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Cornerback Logan Ryan, who was drafted by the Patriots in the third round in the 2013 Draft, has reportedly come to terms with the team on his rookie contract.

When a player is perpetually injured, he gives himself fewer and fewer opportunities to earn his stripes on the field, which puts him in danger of losing his job to a healthier prospect.

The New England Patriots are busy working out less-heralded free agents these days in the search for depth, and their search led them to work out a pair of veteran cornerbacks recently in William Middleton and Pat Lee, per NFL Insider Adam Caplan .

Unless quarterback Tom Brady suddenly retires from football to become a horse-racing aficionado or bow-tie model, the New England Patriots will once again rank among the early favorites to win next year's Super Bowl, but they still have a few holes to patch before sailing the good ship lollipop to a title.

May 3, 2013; Foxboro, MA USA; New England Patriots rookie Logan Ryan speaks to the media during rookie minicamp at Gillette Stadium.

The quality of this draft class may end up being defined by how wide receiver Aaron Dobson performs.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick puts an emphasis on "value" in the NFL Draft, and according to a study conducted by four WPI students, he's lived up to his word over the last 13 years.

Now that one of the league's premier defensive players is dealt away from the AFC East, could the New England Patriots suddenly boast the division's best secondary? If it were up to me, I'd have Darrelle Revis marooned on an island.

Free agency brought all sorts of comings , goings and comebacks with more undoubtedly to occur as the offseason remodeling project continues at One Patriot Place.

THE SCENARIO is familiar, if frustrating, for Patriots fans. After finishing last season with one of football's best records, their team enters the NFL Draft with a pick near the end of tonight's first round.

With the 2013 NFL draft fast approaching, the New England Patriots are in their usual place of confounding the pundits and experts as they attempt to predict what moves Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio, Director of College Scouting Jon Robinson, Football Research Director Ernie Adams and Head Coach/Uber-Executive Bill Belichick make in the ... (more)

McCourty had a routine procedure and will be ready well before training camp. It's still unclear how limited he might be during offseason workouts, which are in the second week of a nine-week phase, but McCourty has been at the facility to aid in his rehab program.

The Patriots did well in free agency in bringing back Aqib Talib and Kyle Arrington.

Six players selected by the Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft remain with Tennessee, including a player who was selected in each round the team had a spot.