Patriots FA News 2017...

[NorEEzta]

Browns traded for Brock O.

Wow. JG trade get more interesting. Unless they're keeping him.

 

[SDGuy73]

Wow. JG trade get more interesting. Unless they're keeping him.

Why would you trade JG to Houston? Bad idea. That would suck to lose to him in the playoffs. Houston is like the Broncos (pre amnd post Manning) a competent QB away from being in a SB.

 

[NorEEzta]

Why would you trade JG to Houston? Bad idea. That would suck to lose to him in the playoffs. Houston is like the Broncos (pre amnd post Manning) a competent QB away from being in a SB.

Not saying that. The thought was that JG would go to the Browns.

 

[SDGuy73]

Wow. From Schefter.

Patriots are giving former Bills CB Stephon Gilmore a five-year, $65 million deal that includes $40 million guaranteed, per source.

 

[BigKen]

Alan Branch has agreed to a 2 years deal worth $12M with the Patriots

 

[bunchofpixels]

Rumors of Butler to NO for Cooks

 

[BigKen]

Duron Harmon texted that he is returning to the New England Patriots. No details.

 

[BigKen]

ESPN is reporting that the Ne Patriots and Donte Hightower are in contract discussions as I type

 

[NorEEzta]

ESPN is reporting that the Ne Patriots and Donte Hightower are in contract discussions as I type

Thanks for the play by play suspense.

 

[BigKen]

No other details or I would have put them here.

 

[ohiopatsfan]

Hope BB can ink Hightower to a deal. With the possibility of a Garoppolo trade looking dim, the Pats may not be getting any extra draft choices.
Holy cow! NFL Network just said Browns are trying to trade or release Osweiler. Sounds like the sort of weird move they might make. Don't know if this is legal in the NFL, like it is in the NBA.

 

[SDGuy73]

Mrs. Campbell opts for the $

Hard to turn that money down. No state taxes.

Campbell will sign a four-year, $60 million deal with the Jaguars that includes $30 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

 

[SDGuy73]

Hope BB can ink Hightower to a deal. With the possibility of a Garoppolo trade looking dim, the Pats may not be getting any extra draft choices.
Holy cow! NFL Network just said Browns are trying to trade or release Osweiler. Sounds like the sort of weird move they might make. Don't know if this is legal in the NFL, like it is in the NBA.

Whenschefter said the Pats were keeping JG, I knew it was slim he'd get traded. Only way was by a huge offer. I trust Schefter more than anyone.

It is funny that other teams are contacting the Browns for Brock.

 

[BigKen]

Patriots sign Stephon Gilmore for 5 years $65M $40M guaranteed.

Patriots resign Duron Harmon 4 years $20M

 

[BigKen]

Patriots resign Alan Branch 2 years $12M

 

[BigKen]

Free Agents Signed
Stephon Gilmore, CB (Status: Reportedly Agreed) Read

Patriots Free Agents Re-Signed
Michael Williams, TE (Status: Reportedly Agreed)

Matt Lengel TE (Status:Reportedly Agreed)

Duron Harmon, DB (Status: Reportedly Agreed)

Alan Branch, DL (Status: Reportedly Agreed)

James Develin, FB (Status: Reportedly Agreed) Read

Patriots Departures
Sebastian Vollmer (Status: Released)

Barkevious Mingo (Status: Reportedly signed with the Colts) Read

PATRIOTS FREE AGENT LIST
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: Martellus Bennett, LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden, Michael Floyd, Dont'a Hightower, Chris Long, Logan Ryan, Greg Scruggs, Jabaal Sheard

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: Malcolm Butler (1st Round Tender), Cameron Fleming (Original Tender)

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: Justin Coleman, Brandon King,

 

[BigKen]

Watching Sports Update on CSN.

Hightower and Patriots have had significant talks on a contract for HT. He hasn't signed yet but it appears that he's leaning on returning if they can get money resolved. Appears that it will be a five year deal worth something north of $65M that Gilmore got.

Nothing more on Saints/Patriots trade talks.

They were laughing about the activity today. Tom E. Curran said that we haven't seen everything because Belichick always likes to pick up the lower level FAs.

 

[BigKen]

Listening to WBZ and they were talking about some players that the Patriots are looking at. Supposedly Kevin Beachum is on BB's radar because he's struggled after a knee injury. But we all know what Dante Scarneccia can do with these guys.


Kelvin Beachum, OT, Jaguars. Age: 28.

Kelvin Beachum is a talented left tackle who would be rated a bit higher than this if he were healthy. Beachum tore his ACL in 2015 and struggled this past season because he wasn't 100 percent. However, he should provide solid value this spring. He figures to be closer to 100 percent now that he's two years removed from his knee injury. Plus, he's only 28. Beachum could be one of the better signings this offseason.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Listening to WBZ and they were talking about some players that the Patriots are looking at. Supposedly Kevin Beachum is on BB's radar because he's struggled after a knee injury. But we all know what Dante Scarneccia can do with these guys.


Kelvin Beachum, OT, Jaguars. Age: 28.

Kelvin Beachum is a talented left tackle who would be rated a bit higher than this if he were healthy. Beachum tore his ACL in 2015 and struggled this past season because he wasn't 100 percent. However, he should provide solid value this spring. He figures to be closer to 100 percent now that he's two years removed from his knee injury. Plus, he's only 28. Beachum could be one of the better signings this offseason.

This, I like.

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Great freaking day!!! Love it. Sign another #1 CB who is a bigger guy and can take guys 1on1. Harmon returns so there is no need to draft another S. Branch and that DL is back and gonna be huge. Butler still here and will be IMO. I honestly think they are waiting on HT to decide. I read that Tenn is out of it because the numbers are to high and it's a matter of getting the #'s right in NE now. I also think once that happens, BB will get going on Butler. Reports are that Butler does not, and was never looking at Gillmore type $$, but that his agents were being difficult in negotiations. No way we trade for Cooks, it just dsnt make sense.

Have not heard of anyone coming in for visits.