Chad Ryland released; Joey Slye wins Patriots' kicker battle
The New England Patriots are releasing second-year kicker Chad Ryland, moving on from one of Bill Belichick's last draft picks with the team.
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The New England Patriots are releasing second-year kicker Chad Ryland, moving on from one of Bill Belichick's last draft picks with the team.
The Patriots' quarterback room is a little less crowded, as the team has waived backup Bailey Zappe.
44-year-old lefty Rich Hill is heading back to the majors, set to join the Red Sox for the fourth time over his 20-year MLB career.
The New England Patriots and the rest of the NFL made some tough decisions on Tuesday, as every team had to trim its roster down to 53 players ahead of the league's 4 p.m. deadline.
The Patriots wrapped up their preseason on Sunday night with an ugly 20-10 loss to the Commanders, and now it's on to Cincinnati and the regular season for Jerod Mayo and company.
The New England Patriots closed out the preseason with a 13-10 loss to the Washington Commanders, a game that saw Drake Maye make more impressive plays while veteran Jacoby Brissett struggled to get much going.
Drake Maye put together another solid preseason effort for the Patriots on Sunday night, which will make for an interesting week for New England head coach Jerod Mayo.
Jacoby Brissett got the start for the Patriots in the team's preseason finale against the Commanders, but played just one series after taking a big hit in his final tune-up before the regular season.
Rafael Devers made some Red Sox history on Sunday, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to reach 200 home runs.
While Bill Belichick wants to be an NFL head coach again, there is now a silver lining waiting if he doesn't get another gig next year.
For most NFL teams, the third and final game of the preseason is merely a formality. The New England Patriots are not in the same boat as most teams this summer.
The Patriots are still rolling with four quarterbacks, and Jerod Mayo said all of his quarterbacks will see action in Sunday night's preseason finale against the Washington Commanders.
The summer of Jaylen Brown continues, as the Celtics star has released his first rap single.
The Patriots got even thinner on the offensive line when starting left tackle Vederian Lowe left practice with an injury on Wednesday.
While it remains an open competition, Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that Jacoby Brissett is still the team's No. 1 quarterback.