New England’s defense struggled against high-powered offense last season and tried to get faster and younger at linebacker.
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Patriots notebook: Taylor, Bethel among surprise cuts by New England
J.J. Taylor was in the mix at running back, while Justin Bethel is considered among the top special team players in the league.
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Patriots notebook: Even after preseason, play-calling remains a mystery
Matt Patricia addresses New England’s offensive structure before Week 1, but in true Patriots fashion, reveals little.
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Patriots running out of time to fix woeful offense
The new wrinkles New England added in the offseason aren’t working, leaving the offense ineffective and Mac Jones under pressure.
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Raiders smother Patriots in preseason finale
New England’s offense struggles in a 23-6 loss at Las Vegas.
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McDaniels explains why Patriots adopting a new offense a good thing
The Patriots and Raiders have joint practices this week with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in his first year as head coach in Las Vegas.
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Patriots notebook: Mac Jones expresses confidence in receiver Kendrick Bourne
Bourne has struggled this preseason and didn’t play in New England’s second exhibition game.
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Patriots notebook: No matter who calls the offensive plays, Belichick says, ‘I have the final say’
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick says play-calling has always been a team effort, but he responsible for what the team does.
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Projecting the Patriots’ 53-man roster heading into the regular season
New England seems likely to open the season with three quarterbacks rather than to take a salary-cap hit by releasing Brian Hoyer.
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Patriots notebook: Rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton suffers shoulder injury
Thornton’s injury is not considered season-ending, but his timeline to return is unclear.