Stefon Diggs cleared to practice at Patriots training camp
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Bill Belichick may have won six Super Bowls as the head coach of the New England Patriots, but ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has a dose of reality for the new North Carolina head football coach.
Additions of veteran cornerback and safety strengthen unit that already features Christian Gonzalez and Jabrill Peppers.
First and foremost, Robert Kraft made the quick decision to move on from first-year head coach Jerod Mayo right after the final game of the season ended. He quickly pursued Mike Vrabel to replace Mayo and was able to get his man.
New England Patriots All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez made the cut in ESPN’s list of top 10 cornerbacks heading into the 2025 season.
And while Stefon Diggs is included in New England’s new look for 2025, ESPN still tabbed the wideout room as the team’s biggest weakness. “The much-improved Patriots are fairly balanced, which made this harder than expected.
Follow our daily updates from Patriots training camp, including intel on the QBs, tight position battles and potential breakouts.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was a 'catalyst' for special offseason trips with his fellow offensive players.
The New England Patriots have what they hope is a good problem. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye is on the rise. And three-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez is a star. It can create an interesting dynamic, though, as detailed by ESPN's Mike Reiss in his training camp preview.
That's a key test that awaits Mike Vrabel and the Pats this season. Are they a respected, well-run organization or just an NFL backwater?
ESPN's Bill Barnwell released a list of the top 25 NFL teams of the last 25 years, with one Patriots team pacing the pack.