Patriots Fatten the Deals to Acquire Free Agents
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In a little more than one week of aggressive dealing, the Patriots gave $20 million to linebacker Adalius Thomas and bolstered their offense by signing receiver Donteâ Stallworth.
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Before Randy Moss landed in the Patriots' lap and proclaimed the Moss of old was back, New England had already acquired a deep threat who could threaten defenses a la Deion Branch, signing free agent wide receiver Donte' Stallworth.
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Until now, all that spying was mostly mischief that usually was more smoke than fire. But what Bill Belichick and the Patriots did was a bonfire not normally associated with a model franchise.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots should put a little something extra under the Bengals' tree this year because acquiring Corey Dillon for a second-round draft pick can only be construed as an early Christmas gift.
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The New England Patriots showed the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense.
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The two most productive receivers in Patriots history connected with each other unexpectedly this offseason.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Asante Samuel took an important first step toward meeting the playing time incentives in the amended $7.79 million franchise tender offer he signed with the Patriots after missing a month of training camp.
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Foxboro, Mass. (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots  Monday announced the signing of first-round draft pick Benjamin  Watson. As per team policy, terms of the tight end's deal were  not released.
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Now if only the NFL can let players at the other 20 positions on the football field get involved. The league trading deadline was yesterday, and for the first time in five years, there actually were deals made. All three trades were for wide receivers.
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Man, is it quiet. With just over two weeks to go before the NHL trade deadline, general managers are moving little more than office furniture (tossing desk chairs in frustration?), further underscoring that the new collective bargaining agreement has turned the building of roster chemistry into strictly a midsummer exercise around free agency.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots filled the final spot on their 53-man roster yesterday by activating running back Patrick Pass off the physically unable to perform list.
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Itâs on days like this when you need your defense the most. With their offense struggling and getting victimized by costly penalties, the New England Patriots reached down
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - At the time, the news received little notice. Last March, the Patriots and running back Heath Evans agreed on a modest two-year contract. The deal paid Evans a $250,000 signing bonus and base salaries of $595,000 in 2007 and $730,000 in 2008.
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The New England Patriots Monday announced the signing of first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson. As per team policy, terms of the tight end's deal were not released.
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Bracing for the possibility of playing without injured tight end Benjamin Watson, the Patriots added depth at the position yesterday by signing veteran O.J. Santiago.
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Free Agent; Keyon Dooling (G) - Free Agent; Damon Jones (G) - Free Agent; Christian Laettner (F) - Free Agent; Albert Miralles (F) - Trade
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The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense.