Dont'a Hightower News

Dont'a Hightower is no longer a rookie. "It feels pretty good not having to get the water bottles or put the equipment up or things like that," the Patriots' linebacker said Thursday after a workout at Gillette Stadium.

Based on expectations of natural progression, the Patriots' trio of starting linebackers should make even more of an impact in the upcoming season after their electric initial go-round. Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes and Dont'a Hightower grew up well together in 2012, and they provided enough reasons to believe the extra year of chemistry and ... (more)

With the Patriots' roster sitting at 89, Bill Belichick will be looking around the Free Agent market to find a player to plug into that 90th spot.

Here's a positional rundown of the Patriots' rookie camp roster, which includes seven draft picks, 19 undrafted free agents and CFL newbies Armond Armstead and Jason Vega.

While many NFL teams approach the draft with the intention of remaking themselves, the Patriots approach it with the intention of completing themselves.

Sometimes it can be hard for rookies and veterans to work alongside each other in the NFL ...but that wasn't the case for these guys.

Signed to a two-year contract after the lockout in 2011, Waters played at a very high level that year, though he was at right guard for the first time in his career.

I think when folks look at his ability to catch the ball in the air, they'll be as enamored with him as the Patriots obviously are.

The New England Patriots tuned out the cries of fans demanding a wide receiver and drafted linebacker Jamie Collins out of Southern Mississippi with the 52nd overall pick in the NFL Draft Friday evening.

Patriots fans who stayed up late Thursday night to find out which player the team would draft were left out in the cold, as the Patriots traded the 29th pick of the to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Patriots don't have an immediate need at defensive end because they have two starters locked into place, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't make an attempt to upgrade their group of edge rushers.

Despite drafting Dont'a Hightower and Chandler Jones last year, New England's pass rush was not on the level that the team would like it to be.

The roads and airport terminals blending together, the destinations all the same, save for the logo on a pair of shorts or sweatshirt.

If Bill Belichick keeps his own personal scoresheet when evaluating prospects, you can bet nose tackle Jesse Williams earned quite a few checks in the plus column.

With the 59th pick in Pride Of Detroit's 2013 NFL mock draft, the New England Patriots select South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger.