Bill Belichick Doesn't Offer Much Of An Update On Stephon Gilmore's Injury, Contract Situation
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When Rhamondre Stevenson showed up to Patriots training camp, the rookie couldn't complete the team's conditioning test. He's a come long way in a short time.
The preseason is over, and now it's time for NFL teams to trim their roster to 53 players.
Though all signs are pointing to Cam Newton being under center come Sept. 12, Mac Jones said he really only knows one way to prepare -- and that's as if he is the starting quarterback.
A look at what went right -- and what went wrong -- for the Patriots in the team's final preseason game.
Cam Newton had to really work for a high five from Mac Jones after the rookie threw his first touchdown in a Patriots uniform.
Cam Newton has still not spoken publicly since he was forced to miss five days of work due to the NFL's COVID-19 protocols.
For the Patriots this preseason, it was three up, three down.
Mac Jones' preseason stats would've looked a lot better if not for some drops from would-be pass catchers.
It took until the preseason finale, but Mac Jones has finally thrown a touchdown pass.
Second-year running back J.J. Taylor has a chance to join the party, and one play he made on Sunday evening in New Jersey will certainly help him toward that goal.
It stands to reason that No. 1 will be QB1 when the season kicks off on Sept. 12.
Scott Zolak apologized on Sunday for his comments from earlier in the week regarding rap music being a distraction for Cam Newton during practice.
Whatever it may be that inspired him to post on Sunday afternoon, the day of the Patriots' third and final preseason game of the summer, the Patriots' quarterback quoted Jay-Z from the song "Jail," the second track on Kanye West's much-anticipated new album, "Donda."
After seven Super Bowl wins and more than two decades in the NFL, Tom Brady remains a student of the game.
Josh Uche did not play much during his rookie season with the Patriots. He's ready to do much bigger things 2021.
As soon as the Patriots traded fourth-year running back Sony Michel to the Rams earlier this week, it felt safe to assume the coaching staff really liked what it saw in rookie Rhamondre Stevenson.
Those of us on the outside will also get one last dose of game action to make our own assessments. With that in mind, here's what to watch for on Sunday at 6 p.m.
It appears the Patriots have avoided losing another cornerback to injury.
This interception will certainly present a learning opportunity for the rookie QB.
Mac Jones has been solid on the field -- in practice and in preseason games -- but his work behind the scenes may be doing even more to win over his teammates and coaches.
"I was surprised," Michel said. "I would assume that most people when they're traded, they're surprised by it."
The NFL is not messing around with violations of the COVID-19 protocols this season.
New England is reportedly close to acquiring cornerback Shaun Wade from the Baltimore Ravens.
