JOSHUA UCHE NEWS

Returning to New England Uche has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Patriots, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Impact Uche reportedly had bigger offers elsewhere, but he opted to return to Foxborough for less. The 2020 second-round pick has played four seasons with the Pats and was both a depth defender and special teams contributor last season. He currently projects to start opposite Matthew Judon (biceps) at outside linebacker in 2024.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

LB Josh Uche reportedly re-signs with Patriots on one-year deal

The New England Patriots have reportedly re-signed linebacker Josh Uche to a one-year deal.

MARCH 12

Patriots Re-Sign Linebacker Josh Uche - Free Agency Tracker The latest rumors, rumblings and signings involving the New England Patriots, AFC East and NFL.

MARCH 12 • SACBEE.COM

NFL Rumors: Patriots Yet To Offer Josh Uche Contract Extension The Patriots reportedly haven't extended a contract offer to linebacker Josh Uche before the 25-year-old hit the free agency market.

MARCH 11 • NESN.COM

Patriots' Josh Uche Praises New Coach Jerod Mayo: 'Great Teacher!' The New England Patriots are in good hands with new coach Jerod Mayo, linebacker Josh Uche says.

JANUARY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Patriots' Josh Uche Praises New Coach Jerod Mayo: 'Great Teacher!' The New England Patriots are in good hands with new coach Jerod Mayo, linebacker Josh Uche says.

JANUARY 24 • SACBEE.COM

Patriots' Josh Uche Praises New Coach Jerod Mayo: 'Great Teacher!' The New England Patriots are in good hands with new coach Jerod Mayo, linebacker Josh Uche says.

JANUARY 24 • KANSASCITY.COM

Why Patriots players say Jerod Mayo is the best LB coach they’ve ever had

"Coach Mayo is someone I model not just in football but just, like, life," linebacker Josh Uche said. He's far from the only one impressed.

JANUARY 12

Josh Uche Opens Up About Fourth Season With the Patriots The Patriots pass-rusher is still disrupting quarterbacks at a high rate as he heads into free agency in the offseason.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • PATRIOTS.COM

Josh Uche proudly representing his heritage by supporting UNICEF Nigeria for My Cause My Cleats "I wanted to do something that kind of resonated with my culture and where I’m from. I wanted to give a shoutout to the culture that helped...

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • PATRIOTS.COM

Patriots Reportedly Turned Down This Josh Uche Trade Offer The New England Patriots reportedly faced a specific choice when deciding whether to move Josh Uche before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • NESN.COM

Patriots are reportedly 'open' to trading Josh Uche The Patriots are reportedly 'open' to dealing linebacker Josh Uche prior to the NFL's Tuesday trade deadline.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • BOSTON.COM

What we learned in NFL Week 8: A.J. Brown making history; the Falcons' QB quandary

Does A.J. Brown have a case as the NFL's best receiver? Have the Falcons benched Desmond Ridder? And will the Pats trade at the deadline? He...

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Analysis: Patriots Downgrade Josh Uche, Vederian Lowe to Out and Elevate Conor McDermott for Sunday's Game vs. Dolphins With his name reportedly in trade rumors, the Patriots ruled out Uche (ankle/toe) for Sunday's game in Miami. Plus, McDermott is up from the...

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • PATRIOTS.COM

Buyers or Sellers: Patriots Trading Josh Uche? Pass-rusher Josh Uche has reportedly emerged as a prime candidate for a trade if the New England Patriots opt to sell at the coming deadline...

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Buyers or Sellers: Patriots Trading Josh Uche? Pass-rusher Josh Uche has reportedly emerged as a prime candidate for a trade if the New England Patriots opt to sell at the coming deadline...

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Downgraded to out The Patriots have downgraded Uche (foot) to out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Uche originally drew a questionable designation, but he is now going to miss his second straight game after injuring his foot in Week 6. As a result, Chris Board and Anfernee Jennings are candidates to again see increased workloads at linebacker.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Patriots downgrade Josh Uche and Vederian Lowe to out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins - The Boston Globe In Uche’s absence, it’s likely that Anfernee Jennings and Deatrich Wise will be asked to do more when it comes to generating a pass rush.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

NFL Trade Rumors Continue To Heat Up On Patriots Defender Patriots edge rusher Josh Uche has been identified as a trade candidate by multiple reporters, and this latest report added to that hype.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • NESN.COM

Gets questionable tag Uche (foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Impact The fourth-year linebacker missed the Patriots' Week 7 win over the Bills with a foot injury, but he was able to return to practice in a limited fashion throughout this past week. If Uche misses his second consecutive game, Chris Board and Anfernee Jennings are expected to see an uptick in work in New England's linebacker corps.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why Patriots fans shouldn’t expect Bill Belichick to sell at trade deadline

From a team-building standpoint, the Patriots should sell before the Oct. 31 deadline. But Bill Belichick's history shows that's unlikely.

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Out Week 7 Uche (foot) will not play in Sunday's game against the Bills. Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

Impact While Uche avoided a long-term injury when he hurt his foot in the Pats' loss to the Raiders in Week 6, it will keep him sidelined at least one game. In his absence, some combination of Chris Board and Anfernee Jennings will likely replace his snaps on the edge.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

7 Patriots trades that would make sense: Josh Uche, Kyle Dugger on the move? Mac Jones for a fourth-round pick? Josh Uche for a second? A look at some deals the Patriots could make before the Oct. 31 trade deadline.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patriots Re-Signing Josh Uche? Josh Uche’s future with the New England Patriots is in question as he plays through the final year of his rookie contract.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Likely avoids serious injury Uche's foot injury is not considered a long-term issue, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Uche left New England's Week 6 win over the Raiders with a foot issue, but it seems as if he's dodged what could have been a serious injury. The 25-year-old saw his snap share increase from 26 percent to 50 percent in the absence of Matthew Judon (biceps), and he's now second on the team in sacks with two on the season.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE