Tommy Kelly News

The New England Patriots retooled their roster in the 2013 offseason, with multiple overhauls at key positions.

Dec 22, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly and defensive end Lamarr Houston react on the field in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium.

Undrafted rookie Matt Scott could make the team as a third option, and if things go poorly for the veterans and the rookie shows well, he could get a chance at some point.

As the world's self-proclaimed "thinnest Type-2 diabetic," this story is making me angry.

New England Patriots defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill as Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich, left, closes in during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec.

Jan 22, 2012; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski warm-up prior to facing the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium.

Although Bill Belichick is not known for delivering interesting nuggets, the New England Patriots head coach provided us with two valuable nuggets on rookies and what they will be doing in rookie mini-camp. At today's press conference, Belichick stated that the Patriots would start with Southern Mississippi DE/OLB and Patriots second-round pick ... (more)

We're still sorting through the 2013 NFL Draft and trying to figure out how the pieces fit together , and WalterFootball.com is already looking ahead to 2014 .

Historically, the Patriots have been recognized as having brought back the 3-4 defense into style- the defense that has helped 6 of the past 10 Super Bowl Champions.

The New England Patriots look ready to take a wide receiver and a defensive player in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and that's exactly the pairing our friends over at NFL Mocks have the Patriots going in their 2013 NFL Mock Draft previewing today's second and third rounds.

That's fine. But in Vince Wilfork's mind, bringing in a few veterans, particularly on a relatively young defense, was key.

We'll have live coverage on Boston.com throughout the three-day event, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday night, bringing analysis and commentary from all of our writers and more.

Every pick is accounted for, trades are included and explanations are provided in BTSC's most thorough mock draft yet.