Michael Jenkins News

With the many offseason changes made by NE, the pressure is on players like Jermaine Cunningham.

The signing of wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins initially appeared to be a way for the Patriots to increase the level of competition for the bottom of the depth chart, but his contract suggests otherwise.

With Lavelle Hawkins now in the fold on a two-year deal, the Patriots have decided to release fellow wide receiver Andre Holmes to make room.

With a whole new group at the position, we break down where the Patriots stand at receiver, and make a prediction on what the final group might look like.

Ex-Titans wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins has come to terms on a two-year deal with the Patriots, Jim Wyatt of the Nashville Tennessean reported on Thursday.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski 's done a good job of subduing his off-field offseason activities ever since the Pats asked him to take it down a notch.

Once barren, the Patriots' depth chart at wide receiver now holds several names and the competition in camp will be fierce, which could make it difficult for Jenkins to stick around if Donald Jones emerges as a viable option at receiver.

May 3, 2013; Foxboro, MA USA; New England Patriot rookie Jamie Collins speaks to the media during rookie minicamp at Gillette Stadium.

So, even before their rookie wide receivers picked it up this week, they've heard from all angles how difficult of a challenge they were about to encounter.

The New England Patriots brought in a ton of wide receivers, which means they could cut Jeremy Ebert loose, ruining the opportunity for he and Mike Kafka to rekindle their QB-WR bond.

A seventh round pick out of Northwestern in 2012, Ebert was a practice squad player for the New England Patriots.

As if playing with Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III in high school and the Cincinnati Bengals' Andy Dalton in college wasn't enough, Boyce will be on the receiving end of passes from Tom Brady after the New England Patriots selected the TCU receiver with the fifth pick in the fourth round Saturday.

After drafting Aaron Dobson during the second round, the New England Patriots doubled down on wide receivers during the third day of the NFL Draft by drafting Josh Boyce out of TCU with the 102nd pick.

Jamie Collins made his mark with one of the worst college teams in the country. Now he's headed for one of the best in the NFL after being drafted by the New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots traded their first-round pick in the NFL draft to the Minnesota Vikings for four picks last night.

It's always been difficult deciphering what the Patriots were going to do in the draft in recent years.

The New England Patriots head into the NFL draft with their usual needs at wide receiver and in the secondary.

It's never easy to predict what Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are going to do in the NFL draft.