Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said the evaluation process for Cam Newton and Jarrett Stidham hasn’t even started.
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Patriots face challenges as Dont’a Hightower and Patrick Chung opt out of 2020 season
Hightower says he’s opting out of the 2020 season, highlighting a list of several New England Patriots who will sit out because of health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dont’a Hightower among six Patriots opting out of 2020 season
The linebacker joins Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon and three other Patriots choosing not to play during the pandemic.
Battle to replace Brady at QB in spotlight as Pats open camp
Jarrett Stidham seemed to be the heir apparent to succeed Tom Brady as Patriots quarterback following a quiet draft and offseason
NFL notebook: No long-term contract for Patriots’ Thuney
Left guard Joe Thuney will play this season under the franchise tag, for $14.781 million, and then become an unrestricted free agent.
Patriots’ Julian Edelman hopes anti-Semitic posts become teaching moment, start ‘uncomfortable conversations’
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.
NFL notebook: Burkhead agrees to pay cut, new deal giving Patriots $1 million in cap space
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.
Judges question warrants in Robert Kraft massage parlor sex case
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.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case heads to appellate court
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.
Patriots hope winning still in fashion for Cam Newton
Quarterback gets a fresh start in New England after nine seasons in Carolina, where his MVP-winning career had stalled because of injuries.