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Yahoo! Sports - NFL - New England Patriots NewsLatest news and information about the New England Patriots.Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 6, 2010 @ 12:40 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of... Patriots sign four to practice squad (The National Football Post) The New England Patriots signed four players to the practice squad today: safety Sergio Brown, linebacker Shawn... West Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples. Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) The predications surrounding the 2010 Patriots are as varied as they are readily available after an eventful, up-and-down preseason. One school of thought is that any team that fields Tom Brady and is coached by Bill Belichick has a chance not only at the playoffs, but at a deep January run. Sporting two of the top options at two of the most important spots in football is a good start for any team. Throw in Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the makings of an offense that's been amongst the best in the game since 2007 and there is reason for the hope that permeates plenty of corners of Patriots Nation. But the flipside of that is a realistic and more analytical look at a team that last we saw was being run off the field by Ray Rice and the Ravens on wild-card weekend. Buccaneers add 2, release 2 from 53-man roster (The Canadian Press) TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed offensive lineman Ted Larsen and running back Kregg Lumpkin off waivers and also signed three players to the club's practice squad. Patriots claim Steve Maneri, cut Tyrone McKenzie (The National Football Post) The New England Patriots claimed rookie offensive tackle Steve Maneri off waivers from the Houston Texans and... Agent: Bills cut J.P. Foschi (The National Football Post) The Buffalo Bills have cut tight end J.P. Foschi, according to his agent, Ralph Cindrich. Foschi previously drew... NFL cutdown day: NFC East (SportingNews.com) Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Dallas Cowboys Wide receiver Sam Hurd, a key reserve, called the Cowboys' bluff and turned down a request for a pay cut. Hurd is scheduled to make $1.7 million this season, and the team opted to keep him because of his versatility on special teams. The Cowboys didn't have any real surprises among their cuts, but they opted to keep less-expensive players when... NFL cutdown day: AFC East (SportingNews.com) Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Buffalo Bills Coaches decided to go with a young wideout unit, cutting veterans James Hardy and Chad Jackson in favor of undrafted rookies David Nelson and Donald Jones. Hardy was a surprise cut because he was a 2008 second-round pick. But injuries and inconsistent play hindered him throughout his career. 2 Heisman winners cut as teams trim rosters to 53 (The Canadian Press) On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found themselves looking for new teams. Patriots acquire linebacker Tracy White in trade (The National Football Post) The New England Patriots acquired linebacker Tracy White in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles for a... Pats cut LB Burgess, special teams captain Aiken (AP) Outside linebacker Derrick Burgess and special teams captain Sam Aiken were released by the New England Patriots in surprising moves Saturday. They also placed safety Brandon McGowan, who started 11 games last season, on season-ending injured reserve with a chest injury. Burgess, who didn't practice until Aug. Patriots place McGowan on IR, cut 20 (The National Football Post) The New England Patriots placed safety Brandon McGowan on injured reserve with a chest injury, ending his... Chiefs trade Jarrad Page to Patriots (The National Football Post) Unhappy in Kansas City with the Chiefs, disgruntled safety Jarrad Page was shipped off to the New England... Houshmandzadeh, Leinart lead the charge among final cuts (Yahoo! Sports) As expected, Seattle Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart were... Alford, Whimper and Bomar among NY Giants cuts (AP) The New York Giants cuts some ties to their 2008 Super Bowl championship team, waiving defensive tackle Jay Alford and offensive lineman Guy Whimper. The Giants also made a couple of other surprising moves Saturday in reaching the 53-man limit, waiving quarterback Rhett Bomar, veteran receiver Derek Hagan and tight end Bear Pascoe. Source: Ray Ventrone makes the Browns (The National Football Post) Veteran safety Ray "Bubba" Ventrone has made the Cleveland Browns' roster, according to a league... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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