New England Patriots fans may be disappointed to see one of the NFL’s top available edge rushers get traded elsewhere before Tuesday’s deadline. On the other hand, the player loves his new destination.

The Miami Dolphins sent Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third-round pick. Phillips goes from the 2-7 Dolphins to the 6-2 defending Super Bowl champions.

It’s an understatement to say Phillips is happy about his new team. The 26-year-old gushed about the Eagles on Thursday, per ESPN’s Tim McManus.

“I thought I was excited Day 1, talk to me now,” Phillips said. “This is literally...

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The New England Patriots appear to have found their quarterback of the future in Drake Maye, but it wasn’t too long ago that the team thought that another former first-round pick of theirs, Mac Jones, was the answer under center.

After earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2021 as a rookie, Jones regressed so quickly that he ended up getting shipped to the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2023 season. After spending one year with them, Jones signed with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency to be Brock Purdy’s backup.

With Purdy missing all but two games so far this...

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reacted to Zohran Mamdani’s recent victory in the New York City mayoral election on Thursday, two days after the Democratic candidate’s historic win.

In an interview with FOX News and Outkick, Kraft called the situation “sad.”

“It’s sad to me that a man can get elected in the city of New York, the No. 1 city in America, with a lot of beliefs, and when I heard him come out and speak after he won, I thought he was going to be more of a unifier. I think he spoke out in a way...

PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher DeMarvin Leal has cleared waivers, the NFL announced on Friday.

Leal, the team’s third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, was waived for the second time this season on Thursday. He was waived in August, clearing as the team made its final cuts to a 53-man roster at the end of the preseason in August.

Leal joined the Steelers practice squad, and was recalled to the active roster on Sept. 17 after an injuries to Alex Highsmith and Malik Harrison. Leal played in three games for the Steelers, recording two tackles. He played...

The New England Patriots are gearing up for a pivotal Week 10 clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they will be shorthanded going into this game. However, on the other side of the ball, the Bucs don’t exactly have a clean bill of health themselves.

All week long, it seemed like wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and Christian Elliss were long shots to play against Tampa Bay. Sure enough, all three guys were ruled out on Friday after not practicing at all this week.

The Buccaneers are certainly a bit healthier, considering how they are fresh...

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan announced that QB Mac Jones is set to start Week 10 with QB Brock Purdy (toe) remaining questionable to play, per Nick Wagoner.

Purdy hasn’t played since Week 4’s loss to the Jaguars as he deals with a turf toe injury. Since then, Jones has gone 3-2 as San Francisco’s starter.

The 49ers also ruled out WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) and DL Mykel Williams (knee).

Jones, 26, took over as the starter for Alabama in 2020 and led one of the best offenses in school history. He was a consensus All-American as a redshirt junior...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially hosted a group of free agents for tryouts on Friday, according to the NFL Transactions report.

The full list includes:

1. DT Travis Bell
2. DL Keith Cooper
3. LB Titus Leo
4. LB Benton Whitley

Leo, 26, was drafted by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Wagner. He signed a four-year, $4 million rookie contract and was in the second year of that deal when the Colts waived him coming out of the preseason.

Leo was re-signed to the practice squad, but signed away by the...

The Cleveland Browns hosted six defensive players for workouts on Friday, including LB Seth Coleman, LB Ochaun Mathis, DB Tanner McCalister, DB Makari Paige, DB Mark Perry, and DB Mike Smith, per the NFL Transactions wire.

Mathis, 26, is a former sixth-round pick by the Rams in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Nebraska after spending four years at TCU. He signed a four-year, $4,022,465 rookie deal that included a $182,465 signing bonus.

Mathis was released by the Rams and caught on with the Patriots soon after. He later caught on with the Eagles practice squad in November of last...

The Miami Dolphins officially brought in a group of free agents for tryouts on Friday, according to the NFL Transactions report.

The full list includes:

• OL Wyatt Bowles
• OL Sataoa Laumea
• OL Nate Lynn
• DL Jeremiah Martin

Martin, 25, wound up going undrafted out of Washington back in April 2024. He later signed a rookie contract with the Browns.

However, Cleveland opted to waive Martin coming out of the preseason last year, and he caught on with the Packers at the end of the season before re-signing on a futures deal. Green Bay waived Martin...

The Minnesota Vikings officially hosted free agent CB Asante Samuel Jr. for a visit on Friday.

Samuel Jr is on a bit of a tour around the league right now after recently being medically cleared following offseason neck surgery.

Samuel recently met with the Panthers and Packers. He still has visits lined up with the 49ers on Monday, the Bears on Tuesday, and the Steelers on Wednesday of next week.

Back in May, Jeremy Fowler reported that Samuel visited with the Saints and had a check-up in early July.

Samuel, 25, is the son of former NFL CB Asante Samuel...

The Dallas Cowboys officially re-signed RB Malik Davis to their practice squad on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire.

Davis, 26, signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Florida following the 2022 NFL Draft. He was waived coming out of the preseason and re-signed to the practice squad.

Davis has been on and off the Cowboys’ roster and practice squad for the past few years. Dallas brought him back on a futures contract this past January, only to waive him following the draft. He’s bounced on and off Dallas’ practice squad this season.

For his career,...