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Battle to replace Brady at QB in spotlight as Pats open camp

by The Associated Press July 21, 2020

Jarrett Stidham seemed to be the heir apparent to succeed Tom Brady as Patriots quarterback following a quiet draft and offseason

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NFL notebook: No long-term contract for Patriots’ Thuney

by News service report July 15, 2020July 17, 2020

Left guard Joe Thuney will play this season under the franchise tag, for $14.781 million, and then become an unrestricted free agent.

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Patriots’ Julian Edelman hopes anti-Semitic posts become teaching moment, start ‘uncomfortable conversations’

by KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer July 9, 2020July 10, 2020

New England Patriots receiver says, “There’s no room for anti-Semitism in this world,” and that he hopes social media posts by Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment for him and others.

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NFL notebook: Burkhead agrees to pay cut, new deal giving Patriots $1 million in cap space

by News service report July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

Rex Burkhead, who led all Patriots running backs with a 4.6-yards-per-carry average last season, takes a pay cut as the team gets some much-needed cap space.

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Judges question warrants in Robert Kraft massage parlor sex case

by TERRY SPENCER Associated Press June 30, 2020July 1, 2020

A three-judge panel presses the prosecution about the legality of search warrants that led to the arrest Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots, and others.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case heads to appellate court

by Terry Spencer Associated Press June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

Prosecutors charging New England Patriots owner with buying sex from massage parlor prostitutes are trying to save their case. “Mr. Kraft’s guilt is a virtual certainty” and he has no right to benefit from any possible mistakes police made involving innocent customers, Deputy Solicitor General Jeffrey DeSousa wrote.

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Patriots hope winning still in fashion for Cam Newton

by JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

Quarterback gets a fresh start in New England after nine seasons in Carolina, where his MVP-winning career had stalled because of injuries.

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Cam Newton plays for Bill Belichick now, and the possibilities are endless

by Adam Kilgore The Washington Post June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

Though he is the oldest coach in the NFL, Belichick also has one of its most agile, malleable minds. He never falls behind trends and often sets them.