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Bedard's Breakdown: Playing the Patriots blame game from the Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks
Let's just get into the blame pie game. Ranking, in descending order, the eight biggest reasons why the Patriots lost the Super Bowl:
Giardi: Time for the Patriots to take a tight end in the '26 Draft
The Patriots need an infusion of talent, with Hunter Henry much closer to the end than the beginning. The veteran wore down as the season progressed, largely because he was asked to do too much as a blocker.
Will Campbell on Super Bowl struggles: 'I expect more of myself'
Will Campbell and his Patriots teammates spoke to the media while cleaning out their lockers after losing Super Bowl LX.
Bedard: Patriots 2026 depth chart and needs list as free agency gets closer
As a primer — and we'll get into our wishlists over the weekend — here's my snapshot of the Patriots' depth chart that includes 2025 grades for the players, and also the coming contract expirations. Then we'll identify and rank the needs, and our guess on how they will attempt to fill those spots - whether it's free agency/trade or the draft (or both).
Giardi: Mike's Musings on the Patriots roster, and what the heck happened on Sunday
The Patriots got their asses kicked on Sunday night, and their roster issues showed up on the biggest possible stage. There is a lot of work that will need to be done, and those in charge of putting next year’s team together understand that better than anyone.
Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots, NFL as league meetings beckon 03.28.26
The NFL world will descend on Phoenix early next week for the annual meeting. We'll get some access to Robert Kraft and Mike Vrabel, so I'm curious what questions you would want answered by the Patriots' brass?
Bedard: Release of Stefon Diggs could set up bigger move for Patriots
The Patriots have informed receiver Stefon Diggs that he will be released when the new league year begins.
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Don't worry about Gonzalez yet; plus, more on Mad Maxx
Both Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf have preached their desire to keep the cornerback around for the foreseeable future, so where’s the deal?
Giardi: Should the Patriots take another safety in this year's draft?
With Byard's age and perhaps a lack of a suitable long-term solution alongside Woodson, safety is a need. Would Vrabel and company want one on day one? Feels unlikely. After that, the door is open.
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Rankings draw critique; plus, if Crosby's telling the truth...
“If you can’t find a way to make this kid part of your offense and get more out of him, you shouldn’t be coaching offense.”
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Giardi: Making sense of the Patriots' chosen path in free agency, and wondering what's next?
"We're always open to trying to improve the team any way we can.”
Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Do the Patriots have the market cornered?
Despite not seeing nearly as much “cat” coverage as I thought we would based on Mike Vrabel’s comments, the Patriots' secondary became one of the clear strengths of the football team