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Rhamondre Stevenson undoubtedly wants to stick with the Patriots and make an impact, after the team selected him with the 120th overall pick in last week's draft. And the rookie is listening to the right people.
Bill Belichick's public praise came not long after the coach spoke even more highly about Ernie Adams behind closed doors.
The Patriots added eight new players at the NFL Draft over the weekend, but the team hasn't added anyone since the final pick was made just over 36 hours ago.
Here are all of the players added to the Patriots family this weekend.
Bill Belichick -- the fiercest, most serious football coach alive -- took 8 full seconds to joke around in the middle of a draft. Certainly, nobody on earth saw this one coming.
Shortly after the NFL Draft concluded on Saturday night, Bill Belichick announced that Ernie Adams, a longtime member of the Patriots football staff, had worked his final draft.
The Patriots made their eighth and final selection of the 2021 NFL Draft by picking a wide receiver.
The Patriots have used their sixth-round pick on an offensive lineman.
The Patriots have themselves a new Bledsoe.
The Patriots selected linebacker Cameron McGrone out of Michigan with their fifth pick in this year's draft.
With the 120th overall pick (fourth round), the Patriots selected running back Rhamondre Stevenson.
Bill Belichick seemingly wanted to make amends for a terse response given a night earlier. The insight he provided gave a rare look into the Patriots' draft process.
The Patriots made another defensive selection on Friday night, drafting defensive end Ronnie Perkins out of Oklahoma with the 96th overall pick.
At this point in his career, the very last person that needs a kick in the butt would seemingly be Tom Brady. The Buccaneers are giving him one anyway.
Tedy Bruschi knows a thing or two about how valuable a man-eating defensive tackle can be for a linebacking corps. And the three-time Super Bowl champion sees some good days ahead for the current crop of Patriots linebackers.
Christian Barmore becomes the fifth player from Alabama on the Patriots' roster, joining Mac Jones, Dont'a Hightower, Damien Harris, and Anfernee Jennings.
The Patriots have made their choice in the second round of the NFL Draft: Christian Barmore.
Mac Jones was formally introduced by the Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Friday, and the quarterback cannot wait to get to work in the NFL.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft was pretty elated that the team was able to get a potential QB of the future in Mac Jones -- and they didn't even have to trade up to draft him.
The Patriots shared the sights and sounds of the team taking Mac Jones 15th overall on Thursday night.
The Patriots got their quarterback of the future Thursday night in Mac Jones, but there is still plenty of work to be done at the NFL Draft.
"Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, you kind of want to just get the right fit. And I feel like secretly I really wanted to go to the Patriots all along."
The Patriots have a new quarterback in Mac Jones, and there is plenty to learn about the 22-year-old before he joins New England.
Mac Jones put together a LOT of highlights at Alabama.
The Patriots didn't have to trade up to draft their quarterback of the future on Thursday night. Mac Jones ended up falling to New England at the No. 15 in the 2021 NFL Draft.
A man in Somerville is working to clear a snow and ice covered sidewalk so people using wheelchairs can get by.
Temperatures finally warmed up slightly in Massachusetts this week, but that means there have been issues for drivers and homeowners.
After struggling for a year to claim their money, an Amesbury couple contacted the I-Team's Call for Action.
Firefighters in Maynard, Massachusetts rushed into action to save a dog that fell through the ice and into a frigid pond.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Temperatures finally warmed up slightly in Massachusetts this week, but that means there have been issues for drivers and homeowners.
A man in Somerville is working to clear a snow and ice covered sidewalk so people using wheelchairs can get by.
After struggling for a year to claim their money, an Amesbury couple contacted the I-Team's Call for Action.
A close family friend told CBS News about the Olympic dream Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
A Millbury, Massachusetts police officer who was shot several times last week is now out of the hospital and recovering at home.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After struggling for a year to claim their money, an Amesbury couple contacted the I-Team's Call for Action.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.