— Drake Maye’s arrival in New England coincided with a wholesale reset for the Patriots franchise following the departure of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones this past offseason. “I’m just trying to take it one day at a time, one game at a time,” Maye said this week. “Hopefully, the work that we’re putting in and the product …
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a 10-part series looking at the most intriguing New England Patriots players ahead of training camp. They had worked with Liberty’s Demario Douglas at the Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas and thought he had a chance to become a good NFL slot receiver. After Kendrick Bourne suffered a torn ACL in a …
— Fired Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has been hired for the same job with the New England Patriots, giving first-time head coach Jerod Mayo an experienced voice on offense. The team also confirmed the widely reported promotion of defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator. Mayo, a former linebacker and linebackers coach, was promoted to replace …