The winning streak continued for the New England Patriots as they now find themselves 9-2 on the season in the midst of eight straight victories. Now after a three-day break, a road matchup with the struggling and undermanned Cincinnati Bengals is up next.

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New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore has started 10 of the team’s first 11 games this season.

The only time Barmore didn’t start was in Week 8, when he was benched to begin the team’s win vs. the Cleveland Browns.

In the wake of fellow defensive tackle Milton Williams’ ankle injury, ESPN’s Mike Reiss wrote on Tuesday that Barmore is the New England player under the most pressure for the rest of the season.

“The Patriots just placed starting defensive tackle Milton Williams on injured reserve because of a high ankle sprain, and he has arguably been their best...

The New England Patriots were given some time off by head coach Mike Vrabel after taking down the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football in Week 11. It’s safe to say that time off was a welcome sight, considering how hectic last week was for the Pats.

After pulling off a big victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Week 10, New England quickly turned its attention to Week 11. Off the field, the team welcomed back legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski, who signed a one-day contract with the team so that he could retire as a...

The New England Patriots’ 27-14 victory over the New York Jets in Week 11 was fueled by rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson. And with legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski in attendance for this game, Henderson found a way to join an exclusive club with the future Hall of Famer.

Last week, Gronkowski signed a one-day contract that allowed him to retire with the Patriots, and he ended up being the “Keeper of the Light” for this game. Considering all Gronk accomplished during his time with the Pats, it was great to see him back at Gillette Stadium.

In the process,...

Five days before Drake Maye took the field Thursday night, Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles dialed up something new to try and slow down the young gunslinger.

Throughout the Week 10 matchup, Bowles’ usual aggressive defense instead dropped eight players into coverage on seven dropbacks — the most by a Tampa Bay defense since Week 4 of 2022. On those drop backs, Maye went just 3-of-7 for 26 yards.

Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets took night.

In a Thursday night battle in Foxboro, the Jets forced Maye to work underneath playing man coverage a season-low 21.6 percent...

On Monday, the Patriots promoted rookies Bradyn Swinson and C.J. Dippre from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

But… why?

Sure, it could be about depth. Dippre, a tight end, could bolster a group that was without Austin Hooper (concussion) last week and doesn’t have a true third option due to Jack Westover playing fullback. And Swinson, an edge rusher, could help relieve veteran Harold Landry III, who looked to be running on fumes the last few weeks.

Well, there’s more to it, according to Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard.

“I was told in both instances, teams tried to...

Two quotes from the rankings stuck out this week:

“They just keep on winning,” and also,

“…the Patriots have the No. 1 defensive strength of schedule in the NFL to date.”

Those who continue to harp on the soft schedule when conjuring up reasons to dismiss the Patriots winning streak and record ignore two points. 1. Teams can only play the teams on their schedule, and 2. The Patriots have played some of the toughest defenses in the league en route to 9-2. Drake Maye has put together MVP-caliber stats against some strong blitz-heavy and pass rush teams — and...

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Patriots make a series of transactions.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 12 min. video)
• Press Conferences: Craig Woodson – Jared Wilson.
• WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye.
• Behind the Scenes: Rob Gronkowski signs a one-day contract to retire a Patriot. (9 min. video)
• Gallery: Best game photos from the win over the Jets.

LOCAL LINKS

• Alex Barth reports the Patriots added rookie TE CJ Dippre to the roster in a series of transactions.
• Mike D’Abate notes the Pats are hoping to get Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and Kayshon...

Coming off their mini-bye following a Thursday night win over the New York Jets, the New England Patriots decided to make some changes to their roster and practice squad. They promoted rookie tight end C.J. Dippre to the 53-man team, waived safety John Saunders Jr, signed linebacker Otis Reese to the practice squad and sent fellow LB Darius Harris to the practice squad injured reserve.

Let’s find out what the moves, with a particular focus on Dippre and Saunders Jr, mean for the team.

Depth changes

With Austin Hooper dealing with a concussion, the Patriots had only one true...

The injuries are piling up for the New England Patriots. With a record of 9-2, the Patriots are one of only a few teams in the NFL that have not had their bye week yet. That bye week will not come until Week 14, the latest possible date.

The Patriots saw several key pieces sidelined last Thursday against the New York Jets, including receiver Kayshon Boutte, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and tight end Austin Hooper.

In a potentially related move, the Patriots on Monday signed undrafted rookie tight end C.J. Dippre from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The...

The New England Patriots will have to spend the foreseeable future without one of their most important defenders. Milton Williams, who is among the most disruptive interior linemen in football this season, suffered a reported high ankle sprain during last Thursday’s win over the New York Jets.

With Williams set to miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve over the weekend, the Patriots need to find a way to replace him. How will they do so?

According to head coach Mike Vrabel, not by reinventing the wheel but rather by continuing to rely on the personnel...

Prior to last week’s game against the New York Jets, the New England Patriots had only sent one of their players to injured reserve during the season: running back Antonio Gibson, who tore his ACL during a Week 5 win in Buffalo. Over the weekend, however, a second followed him.

Defensive tackle Milton Williams went to IR after suffering a high ankle sprain during the Patriots’ 27-14 win on Thursday night. He is the biggest medical concern coming out of Week 11, but not the only player to get banged up.

Let’s assess the damage after rewatching the game.

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