Devin McCourty News

Feb 2, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; NFL players Devin McCourtny and Jason McCourty pose for a photo on the red carpet at the Maxim Party presented by Patron Tequila.

New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib talks with the media in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Jan.

The New England Patriots gave the Newtown, Conn. community a reason to smile this past Saturday - 154 days after unspeakable tragedy struck the small, quiet town.

Mark Harrison, the former Rutgers receiver, has signed with the New England Patriots, becoming the seventh former Rutgers player on the Patriots' roster.

The Patriots have reached a contract agreement with rookie cornerback Logan Ryan , agents Jonathan Feinsod and Neil Schwartz said Thursday on Twitter.

Counting down the top 25 players in the AFC East, one player at a time, one day at a time.

From this writer's perspective, there is a case to be made that each defensive position will be improved next season.

At this year's Pro Bowl, Seahawks return man Leon Washington sought Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater for an exchange of helmets.

The news coming out about Rob Gronkowski's left forearm at least sounds a little better than it did a few weeks ago.

Bill Belichick is a well-known film room junkie. He spends countless hours analyzing and breaking down tape.

NFL games being played Sunday featured pre-game tributes to the victims of Friday's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., but the Patriots are the only league team in New England, and added a special touch to their moment of silence.

The New England Patriots decided to sign veteran strong safety Adrian Wilson , formerly of the Arizona Cardinals, to a three-year deal this offseason in order to initially solve the issues at safety.

With their weekend rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, the New England Patriots announced the signing of 19 rookie free agents.

Although the two coaching staffs will be squaring off in Week 3 of the 2013 regular season, the friendship and bonds shared by New England head coach Bill Belichick and his Tampa Bay counterpart, Greg Schiano, will produce a rather unconventional twist next week.

With the Draft now behind us and with most of the free agents in the fold, the Patriots roster is now coming into focus.

The New England Patriots selected three defensive players from Rutgers in the 2013 NFL Draft and chief among those selections is cornerback Logan Ray, who was taken with the 83 rd overall pick .

Jan 13, 2013; Foxboro, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before the AFC divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium.

Duron Harmon is going to be scratching and tugging at the third-round price tag hanging around his neck for a long time.

The New England Patriots dispatched scouts nationwide to find talent in the 2013 NFL Draft , but you could have fooled us.

After three days, the Patriots spread out their seven picks to help round out their roster, mostly on the defensive side.