Osborn signed a contract with the Patriots on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Osborn will join up with the Patriots on a one-year, $4 million deal, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. The 2020 fifth-round pick is coming off three solid seasons with Minnesota, producing an average statline of 52.7-615-5.3 while starting all but one regular-season game over that span, His numbers did take a slight dip despite the absence of star Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson for seven games in 2023, as Osborn logged 48 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns over 16 games. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old slot receiver should see a healthy workload in a New England receiving corps that is in need of help. Osborn will likely compete with Demario Douglas and Tyquan Thornton (ankle) for a starting role alongside Kendrick Bourne (knee) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle).
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K.J. Osborn : Heading to New England
Osborn signed a contract with the Patriots on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Osborn will join up with the Patriots on a one-year, $4 million deal, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. The 2020 fifth-round pick is coming off three solid seasons with Minnesota, producing an average statline of 52.7-615-5.3 while starting all but one regular-season game over that span, His numbers did take a slight dip despite the absence of star Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson for seven games in 2023, as Osborn logged 48 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns over 16 games. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old slot receiver should see a healthy workload in a New England receiving corps that is in need of help. Osborn will likely compete with Demario Douglas and Tyquan Thornton (ankle) for a starting role alongside Kendrick Bourne (knee) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle).
Nick Leverett : Joining Patriots
Leverett and the Patriots agreed on a contract Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Leverett started 10 games for the Buccaneers at offensive guard in 2022 and he'll now have an opportunity to compete for a starting role with New England. As a 27-year-old, Leverett still has plenty of tread left on his tires.
Armon Watts : Joining new squad
Watts is signing a contract with the Patriots on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Watts' contract details are unclear but the 27-year-old will spend the 2024 campaign in New England after spending 2023 with the Steelers. The Arkansas product played 260 snaps on defense across 15 contests last season, recording 15 combined tackles, including 0.5 sacks.
Kendrick Bourne : Only gets $5.5 million guaranteed
The Patriots have minimal commitment to Bourne (knee) beyond 2024 despite re-signing him to a three-year contract worth up to $33 million, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe reports. The deal is loaded with incentives and light on guarantees, with a base value of $19.5 million and only $5.5 million guaranteed at signing. Another $2.5 million becomes guaranteed for 2025 if Bourne reaches 800 yards in 2024, though the Patriots presumably would want to keep him around in that case anyway. The 28-year-old had a career-high 800 receiving yards in 2021, his first season with the Patriots, and he was on pace for 863 yards and eight TDs last season until an ACL tear cost him the final nine games. Bourne said in February that his rehab was ahead of schedule, and in early March he added that he expects to be a "full go" for training camp and Week 1. It's not yet clear who he'll be catching passes from or competing for targets with, apart from the likelihood of second-year WR Demario Douglas and veteran TE Hunter Henry getting significant playing time.
Anfernee Jennings : Re-ups with Patriots
Jennings had agreed to a three-year contract with the Patriots, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Jennings will remain in New England, where the 2020 third-round draft pick has spent his entire career up to this point. He posted 66 tackles (49 solo) across 15 appearances (14 starts) in 2023, but it remains to be seen if the linebacker will hold onto a starting role in 2024 under New England's new coaching staff.
Austin Hooper : Headed to New England
Hooper is expected to sign with the Patriots on a one-year, $4.25 million contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Hooper accumulated 234 yards on 25 receptions across 17 games (nine starts) in Las Vegas last season. New England will mark his fifth team during his nine-year career. The journeyman projects to back up Hunter Henry as the Patriots' No. 2 tight end.
Josh Uche : Returning to New England
Uche has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Patriots, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Uche reportedly had bigger offers elsewhere, but he opted to return to Foxborough for less. The 2020 second-round pick has played four seasons with the Pats and was both a depth defender and special teams contributor last season. He currently projects to start opposite Matthew Judon (biceps) at outside linebacker in 2024.
Bailey Zappe : Backing up Brissett
Zappe appears set to operate as the No. 2 quarterback behind Jacoby Brissett, who is slated to sign a one-year, $8 million contract with the Patriots, John Keim of ESPN reports. Zappe started New England's final six games of the 2023 season after beating out Mac Jones, who the Patriots recently traded to Jacksonville for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick, posting a 6:7 TD:INT in that span. Given that New England holds the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, in what's considered a high-end quarterback class, Zappe could end up further down the depth chart with the potential selection of rookie competition.
Patriots team stats
passing yards
rushing yards
receiving yards
tackles
interceptions
Passing
name | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | YDS/G | TDS | INT | SACK | SYL | RTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jones, QB
|
11
|
224
|
345
|
64.9
|
2120
|
192.7
|
10
|
12
|
22
|
127
|
77
|
B. Zappe, QB
|
10
|
127
|
212
|
59.9
|
1272
|
127.2
|
6
|
9
|
25
|
191
|
68.8
|
M. Cunningham, QB
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
Rushing
name | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | YDS/G | TD | FUM | LST | FD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Elliott, RB
|
17
|
184
|
642
|
3.5
|
17
|
37.8
|
3
|
2
|
-29
|
33
|
R. Stevenson, RB
|
12
|
156
|
619
|
4
|
64
|
51.6
|
4
|
1
|
-26
|
36
|
M. Jones, QB
|
11
|
26
|
96
|
3.7
|
18
|
8.7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
11
|
B. Zappe, QB
|
10
|
17
|
83
|
4.9
|
18
|
8.3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
K. Harris, RB
|
4
|
16
|
65
|
4.1
|
18
|
16.3
|
1
|
|
-2
|
2
|
T. Thornton, WR
|
9
|
3
|
51
|
17
|
39
|
5.7
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
|
D. Douglas, WR
|
14
|
8
|
41
|
5.1
|
20
|
2.9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
J. Reagor, WR
|
11
|
1
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
1.5
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
|
T. Montgomery II, WR
|
13
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
7
|
0.7
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
K. Bourne, WR
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
0.5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Receiving
name | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YDS/G | YAC | FD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Elliott, RB
|
17
|
51
|
65
|
313
|
6.1
|
2
|
23
|
18.4
|
374
|
12
|
D. Douglas, WR
|
14
|
49
|
79
|
561
|
11.4
|
0
|
42
|
40.1
|
336
|
26
|
H. Henry, TE
|
14
|
42
|
61
|
419
|
10
|
6
|
24
|
29.9
|
78
|
29
|
R. Stevenson, RB
|
12
|
38
|
51
|
238
|
6.3
|
0
|
34
|
19.8
|
261
|
8
|
K. Bourne, WR
|
8
|
37
|
55
|
406
|
11
|
4
|
36
|
50.8
|
203
|
15
|
D. Parker, WR
|
13
|
33
|
55
|
394
|
11.9
|
0
|
30
|
30.3
|
126
|
17
|
M. Gesicki, TE
|
17
|
29
|
45
|
244
|
8.4
|
2
|
18
|
14.4
|
96
|
11
|
11
|
29
|
47
|
260
|
9
|
1
|
37
|
23.6
|
94
|
13
|
|
P. Brown, TE
|
17
|
13
|
15
|
208
|
16
|
1
|
58
|
12.2
|
121
|
8
|
T. Thornton, WR
|
9
|
13
|
23
|
91
|
7
|
0
|
15
|
10.1
|
50
|
3
|
J. Reagor, WR
|
11
|
7
|
23
|
138
|
19.7
|
0
|
39
|
12.5
|
18
|
5
|
T. Montgomery II, WR
|
13
|
5
|
12
|
40
|
8
|
0
|
17
|
3.1
|
27
|
3
|
K. Harris, RB
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
58
|
19.3
|
0
|
48
|
14.5
|
59
|
2
|
K. Boutte, WR
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
19
|
9.5
|
0
|
11
|
3.8
|
10
|
1
|
C. Strange, OL
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.3
|
0
|
0
|
Defense
Tackles
|
Sacks
|
Interceptions
|
Fumbles
|
||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
name | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SCKYDS | TFL | PD | INT | FF | FR |
J. Bentley, LB
|
16
|
55 | 59 | 114 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Dugger, DB
|
17
|
70 | 37 | 107 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
J. Tavai, LB
|
17
|
63 | 44 | 107 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
M. Bryant, DB
|
17
|
65 | 12 | 77 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
J. Peppers, DB
|
15
|
50 | 25 | 75 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
A. Jennings, LB
|
15
|
49 | 17 | 66 | 1.5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Barmore, DL
|
17
|
39 | 25 | 64 | 8.5 | 60.5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Godchaux, DL
|
17
|
24 | 32 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Wise Jr., DL
|
16
|
22 | 32 | 54 | 4.5 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Jones, DB
|
14
|
39 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mills, DB
|
17
|
25 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
L. Guy Sr., DL
|
17
|
16 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wilson Sr., LB
|
17
|
21 | 12 | 33 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
K. White, DE
|
16
|
12 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson, CB
|
8
|
22 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wade, CB
|
14
|
21 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Gonzalez, CB
|
4
|
14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Uche, LB
|
15
|
8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mapu, LB
|
17
|
9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Phillips, DB
|
17
|
8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Judon, LB
|
4
|
10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jones, CB
|
5
|
8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pharms Jr., DL
|
12
|
4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Austin, CB
|
5
|
7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Roberts, DL
|
7
|
2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jones, DB
|
2
|
4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Ekuale, DL
|
3
|
2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Speed, CB
|
5
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wilson, CB
|
1
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Munson, LB
|
3
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Board, LB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Montgomery II, WR
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gesicki, TE
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jones, QB
|
11
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Baringer, P
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Davis, DB
|
11
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Bourne, WR
|
8
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Brown, TE
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Schooler, DB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Sow, OL
|
15
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thornton, WR
|
9
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Strange, OL
|
10
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cardona, LS
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Andrews, C
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D. Douglas, WR
|
14
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Slater, WR
|
16
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Elliott, RB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Elliss, LB
|
4
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Parker, WR
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patriots Injury Report
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Ankle - Sprain
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Biceps - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Achilles - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Biceps - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Labrum - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
|
Monday, March 11, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Biceps - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Ankle - Sprain
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Biceps - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Achilles - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Labrum - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, March 4, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Biceps - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Ankle - Sprain
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Biceps - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Achilles - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Labrum - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, February 26, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Achilles - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Head - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Concussion - Concussion
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Ankle - Sprain
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Undisclosed - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Labrum - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Biceps - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - ACL - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Shoulder - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OG
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Biceps - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
Patriots schedule
Patriots regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 9/10 | L 20-25 | 0-1 | |
2 | 9/17 | L 17-24 | 0-2 | |
3 | 9/24 | W 15-10 | 1-2 | |
4 | 10/1 | L 3-38 | 1-3 | |
5 | 10/8 | L 0-34 | 1-4 | |
6 | 10/15 | L 17-21 | 1-5 | |
7 | 10/22 | W 29-25 | 2-5 | |
8 | 10/29 | L 17-31 | 2-6 | |
9 | 11/5 | L 17-20 | 2-7 | |
10 | 11/12 | L 6-10 | 2-8 | |
11 | BYE | |||
12 | 11/26 | L 7-10 | 2-9 | |
13 | 12/3 | L 0-6 | 2-10 | |
14 | 12/7 | W 21-18 | 3-10 | |
15 | 12/17 | L 17-27 | 3-11 | |
16 | 12/24 | W 26-23 | 4-11 | |
17 | 12/31 | L 21-27 | 4-12 | |
18 | 1/7 | L 3-17 | 4-13 |
Patriots Depth Chart
offense
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RT
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defense
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DE
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NT
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special teams
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