Two free agents visited Gillette Stadium to begin the first week of the postseason.

The New England Patriots had wide receivers Cole Burgess and Dymere Miller in for workouts on Tuesday, according to the NFL transaction wire.

Burgess, 25, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2024. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound wideout from SUNY Cortland spent his rookie year on the practice squad. After being retained in the AFC North on a futures contract last January, he was waived at the league’s 53-man roster deadline in August.

Through five preseason appearances, Burgess has caught five passes for...

Things are crazy at Ole Miss these days. So crazy, apparently, that they’re comparable to living next to Aaron Hernandez when he was arrested for murder.

At least, that’s what Joe Judge said Tuesday night.

Judge, who coached for the Patriots for parts of 10 seasons throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, currently works as the quarterbacks coach for Ole Miss. He and the Rebels are set to play Miami on Thursday night in a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup.

However, nobody knows what Ole Miss’s coaching staff will look like Thursday night, as multiple staffers reportedly could bolt to...

The New England Patriots went to battle last Sunday with a limited wide receiver room.

Veteran pass catcher Mack Hollins missed his second consecutive game. Hollins went on the injured reserve after an injury suffered in Week 16. He will be on the sideline until at least the AFC Conference Championship Game.

Undrafted rookie receiver Efton Chism III played in 44% of the offense’s snaps against the Miami Dolphins, just one week after logging a career-high 41 snaps played in the blowout win over the New York Jets.

Chism was the team’s sixth receiver all season, but has had to...

New England Patriots passing game coordinator Thomas Brown is drawing interest around the NFL.

The Arizona Cardinals requested permission to interview the veteran assistant for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to NFL Media’s Cameron Wolfe.

Brown, 39, has become one of the most sought after assistant coaches in football, having spent significant time learning under Sean McVay during his stint with the Los Angeles Rams (2020-2022), been named one of the top offensive coordinators in the league in a survey run by the NFLPA following his lone season with the Carolina Panthers (2023) and earned the interim head...

While the New England Patriots are gearing up for a playoff run, other teams around the NFL have begun the process of rebuilding. Among them are the Arizona Cardinals, who have set their sights on a member of the Patriots’ coaching staff.

According to a report by Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, the team has requested to interview tight ends coach/passing game coordinator Thomas Brown for its vacant head coaching position.

Brown, 39, joined the Patriots last offseason alongside head coach Mike Vrabel. Working alongside offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, he has helped lead one of the most effective passing attacks...

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has plenty of praise for cornerback Christian Gonzalez.

The Patriots are set to host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in the Wild Card round. Heading into the game, Vrabel likes the way Gonzalez is playing, especially with how physical he’s been.

“I think just a confidence level of understanding that he is a big corner,” Vrabel said on Monday. “He’s strong, he’s got good size, good strength. And he doesn’t just have to be a fast, athletic corner. It’s hard to take and say that the corners in this league aren’t going...

The New England Patriots may have finalized a 53-man roster out of training camp, but that team was not set in stone. By Week 1, there had already been several moves — a trend that only continued since and will do so through the rest of the season.

In order to stay on top of all the news and movement, here is our up-to-date breakdown of the the Patriots’ roster, practice squad and injury lists for this season.

Patriots updated roster: 53 players

Quarterback (3): Drake Maye (10), Joshua Dobbs (11), Tommy DeVito (16)

Running back (4): Rhamondre Stevenson...

A return led to a departure in Foxborough.

The New England Patriots announced the release of cornerback Brandon Crossley from the practice squad on Tuesday. A corresponding move loomed after defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. cleared waivers and officially re-signed with the 16-man group entering the playoffs.

Crossley, 24, landed at Gillette Stadium as part of the organization’s 2025 undrafted class in May. The 5-foot-11, 186-pound rookie corner saw 79 snaps on defense during the preseason slate. Along the way arrived six tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup before he became part of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline...

The New England Patriots made some slight roster changes prior to their wild-card matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

New England announced that defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. was signed to the practice squad and cornerback Brandon Crossley was released from the practice squad on Tuesday.

Pharms, 29, has been in and out of the organization for several seasons, with his most recent stint ending when he was released from the active roster on Jan. 3. Pharms spent three months on the practice squad earlier this season, being elevated for games against the Cincinnati Bengals and New York...

The NFL regular season is officially in the books. For months, fans and media members have argued over which quarterback deserves the NFL MVP award this year: New England Patriots QB Drake Maye or Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford.

Maye has the edge in most categories, but his detractors point out that he faced an easier schedule than Stafford.

While Stafford’s season was incredible and MVP-caliber, Maye’s was historic.

For starters, he finished with the sixth-best completion rate (71.95%) in NFL history. It’s also a Patriots record, ahead of some guy named Tom Brady.

Maye also had the 13th-best...

The New England Patriots may have closed the book on the 2025 regular season, but not on the lessons learned during their 17-game campaign. The stakes may be at their highest yet, but it’s still all about sticking to a tried-and-true method of preparation.

For Mike Vrabel, that was a message his team needed to hear as it heads towards its playoff opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“We’ll get ready and get rolling and try to do what we do every week,” the Patriots’ head coach said after the 38-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s regular season...

The regular season has concluded which means eyes are officially on the playoffs for New England Patriots. In their first playoff appearance since 2021, New England will welcome Justing Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers to Gillette Stadium for Wild Card Weekend.

So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down in the comments below or on Twitter using #PostPulpit.

Stay tuned for Friday’s updated mailbag.