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The half-dozen players were by far the most for any team in the league. According to a new report, though, the number of players opting out likely would have been even larger, if not for the decision of one of the most respected members in the Patriots' locker room.
The Patriots re-signed rookie quarterback Brian Lewerke, according to Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal. Couch cited Lewerke's father as the source of the information.
In the middle of the summer, every year, football players show up to training camp. That's just what they do.
A New York woman used her obituary to tell the world exactly how she felt about former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
When it came to playing football this year, amid an ongoing global pandemic, Patrick Chung has very little doubt that opting out was the best decision for him and his family.
There were mixed reaction from Patriots fans at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday as news began to spread that multiple New England players have decided to opt out of the 2020 season.
Though a half-dozen of his new teammates have opted out of the upcoming 2020 NFL season, Patriots quarterback Cam Newton remains full speed ahead in preparation for his redemption tour.
Is this all part of Bill Belichick's master plan?
And then there were six. Patrick Chung is reportedly opting out of the 2020 season, the sixth member of the New England Patriot to do so.
Monday night and Tuesday morning has been filled with news of Patriots players opting out of the 2020 NFL season. At least we know of one player who won't be opting out: Center David Andrews.
So far, five members of the New England Patriots have opted out of the 2020 season.
The news of Patriots opting out of the 2020 season is coming fast and furious, and now running back Brandon Bolden can be added to that list.
Another Patriots player is opting out of the 2020 season, and he's a big one. Linebacker Dont'a Hightower will not play this season.
The New England Patriots will be looking to fill a big hole along the offensive line when training camp gets underway later this week.
NFL players have the choice to opt out of the 2020 season. We now know of two Patriots players who will be taking that option, while a third player might not be far behind.
If you have your doubts about the NFL's ability to play a full season during a pandemic, you're not alone.
With Training Camp set to begin later this week, the New England Patriots did some roster trimming over the weekend. The team released 10 players overall to get its roster down to 80 players.
If Cam Newton is healthy and back to being Cam Newton, then the quarterback and the New England Patriots could do some pretty spectacular things together. Just ask Newton's former head coach, Ron Rivera.
Patriots quarterbacks aren't expected to report for training camp until Monday. But Cam Newton is already in Boston, arriving at Logan Airport on Wednesday evening.
Antonio Brown's "retirement" lasted all of three days. Because late Wednesday night, Brown was back on social media to demand that the NFL resolve his outstanding investigations.
Patriots quarterbacks -- including newcomer Cam Newton -- were slated to report to Gillette Stadium for the start of training camp on Thursday. That will not be happening.
Cam has finally gotten around to hitting the practice field with arguably his most important receiver.
After an 11-year run in the NFL that saw him win a Super Bowl in 2014, Michael Bennett is calling it a career.
At least two Patriots rookies are already in town for the start of training camp.
After years of hearing about Tom Brady's unique diet, Patriots fans are now getting a serving of what Cam Newton has on his dinner table.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
Seamus Culleton says he's been held for 5 months in a "filthy" ICE detention camp despite a U.S. work permit and green card application.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
The Ogunquit Playhouse, a theater space that has stood in Maine for nearly a century, is planning a major renovation.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
Investigators released surveillance images in the Nancy Guthrie case Tuesday.
Seamus Culleton says he's been held for 5 months in a "filthy" ICE detention camp despite a U.S. work permit and green card application.
A fast moving clipper system is going to sweep through Tuesday evening, bringing with it a brief round of snow.
A major update is expected Tuesday on Boston's World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.