Patriots Sign Top Pick Watson
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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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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - The New England Patriots earned a place in NFL history by completing a perfect 16-0 regular season with a 38-35 victory over the battling New York Giants Saturday.
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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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The Patriots released safety Je'Rod Cherry, who primarily played on special teams during four seasons with New England.
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Tom Brady completed 21-of-32 passes for 264 yards as the New England Patriots clinched a first-round bye in the play-offs with a 23-7 victory over AFC East division rivals the New York Jets.
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The New England Patriots' best play was an illegal forward pass. It was that kind of day for Tom Brady and his offense.
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With Ken Walter already added to the roster Wednesday, the Patriots moved punter Josh Miller to injured reserve yesterday, officially ending his season.
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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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Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots Friday released veteran safety Je&#39;Rod Cherry. Cherry, who primarily played on special teams during four seasons with New England, had been a key member of New England&#39;s kick coverage teams.
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Pro Bowl linebacker Adalius Thomas signs with New England on Saturday after spending his first seven seasons in Baltimore.
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The New England Patriots head into the playoffs with another win and some new worries. They overcame a sloppy first half for a 21-7 victory Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers, who matched their franchise-worst 2-14 record and clinched the top pick in this year's draft.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Life in the New England secondary isn't necessarily a ticket out of town, but a career as a Patriot pass snatcher is a sure path to perdition.
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The Patriots kept up their frenetic offseason pace yesterday, acquiring receiver Wes Welker from the Dolphins for second- and seventh-round draft choices this year.
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Adalius Thomas signed with New England on Saturday, giving the Patriots one of this season's top free agents and a versatile pass-rushing outside linebacker who can do for the team what Willie McGinest once did.
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Wide receiver Doug Gabriel was traded Saturday from the Oakland Raiders to the New England Patriots, who faced the uncertainty of whether holdout Deion Branch will return.
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The Patriots traded receiver Deion Branch to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2007 first-round draft choice yesterday, and in the process filed tampering charges against the New York Jets.
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The New England Patriots traded wide receiver Deion Branch to the Seattle Seahawks yesterday for a first-round draft pick next spring. Chiefs quarterback Trent Green suffered a "very, very severe concussion" when his head was slammed to the ground after a hit by the Bengals' Robert Geathers and...