval.

For the second-straight day, the New England Patriots trade up for a player in the trenches.

Illinois football is going to have a player taken in the NFL Draft in day two, and it should be EDGE Gabe Jacas.

The Patriots gave up three picks to land Gabe Jacas, an explosive Illinois edge rusher, in the second round. Here's why they drafted the pass rusher

The New England Patriots traded up and took Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The New England Patriots selected defensive lineman Gabe Jacas with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Jacas, who was widely expected to be off the board by the middle of the second round,

The Patriots have traded up for the second time in two rounds. After moving up to snag offensive lineman Caleb Lomu in the first round, the Patriots made a swap with the Chargers to get in position to take former Illinois defensive end Gabe Jacas.

Eliot Wolf commented on the Patriots' decision to trade up on the draft board to select edge rusher Gabe Jacas in the second round.

In a pre-draft scouting report, Lance Zierlein listed Matthew Judon as a player comp for Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas. There’s a reason for that.

The New England Patriots added two more players at the NFL Draft Friday - Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon.

The Kansas City Chiefs should consider selecting Illinois Fighting Illini defensive end Gabe Jacas in the 2026 NFL Draft.