Sean Payton: Trading Cooks To Patriots About 'Improving Defensively'
Sean Payton says the Saints traded Cooks to the Patriots in hopes of improving the defense.
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Sean Payton says the Saints traded Cooks to the Patriots in hopes of improving the defense.
The Jets are trying to backtrack from the offer they made to Hightower, blaming his physical.
Adam Jones and Nick Cattles wonder why the Patriots are moving on from Butler and not the backup quarterback.
It seems like it's just a matter of time before the Patriots trade Malcolm Butler to the Saints, but one NFL writer (who just so happens to be a former Patriots assistant) doesn't think the cornerback is going anywhere.
Tony Massarotti tries to figure out Bill Belichick's change to the playbook with Malcolm Butler and Stephon Gilmore.
Why is Bill Belichick scouting an NFL Draft prospect who's projected for the first round, without having a first-round pick?
One report suggests that a Malcolm Butler trade could be imminent, while another says there's no urgency in New England.
Darrelle Revis is available for any team that wants him. Should New England consider a reunion with the corner?
A Pittsburgh-based writer ripped Dont'a Hightower after he spurned the Steelers to return to the Patriots.
Like a lot of people around New England, Adam Kaufman hopes Bill Belichick holds on to Malcolm Butler this offseason, and ends the NFL season before it even starts.
Butler was supposed to meet with the Saints on Thursday, but apparently he's already made the trip.
Check out this celebratory dance Dont'a Hightower's mom posted on Instagram.
The Patriots defense could not afford to lose captain Dont'a Hightower. These stats from recent games played without him show why.
With their flurry of big moves, it's hard to argue against the Patriots having the best offseason in 2017. Not that they care about those kinds of things down in Foxboro.
Dont'a Hightower isn't going anywhere.
The Patriots didn't sign Rex Burkhead just to play on special teams. His contract details imply that he will run the ball, too.
The first trailer for the new Belichick-narrated documentary showcases the Patriots head coach's voice.
CSN's Mike Giardi tells Toucher & Rich that Malcolm Butler is increasingly liking the idea of playing for the Saints.
Dont'a Hightower is expected to end his surprisingly drawn-out free agency and decide between the Patriots, Steelers, and Jets.
Dont'a Hightower left the Steelers facility without having signed a contract.
The Patriots have made another offseason addition.
Do NFL players really not love the game? That's what Jordan Cameron, who retired because of concussions, is claiming.
Dont'a Hightower would be an excellent fit for the Steelers, but would they be willing to pay him what he wants?
What do the Patriots have left for draft picks after Bill Belichick's flurry of trades?
Malcolm Butler has begun shopping his services in earnest.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Sergio Josue Castellanos is accused of murder after a stabbing in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Gas prices are rising amid the war in Iran, but a small number hidden with that price is constant.
A man is accused of secretly filming two women with a hidden camera in a restroom at a public library in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
A Transit Police officer's gun went off during a struggle with a man armed with a butcher knife at the Forest Hills MBTA station in Boston Friday, police said.
A Transit Police officer's gun went off during a struggle with a man armed with a butcher knife at the Forest Hills MBTA station.
Gas prices are rising amid the war in Iran, but a small number hidden with that price is constant.
Sergio Josue Castellanos is accused of murder after a deadly stabbing in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
A man is accused of secretly filming two women with a hidden camera in a restroom at a public library in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
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."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
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.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Lukas Reichel had a goal and an assist in his Boston debut, and the Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.