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One of the issues that has come up regarding Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who is looking for a new contract after outperforming his rookie deal, is the length of Wilfork's first contract.

On Friday morning, Bill Belichick touched off a frenzy when he told his New England Patriots players during a team meeting that he was letting them start their vacation early and canceling the day's final mini-camp practice.

It's strange to see someone other than Troy Brown in uniform No. 80, and newly acquired Patriot Alex Smith does stand out wearing that jersey.

All the news and notes from Thursday's mini-camp practice. To carve out a long career in the NFL, you need to have more than athletic ability, because after a while, even the best players lose a step.

Job security is fleeting with the Patriots. It would only be natural if tight end Benjamin Watson , entering the final year of his contract, was a little insecure after the Patriots imported veteran tight ends Chris Baker and Alex Smith during the offseason.

I mentioned that I would peruse the comments section and then report back. My plan is to continue answering these in bunches of touchdowns over the coming days, possibly stretching into the weekend : The Patriots ask reporters the courtesy of following these guidelines: Please do not report on offensive or defensive strategy.

The first half of this week's Ask PFW focuses on the Patriots' prospects at linebacker this season, both inside and out.

Tom Brady looked a little bit like a fat kid in a candy store as he took the field for the first time since tearing his ACL last October.

In the first part we discussed how long draft picks of the last 13 years stayed with the Patriots.

All eyes will be on quarterback Tom Brady when the Patriots take the field for organized team activities late this morning, although there is another story simmering that could command attention: Is nose tackle Vince Wilfork set to make a statement about his displeasure over stagnant contract negotiations? Although "OTAs" are voluntary, one of the ...

In part II of this week's edition of Ask PFW competition at linebacker, running back and long snapper are discussed.

A challenging new chapter in the annals of Chiefs history will begin Monday during the first of this yeara s six OTAs, as Kansas City sets out to find a replacement for Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez.

On the one hand, New England traded with Tampa Bay to acquire Alex Smith, so the Patriots clearly wanted to have him on their roster.

David Thomas learned that the Patriots had added yet another player at his position in a face-to-face meeting.

The Patriots currently have 91 players on their roster, which is the most of any team in the NFL.

Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes on what the potential uncapped 2010 season might mean for Browns free agents.

After narrowly missing out on a playoff spot after last years' season - one that was marked by the injury of All-Pro quarterback Tom Brady in the first game of the regular season - the ... by Eddy DelSignore 64 reads Opinion After narrowly missing out on a playoff spot after last years' season - one that was marked by the injury of All-Pro ...

At 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, Jermail Porter certainly looks like an offensive lineman.

Jermail Porter didn't play football in high school. Or in college. Heck, Porter didn't even play organized ball as a kid growing up in Akron, Ohio.

In trading for Buccaneers tight end Alex Smith, the Patriots further load up at a position in which they already had strong numbers with five players.