Impact Barmore is currently dealing with blood clots, which were discovered in late July. It's unclear what the timetable for a return is, but he will be eligible to return to action in Week 5 against the Dolphins.
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 3-9 · 4TH IN AFC EAST
3-9 · 4TH IN AFC EAST
Next Game vs Colts · Sun 6:00PM
NE +2.5 TOTAL 42.5
Christian Barmore - Moves to NFI list Barmore (illness) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Pats set to begin anew under coach Jerod Mayo, a new QB and rebuilt roster in 2024
The Patriots begin a new era in 2024 after parting ways with Bill Belichick after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titlesAUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drake Maye - Starter to be announced Thursday Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that the team has made a decision between Maye and Jacoby Brissett (shoulder) as the Week 1 starter, but that an announcement won't be made...
Impact Mayo stated Monday, before New England's roster cuts, that Maye had outperformed Brissett in recent weeks, but he also acknowledged hesitancy to start the rookie quarterback immediately. Brissett's shoulder injury doesn't appear likely to impact his performance Week 1, so that shouldn't factor into Mayo's decision making. If there are any concerns that New England's offense currently has some wrinkles to iron out before putting Maye in the best position to succeed, that could be enough reason for the team to lean on Brissett to kick off the regular season.
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Terrell Jennings - Doesn't make Pats' 53-man roster The Patriots waived Jennings on Tuesday.
Impact Jennings signed with New England in May as an undrafted free agent. The Florida A&M product spent training camp competing for a depth spot at running back, and he finished the preseason with 12 carries for 74 yards across three games. Jennings could receive an invite to the Patriots' practice squad should he go unclaimed off waivers.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jacoby Brissett sees himself as the Pats starting QB heading into Week 1
Until he hears otherwise, Jacoby Brissett is planning to take the field as the Patriots starting quarterback in Week 1 against CincinnatiAUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2024 NFL roster cuts tracker: All the notable and surprising releases across the league
All 32 NFL teams had to trim their rosters to 53 players by Tuesday. Here's a tracker of noteworthy players who have been cut.AUGUST 27
Jacoby Brissett - No concern about shoulder Brissett (right shoulder) said Tuesday that he feels "100 percent fine" and is ready for the start of the regular season, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact It's not surprising given that Brissett played two more snaps and threw a pair of accurate passes after taking a hard hit on the opening drive of Sunday's preseason loss to Washington. The Patriots planned on playing him for just one series anyway before bringing rookie QB Drake Maye into the game. Coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged Monday that Maye outplayed Brissett during the preseason, but Mayo also suggested he may name the veteran as the Week 1 starter, saying, "We've all seen the horror stories of rookie QBs getting thrown to the wolves," per Chad Graff of The Athletic. Mayo hasn't said when he plans to name his starter for the regular-season opener at Cincinnati.
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Cole Strange - Opening season on PUP list The Patriots placed Strange (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Strange will miss at least the first four games of the season as he continues his rehab from a knee injury suffered in Week 15 of last season. Sidy Sow (ankle) and Mike Onwenu are pencilled in as the Patriots' current guards, assuming Sow is healthy for Week 1.
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Joey Slye - Wins kicking job Slye is on track to open the season as the Patriots' placekicker, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Impact Slye had been competing for the job with 2023 fourth-rounder Chad Ryland, who is set to be waived. With the Commanders last year, Slye made 19 of 24 field-goal tries and 32 of 35 extra-point attempts in 17 regular-season games. Looking ahead, the 28-year-old's fantasy upside will hinge on the performance of a re-tooled New England offense that will at some point transition to rookie Drake Maye at the QB position.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Slye - Wins kicking job Slye is on track to open the coming season as the Patriots' top placekicker, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Impact Slye had been competing for the job with 2023 fourth-rounder Chad Ryland, but with the Patriots set to waive Ryland, Slye is slated to handle kicking duties for the team out of the gate this season. With the Commanders last year, Slye made 19 of his 24 field-goal tries and 32 of his 35 extra-point attempts in 17 regular-season games. Looking ahead, the 28-year-old's fantasy upside will hinge on the performance of a re-tooled New England offense that's transitioning at the QB position.
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Chad Ryland - Being waived by New England The Patriots plan to waive Ryland, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The 2023 fourth-rounder had been competing with Joey Slye, but Ryland is now headed to the waiver wire after handling New England's kicking duties last season. If he goes unclaimed, he could potentially join the Patriots' practice squad.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Chad Ryland - Being waived by New England The Patriots plan to waive Ryland, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Ryland had been competing with Joey Slye, but the 2023 fourth-rounder is now headed to the waiver wire after handling New England's kicking duties last season. If he goes unclaimed, Ryland could potentially join the Patriots' practice squad.
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2024-25 AFC East Division odds: Jets, Bills, Dolphins set to vie for crown
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets are the new favorites to win the AFC East. Check out how the odds have shifted as the new NFL season is on the ho...AUGUST 27
Kendrick Bourne - Opening season on PUP list Bourne (knee) is starting the regular season on the PUP list, making him ineligible to play until at least Week 5, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Bourne meets the same fate as most of the other players that suffered ACL tears last season, unable to make good on his winter optimism that he'd be ready for training camp and Week 1. He tore his ACL in Week 8 last year, finishing with a 37-406-4 line on 55 targets and a career-high 50.8 receiving yards per game. There's no guarantee Bourne gets that kind of opportunity once he's ready to play this season, as the Patriots have young wide receivers Ja'Lynn Polk, DeMario Douglas and Javon Baker vying for targets with veterans K.J. Osborn and Tyquan Thornton. It's far from a formidable WR room, but there's at least more depth than the team had last season after Bourne went down for the year. Bourne has been on the PUP list all summer, unable to practice with his teammates. His 2024 debut will come no earlier than Week 6 against Miami.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Please, Patriots, I'm begging you to keep rookie QB Drake Maye on the bench
Drake Maye has shown exponential growth recently, but Henry McKenna argues that, for the QB's own good, he'd be better off not starting.AUGUST 26
Javon Baker - Two catches Sunday Baker logged 27 of a possible 41 snaps on offense in Sunday's preseason finale against the Commanders en route to catching two of his seven targets for 33 yards in the contest, Mik...
Impact Baker's roster spot is in no danger ahead of cut-downs, but the 2024 fourth-rounder's role in the offense early on this season may not be substantial. For now, DeMario Douglas, Ja'Lynn Polk, K.J. Osborn and Tyquan Thornton are the team's healthy wideouts who will likely slot in ahead of Baker as the New England's Week 1 matchup against Cincinnati approaches.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
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Austin Hooper - Sits out preseason finale Hooper didn't see any action in Sunday's preseason finale against the Commanders.
Impact Per Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site Hooper was in uniform for the contest, but with top TE Hunter Henry still sidelined by an undisclosed injury and Mitchell Wilcox (calf) also unavailable Sunday, Jaheim Bell, La'Michael Pettway and Jacob Warren were given one last opportunity to make their cases for depth slotting ahead of the team's roster cut-downs. As Week 1 approaches, Hooper's fantasy upside early on this season hinges on Henry's availability. When both players are available, Hooper is slated to work in a complementary role.
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Rhamondre Stevenson - Rested in preseason finale Stevenson was among the Patriots' key starters who got the night off in the team's preseason finale against the Commanders on Sunday, Mike Dussault of the team's official site repo...
Impact As the coming season approaches, the fourth-year pro's role as New England's lead back is secure, so Sunday's contest was an opportunity for the coaching staff to get a look at Kevin Harris, JaMycal Hasty, Terrell Jennings and Deshaun Fenwick, who are competing for slotting behind Stevenson and Antonio Gibson. Stevenson's next game reps will occur Sept. 8 against the Bengals, at which time we'd expect him to have a prominent role in the Week 1 game plan, regardless of which QB ( Jacoby Brissett or Drake Maye) gets the starting nod.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Sports betting roundup: Chiefs open NFL season next week with the best odds to win the Super Bowl
The NFL preseason is officially over and the next game on the schedule is the season opener between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City on Sept. 5AUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chiefs reportedly are bringing back JuJu Smith-Schuster on 1-year deal
Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was a key part of the Chiefs' 2022 Super Bowl-winning team, is returning to Kansas City on a one-year deal...AUGUST 26
Drake Maye - No lock for Week 1 start Coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged Monday that Maye outplayed Jacoby Brissett (shoulder) the past few weeks, but Mayo also said he's wary of "the horror stories of rookie QBs getting th...
Impact It's a not-so-subtle acknowledgment that the Patriots wouldn't have Maye in the best position for immediate success, putting him behind a shaky offensive line while throwing to a mix of young, unproven players and mediocre veterans. The third overall pick completed 21 of 34 passes (61.8 percent) for 192 yards and a TD this preseason, adding seven carries for 32 yards and another TD, while Brissett was 5-of-14 for 36 yards and an interception (without any rush attempts). The gap between the two presumably hasn't been so pronounced in practice, and Graff suggests that Mayo is probably leaning toward Brissett for the Week 1 start against Cincinnati even though Maye was better in the preseason games. Mayo downplayed the right shoulder injury that Brissett suffered during Sunday's preseason loss to Washington.
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