Note: This 2010 season outcome is hypothetical from the author based on the player movement in Gronkowski’s podcast story.

There are thousands of alternate universes in the NFL realm and Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski opened the portal to one in recent storytelling.

The four-time Super Bowl champion shared an alternate scenario from the 2010 NFL Draft on his “Dudes On Dudes” podcast with former Patriots teammate Julian Edelman. Gronkowski shared that he nearly went to the Baltimore Ravens and in search of a tight end, the Patriots would have traded for Chicago Bears star Greg Olsen.

Baltimore would’ve had two...

The New England Patriots haven’t had much luck, if any, in recent years drafting and developing wide receivers.

Kyle Williams, a third-round pick of the Patriots last month, looks to buck that trend. And it seems the Washington State product got off to a good start in doing so.

Williams appears to have already earned the trust of Drake Maye, who rifled a deep pass to Williams in New England’s second full team practice Wednesday, but he had it intercepted by Christian Gonzalez. Despite the end result, Maye going to Williams on that type of play is a good sign....

The New England Patriots are underway in OTAs with head coach Mike Vrabel leading the way.

It’s one of the early football looks under a new regime and a brief snapshot of a growing process. That leads to over-examinations and massive analysis of limited reps. Those notes are exactly what came from Gillette Stadium this week when second-year quarterback Drake Maye threw four interceptions of a small session.

We already told you not to worry, but why? Here’s a few reminders based on Maye’s performance this week for the Patriots.

It’s May(e) Seriously? We even have to talk about it?...

Irsay passed away on Wedensday.

The New England Patriots have released a statement on behalf of their owner and CEO, Robert Kraft, about the passing of longtime Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Irsay. Jim was a passionate Colts fan whose love for the game of football was only matched by his love for music. He brought a unique spirit and energy into the room and had an unmistakable presence.

Jim’s boldness defined his legacy, not just as the steward of the Colts, but as someone who...

The NFL will have to contend with the “tush push” once again in 2025.

The Green Bay Packers proposed to ban the play — which the Philadelphia Eagles made famous — but the proposal failed to pass Wednesday at the owners’ meetings in Eagan, Minnesota. The proposal — which needed 24 votes to pass — received 22 out of 32 votes, falling two short of approval.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was one of the owners who voted against banning the play.

Keagan Stiefel, who was welcomed onto the latest episode of “Foxboro Rush” on Wednesday, says that puts...

The fifth-year running back has recently been absent for personal reasons.

The New England Patriots took to the practice fields on Thursday for their third organized team activity of the spring. Among those present for the session was running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who made his comeback after previously missing time for personal reasons.

Mike Reiss of ESPN was first to report Stevenson’s return. The 27-year-old had sat out a majority of the voluntary offseason program following the death of his father, Robert, back in March.

“We’re extremely excited to have him with us,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel [said about...

Tight end C.J. Dippre and wide receiver Efton Chism received record guarantees in their respective deals.

After already adding a league-high 11 players to their roster in last month’s draft, the New England Patriots were also among the most active teams in the NFL in signing rookie free agents.

In total, 16 of them initially found their way to Foxborough. Among them were two who were given record-breaking contracts.

According to salary cap expert Miguel Benzan, the deals signed by tight end C.J. Dippre and wide receiver Efton Chism III included total guarantees of $264,000 and $259,000, respectively. For comparison,...

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels made a bold claim while speaking to the media last month.

McDaniels, whose offense is notoriously difficult for some players to grasp, was asked whether he made changes to the language, considering many returning members of the team are working within their fourth different system in the last four years. It’s difficult to fully decipher his word-salad response, but the answer was yes.

“Yes, definitely… our language has been refined a little bit between last year with the time that I had and then this spring with the coaches,” McDaniels said. “I think...

Daily news and links for Thursday

TEAM TALK

• Statement from Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on the passing of Colts owner Jim Irsay.
• Highlights: Tuesday’s Patriots OTA. (19 second video) /C’mon man, you couldn’t give us 20?
• Player Poll: Best cartoon of all-time? (1.15 min. video)
• Patriots Catch-22: OTA recap, roster building, NFL Spring Meeting recap. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian notes that back in April, Josh McDaniels talked at length about simplifying the offense to make it easier for players to pick up. But Hunter Henry had an interesting answer when asked...

The New England Patriots reportedly were among the teams that helped save a controversial play.

NFL owners met Wednesday to vote on multiple measures. The headline for the spring meeting was whether or not to ban the “tush push,” a play the Philadelphia Eagles popularized.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the final vote was 22-10 on the proposal, which was submitted by the Green Bay Packers. The proposal needed 24 votes to pass. Schefter reported that the Patriots were among the 10 teams to vote against banning the “tush push.” The other teams reportedly were the Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland...

Previewing the Patriots wide receiver heading into his second NFL season.

After using the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on quarterback Drake Maye, the New England Patriots tried to surround him with some weapons. One was second-round wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, the other was fourth-round pick Javon Baker.

Polk’s first year as a Patriots was quiet, and yet he still managed to outperform Baker — a player who already finds himself under some pressure entering his sophomore campaign.

Hard facts

Name: Javon Baker

Position: Wide receiver

Jersey number: 6

Opening day age: 23 (2/18/2002)

Measurements: 6’1...

Moses signed a three-year deal this offseason.

Despite New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel breaking the huddle to conclude the team’s second organized team activity on Tuesday, the work was not finished for a pair of offensive tackles.

As players departed the practice field to the locker room, veteran right tackle Morgan Moses stayed behind with rookie Will Campbell. The two remained for over 10 minutes working on and talking through different footwork and hand placement techniques before being joined by a handful of fellow young lineman.

Through their short time together being teammates, that extra work with Campbell...