Tag: New England Patriots

Christian Gonzalez Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Cornerback With $135 Million Patriots Extension

Brandon King

The New England Patriots and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez have agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract extension with $102 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The deal carries an average annual value of $33.75 million, making Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The agreement was reached less than 48 hours before New England’s 2026 season opener against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Gonzalez’s extension narrowly surpasses the four-year, $132 million contract Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon signed last month. Witherspoon’s deal included more than $101 million guaranteed.…

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From Morgan State to the Patriots: Erick Hunter’s HBCU Journey Continues

Brandon King

After spending his entire college career at Morgan State, Hunter has officially earned another opportunity at the NFL level. The linebacker signed with the New England Patriots and is now on the team’s 53-man roster after previously signing with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in May 2026. (Pats Pulpit⁠) But Hunter’s NFL opportunity didn’t come out of nowhere. A dominant career at Morgan State Hunter arrived at Morgan State in 2021 and developed into one of the most productive defensive players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).…

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Sports media selective outrage on display with Vrabel-Russini coverage

Brandon King

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was recently photographed in a compromising situation with then athletic reporter Dianna Russini.  The image is made a crystal clear that the relationship between the tune was far more than that a professional nature and was additionally complicated by the fact that Vrabel and Rossini are married-but not to each other.  After the story initially broke, Rossini resigned from The Athletic, posting her letter of resignation to her X account. An interesting aspect of this incident is the amount of media coverage ,…

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Patriots v Chiefs postponed amid positive COVID-19 tests

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from nfl.com’s Michael Baca: Sunday’s Week 4 game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs has been postponed in wake of multiple positive COVID-19 tests, the league announced Saturday. “The New England-Kansas City game scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday will be rescheduled to Monday or Tuesday after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams,” the league announced in a statement. “In consultation with infectious disease experts, both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the NFLPA to evaluate multiple close contacts, perform additional testing and monitor developments.…

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Cam Newton tests positive for COVID-19

Brandon King

From Michael Baca of nfl.com : New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been placed on the reserve/COVID list on Saturday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Newton has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. Rapoport adds that this is an isolated case, as of right now. Patriots players were alerted this morning to come in and get a POC test because a player had tested positive. The immediate results sho67yw no more positives, according to Rapoport, but…

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Nike and Patriots again collab on limited Lunar Force 1

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Once again Nike and the New England Patriots have teamed up to birth another limited Lunar Force 1. Last year’s release was a big hit, selling out at the team’s pro shop in under a half hour and resulted in an over $100,000 donation to the sports and fitness programs at the Boys and Girls of Boston (BGCB). This year’s release features what appears to be a black, premium leather upper, a white Lunar midsole and translucent blue tinted outsole. Additional features are the team logo sitting in front of…

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