Weeks before the draft, the traded up to the No. 3 Tarvarius Moore Jersey pick : They desperately needed a franchise quarterback. So it was no surprise why they took former star , who could have a real chance to earn the starting job. We know this because Jets offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates as the team takes part in mandatory minicamp practices. "We're throwing everything at him," Bates said, via the . "If he can handle it, if he can prove that he's the starter, then Jordan Matthews Jersey that will take place when the time comes. We're here to play the best football players that give us a chance to win on Sunday." More on the NFL , the 2016 second-round pick, never saw the field in two years and the Jets . And 38-year-old can't play forever (we think). There's also , the ' former first-round pick who suffered a serious knee injury before the 2016 season and appeared in just one game since. And while Bridgewater has earned positive reviews during offseason workouts, Darnold has too and he has the added benefit of being the future of the franchise. "If you watch Darnold's college tape, he has the ability to make plays off schedule," Bates continued. Ronnie Lott Jersey "He's just very sudden. If he sees a guy open, the ball is out now. I kind of describe him as a very sudden player. There's not a lot of wasted thought proce s, as you go from him thinking to releasing the ball. At the same time, he has a true pa sion, Jerick McKinnon Jersey a true love for the game. He's all ball. ... "I've been around some rookies that took a whole year to be able to get in a huddle and have confidence and call those plays. Ever since rookie minicamp, he hasn't flinched. Everything we've thrown at him, Joshua Garnett Jersey he's been able to handle." We're in an era where first-round quarterbacks often see the field as rookies. The Jets are coming off a five-win season and it's fair to say that Todd Bowles is coaching for his job. If Darnold is the best quarterback, there's no reason to keep him on the bench.

Days after in relief of an injured C.J. Beathard, Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey is set to make his first start for the Niners on Sunday.San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan that Garoppolo will be the starting quarterback when the 49ers travel to Chicago to take on the this week, marking the first time the former backup will open under center for his new team. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan met with the Yoenis Cespedes Jersey teams quarterbacks today and informed them that Jimmy Garoppolo will start this Sunday in Chicago. Shanahan will meet with the media next on Wednesday afternoon. San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) Acquired from the Patriots for a Nolan Ryan Jersey second-round pick a day before the in-season trade deadline in late October, Garoppolo threw a touchdown for the Niners in his debut, finding Louis Murphyfor a score in San Francisco's 24-13 lo s to the . He arrives in the Keon Broxton Jersey starting lineup at a good time for the Niners, who are 1-10 and officially eliminated from playoff contention but could use a good look at the man they landed from New England, especially considering Garoppolo is set to become a free agent after the season. There's also the fact that he'll get to start against the Wilson Ramos Jersey Bears, who allowed 24 first-half points to the in Week 12 and managed just six first downs of their own on Sunday.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- might be the embodiment of the quinte sential Patriot. Sure, it would be easy to point to -- the one constant in Bill Belichick's unreal period of sustained succe s in New England -- but the quarterback is a unicorn. He is a freak of nature, about to win the MVP award at age 40 and po sibly the MVP as well.Slater, to me, is more like the kind of uber-effort, try-harder-than-you, Patriot discovery who dots this roster, doing all the little things and excelling at all the dirty work that keep this machine humming along. He has certain attributes that Belichick is drawn to and knows that, if asked to do certain particular duties, he can do them more effectively than most on the planet. He is someone totally and completely willing to be largely namele s and facele s in the pursuit of Super Bowl after Super Bowl, knowing his chores will be streamlined and his chances for glory all but none. And year after year he will work his tail off and excel in every special teams role thrown at him and give of himself fully and completely, almost always with a smile on his face.He sets an example for younger players at every practice and meeting, and he is Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey perfectly able to out-smart you as well as out-work you. He won't make a bonehead play or mi s an a signment or fail to down a ball at the goal line. He'll study longer and harder than his opponent. He has earned the full trust of Belichick. He's named a team captain -- no small feat in New England -- for big game after big game. And, like his more well-known and glamorous teammates, he tends to save his best work for the biggest games of the year.In a Super Bowl which could end up being decided by people other than the multi-millionaires who are paid to throw and catch the ball for a living, Slater may end up New York Mets T-Shirts being a critical factor. Field position was at the heart of the ' win over the in the AFC Championship Game -- constantly forcing a more limited quarterback with little postseason experience to play on a long field starting drives deep in his own territory -- and Slater's work on those kicking and punting units has much to do with it. You can put him down for a critical tackle or two, for getting to a bouncing ball before anyone else. And the fervor with which he does his job -- in practice and on game day -- helps maintain Belichick's gospel year in and year out, continually demanding that a franchise that has already accomplished so much aspires for even more the following year."Every year is a new year with a new challenge," Slater told me, "and what has happened in the past has no bearing on what is happening in the current season ... It's really impre sive what Coach has been able to build here -- the culture he's been able to put in place, and how he's been able to have team after team pretty much buy into that says a lot of about his ability to lead men. And it's not just him -- there are a number of factors that play into that -- but Coach, he's one of a kind."Says here that Slater will end up being one of the Devin Mesoraco Jersey unsung heroes of Super Bowl 52. Here are four other under-the-radar players I believe could end up going a long way to dictating the outcome of the game: , DE, If Philadelphia wins this game, its "wide-9" will have much to do with it. The wide stance and acute angles its ends take to the quarterback can be very effective and allow defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to muster a fierce pa s rush without having to devote more than four or five bodies to do so. Everyone else plays coverage.Curry doesn't get quite as much pub as veteran ends and , but Sunday might be his day to shine. He hasn't registered a sack yet this postseason and had just New York Mets Jersey three this season, but he is the kind of guy who could get hot, and he'll get plenty of opportunities to hunt Brady on Sunday. I wouldn't discount him being a factor. , TE, PatriotsIt's been a disappointing first season for Allen in New England by all traditional individual metrics. He hasn't made an impact on offense, and hasn't come close to being the playmaker that he was at times with the . He's an able blocker, but his athleticism has yet to rise to the fore. But there's still one game to play, and the Patriots tend to pull guys out of the aby s and empty out the playbook this time of year. If gets doubled to no end, could there be some two tight-end packages in which Allen gets free to rumble down the field? I know he and Brady haven't really clicked, but no better time than now to do so. This is certainly a guy with some playmaking ability. , CB, PatriotsHe's been overshadowed this past season, especially after his trade to the fell through and Belichick signed corner to a ma sive deal last offseason. But it wasn't that long ago that he became one of the more memorable unknown Super Bowl heroes of all-time. He has a flare for the dramatic, and he has the kind of ball skills that make a difference.Could he bait into a mistake or two? Get a jump on a route and take something to the house. , K, EaglesGenerally, the Super Bowls have been close affairs, and especially with the Pats involved, win or lose. This one will likely be no different, and it may come down to someone's foot in the end.Elliott, who was alertly plucked from the practice squad back in September when was placed on IR, has been one Robinson Cano Jersey of the true finds of the this season. The kid has been a stud, ice cool in critical spots, sporting a big leg and plenty of guts.This, of course, is a very different stage on Sunday. He's already set NFL records for the longest field goal by a rookie in the regular season and the playoffs. Might a Super Bowl record be looming? Or a game-winning kick? It might be freezing outside, but the conditions inside the dome will be perfect, and this guy has a knack for crushing 50-plus yard field goals.

' second stint with the Khalil Mack Jersey will end after just one season. Following a return to Foxborough last offseason to join the club that originally drafted him in 2013, Collins has now inked a deal to join the , according to . It's a three-year, $30 million contract that includes $18 million fully guaranteed.Collins, 30, is now reunited with Lions head coach Matt Patricia, who was his defensive coordinator during his first stint with the Patriots from 2013-16. Over that Buster Skrine Jersey stretch, Collins evolved into one of the more versatile linebackers in the . From 2014-15, Collins totaled 204 tackles, 9.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and three interceptions for the Patricia-led defense. That 2014 season also featured Patricia and Collins being a part of New England's XLIX championship team. To simply put it, they have history, so it's no surprise that they came back together in free agency. After a so-so tenure Walter Payton Jersey with the from 2016-18, Collins returned to New England on a one-year deal and enjoyed a strong campaign. In 16 regular season games (15 starts), Collins totaled a career-high seven sacks to go along with 81 total tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles. This signing does come off the linebacker to the . It's noteworthy to point out this signing because it also comes Roquan Smith Jersey at the hands of a former Bill Belichick disciple in Brian Flores. While both Van Noy and Collins are almost house-hold names throughout the league, their departures do represent how much more difficult it is becoming for the likes of Belichick to keep some of Prince Amukamara Jersey his best talent in-house now that more of his former a sistants are out there making bids.

Bill Cowher's teams with the was the definition of overachievement. For the majority of Cowher's coaching career, he took the Steelers farther in the playoffs then their talent level sufficed, evidenced by Pittsburgh reaching XXX in the 1995 season and winning Super Bowl XL 10 years later, the first No. 6 seed to win Austin Corbett Jersey the championship.Mike Vrabel and the are two wins away from matching what the 2005 Steelers accomplished, and one win away from becoming just the third No. 6 seed to reach the Super Bowl. The Titans' current playoff run under Vrabel brought back old memories for Cowher, who sees a lot of his coaching tendencies with Tenne see's head coach."Mike Vrabel will make every game personal," Cowher Orlando Pace Jersey said, . "I see a lot of myself in a young Mike Vrabel. He is very competitive. He is very respectful of the game, but he looks at each opportunity as an opportunity to prove something that people don't think you can do, and he'll create that narrative. He wants to make that game personal, and in doing so it's not out of disrespect, it's out of respect and it's also out of a confidence he has in his players."He'll take them into the bunker hole with him. He is one of them. And I think a lot of times you see with players, it resonates with them. It resonates with them when they know it is just as important to you as it should be to them. "(The Titans) are tough, they're physical, they're smart, and they don't beat themselves. And that's a lot of Mike Vrabel."Cowher, who joined CBS' pregame show "The Today" as an analyst in 2007, coached Vrabel with the Steelers from 1997 to Lamarcus Joyner Jersey 2000, selecting him in the third round of the 1997 draft. With the Steelers, Vrabel earned the reputation as the scrappy player that fought to get on the field and developed leadership qualities in the locker room. Vrabel became a stalwart on the championship teams in the early 2000s, parlaying that into a 14-year career.Immediately after his playing career ended, Vrabel worked his way from a defensive a sistant at Ohio State to a linebackers coach and defensive coordinator on the before becoming the head coach of the Titans two seasons ago. The Titans rebounded from a 2-4 start after a quarterback change to , which is when their season took off. Tenne Lance Dunbar Jersey see went 7-3 in their final 10 games to reach the postseason, then upset first the Patriots dynasty on Wild Card Weekend, then the top-seeded in the divisional round to reach the AFC Championship Game.Tenne see's ability to rebound and play hard under Vrabel demonstrates how hard their head coach was worked to get to this point. Nothing has ever come easy for Vrabel, which relates Mark Barron Jersey to his players as they continue to get better by the week."He developed as a player and was really productive, and the coaching experience he got under Urban Meyer (at Ohio State) and with Bill O'Brien (at Houston), it was a really nice transition for him," Cowher said. "It's not like he went from playing to be a head coach. I think as each game has gone by, he has gotten a better feel for his players, and they get a better feel for him. And he's gotten a better feel for his coaches as well."

The leaks are over, the 2022 NFL schedule has been released!Now that we have the full 272-game regular season schedule, here are a few highlights:The Rams will kick off off the season by hosting the Bills in the Thursday night opener (Sept. 8).Ru sell Wilson will be making his return to Seattle and he'll be doing it in primetime when the Broncos play at the Seahawks in the NFL's Monday night opener.The annual triple-header on Thanksgiving Day will open with the Bills at the Lions followed by the Giants at the Cowboys. The Patriots will then travel to Minnesota for the Turkey Day nightcap.The NFL is also giving us a tripleheader on Christmas Day. On Saturday, Dec. 25, the Dolphins will host the Packers in the early games, the Rams will host the Broncos in the middle game and the Buccaneers will travel to Arizona for the nightcap.If you want to know more about your favorite team's schedule, be sure to join us on CBS Sports HQ on Thursday night, because we'll be breaking down everything you need to know about the schedule until midnight. You .You can check out all the games that leaked over the course of day below. If you want to see the full 2022 , then be sure to click here.Thursday, Sept. 8Bills at , 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)Sunday, Sept. 11Saints at Falcons, 1 p.m. ETPatriots at Dolphins, 1 p.m. ETRavens at Jesse James Jersey Jets, 1 p.m. ETBrowns at Panthers, 1 p.m. ETEagles at Lions, 1 p.m. ETSteelers at Bengals, 1 p.m. ETJaguars at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET49ers at Bears, 1 p.m. ETColts at Texans, 1 p.m. ETGiants at Titans, 4:25 p.m. ETPackers at Vikings, 4:25 p.m. ETRaiders at Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ETChiefs at Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ETBuccaneers at Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)Monday, Sept. 12Broncos at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)Thursday, Sept. 15 at , 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime)Sunday, Sept. 18Panthers at Giants, 1 p.m. ETDolphins at Ravens, 1 p.m. ETPatriots at Steelers, 1 p.m. ETJets at Browns, 1 p.m. ET Tarik Cohen Jersey Commanders at Lions, 1 p.m. ETColts at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ETBuccaneers at Saints, 1 p.m. ETFalcons at Rams, 4:05 p.m. ETSeahawks at 49ers, 4:05 p.m. ETCardinals at Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ETTexans at Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ETBengals at Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. ETBears at Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)Monday, Sept. 19 at , 7:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) at , 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Sunday, Sept. 25Ravens at Patriots, 1 p.m. ETBills at Dolphins ( )Bengals at Jets, 1 p.m. ET ( )Packers at Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ETSaints at Panthers ( )Texans at Bears ( )Rams at Cardinals ( )Raiders at Titans ( )49ers at Broncos, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Monday, Sept. 26Cowboys at Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) ( )Thursday, Sept. 29Dolphins at Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( )Sunday, Oct. 2Vikings at in London, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)Bears at Giants ( )Cardinals at Panthers ( )Jaguars at Eagles ( )Bills at Ravens ( )Jets at Steelers ( )Patriots at Packers, 4:25 p.m. ET ( )Chiefs at Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)Sunday, Oct. 9 at in London, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)Lions at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET ( )Steelers at Bills ( )Bears at Vikings ( )49ers at Panthers ( )Seahawks at Saints ( )Texans at Jaguars ( )Dolphins at Jets 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at Chiefs, 8 Eddie Jackson Jersey :20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Bills at Jets ( )Monday, Nov. 7Ravens at Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) ( )Thursday, Nov. 10Falcons at Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( )Sunday, Nov. 13 at in Munich, 9:30 a.m. ET (NFL Network)Vikings at Bills ( )Saints at Steelers ( )Broncos at Titans ( )Lions at Bears ( )Texans at Giants ( )Cowboys at Packers, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)Chargers at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Thursday, Nov. 17Titans at Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( )Sunday, Nov. 20Bears at Falcons ( )Panthers at Ravens ( )Lions at Giants ( )Rams at Saints ( )Jets at Patriots ( )Browns at Bills ( )Bengals at Steelers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Monday, Nov. 21 at in Mexico City, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving)Bills at , 12:30 p.m. ET (CBS) ( )Giants at , 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox) ( )Patriots at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Sunday, Nov. 27Ravens at Jaguars ( )Broncos at Panthers ( )Saints at 49ers ( )Bengals at Titans ( )Bears at Jets ( )Chargers at Cardinals ( )Rams at Chiefs ( )Thursday, Dec. 1Bills at Patriots, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( )Sunday, Dec. 4Packers at Bears ( )Commanders at Giants ( )Chiefs at Bengals ( )Broncos at Ravens ( )Jets at Vikings ( )Monday, Dec. 5Saints at Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) ( )Sunday, Dec. 11Eagles at Giants ( ) Damiere Byrd Jersey Browns at Bengals ( )Jaguars at Titans ( )Panthers at Seahawks ( )Ravens at Steelers ( )Jets at Bills ( )Chiefs at Broncos, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) ( )Monday, Dec. 12Patriots at Cardinals, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) ( )Thursday, Dec. 1549ers at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( )Sunday, Dec. 18Dolphins at Bills ( )Cowboys at Jaguars ( )Falcons at Saints ( )Lions at Jets ( )Eagles at Bears ( )Steelers at Panthers ( )Giants at Commanders ( )Bengals at Buccaneers ( )Ravens at Browns ( )Monday, Dec. 19Rams at Packers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) ( )Week 15 note: Up to three Sunday games could be flexed to Saturday.Thursday, Dec. 22Jaguars at Jets, 8:20 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime) ( 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The (5-6) will host the (4-7) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Carolina has won its last two road games while the Dolphins are on a three-game winning streak. These teams have met six times previously with Miami winning the first four and the Panthers winning the last two.Carolina is favored by one point in the latest Dolphins vs. Panthers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the Calvin Anderson Jersey over-under is set at 41.5. Before entering any Panthers vs. Dolphins picks, .The model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,300 for $100 players on top-rated since its inception six-plus years ago. The model enters Week 12 of the 2021 season on an incredible 130-91 P.J. Locke III Jersey run on top-rated that dates back to the 2017 season.The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.Now, the model has set its sights on . . Here are several for Panthers vs. Dolphins:Dolphins vs. Panthers spread: Panthers -1Dolphins vs. Panthers over-under: 41.5 points Featured Game | Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers Moneyline Spread Total MIA CAR What you need to know about the Dolphins Miami knocked off the in Week 11 by a score of 24-17. The Dolphins topped 100 yards on the ground for just the third time this season, with rushing for a season-high of 89 yards. The Dolphins have allowed just 12 points per game Adrian Killins Jr. Jersey over their three-game winning streak.Miami ranks among the bottom 10 in both points scored and points allowed. It also has committed 19 turnovers which is the third-most in the league. But the Dolphins are strong in redzone defense, allowing opponents to score 51.2 percent of the time which is sixth-best in the NFL.What you need to know about the Panthers Meanwhile, Carolina lost to the Washington Football Team, 27-21. It was ninth straight lo s as a Panthers starter dating back to the 2018 season. He completed 21 of 27 attempts for Mike Ford Jersey 189 yards and two TDs vs. 0 INTs and he had 46 rushing yards and a rushing TD. The Panthers have lost four consecutive home games. had seven catches, 119 scrimmage yards Brett Jones Jersey (60 receiving), and his 17th career TD catch last week, He has 100-plus scrimmage yards in five of six games this season. leads the NFC with 10.5 sacks and has four sacks in five road games this season.How to make Dolphins vs. Panthers picksThe model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick where one side has all of the value. .So who wins Dolphins vs. Panthers? And which side of the spread has all of the value?.

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When the Patriots make their trip to the White House later this year, there are going to be quite a few faces mi sing. In the eight days since New England won LI, Arizona Cardinals Pet Gear a total of take the trip with President Donald Trump. More on Patriots If you're like me and scoring at home, here is the current list of players who : Devin McCourty, Martellus Bennett, Chris Long, Dont'a Hightower, LeGarrette Blount and Alan Branch. That's more than 10 percent of the Patriots active roster. By this time next week, it will probably be easier to list the players who are going. The players who aren't going have made it clear that they're against Trump and his politics, which is exactly why they go, according to Tony Gonzalez. The CBS Sports analyst thinks that every Patriots player should attend the James Wiggins Jersey White House ceremony for one very interesting reason: They can voice their displeasure to Trump right to his face. "If you've got a problem, go there and meet him. Say something. That's your opportunity to get your voice out there. To get heard," Gonzalez . "When people are like, 'I would never talk to him, I would never go.' That's silly, how do you expect to move forward if you don't go." That being said, Gonzalez is well aware that the president Markus Golden Jersey probably wouldn't listen if several players were to complain. "You have a chance to go talk to him to tell him what's on your mind, maybe he'll listen. Probably not, but maybe he'll listen," Gonzalez said. The former Chiefs and Falcons tight end never got a Arizona Cardinals Jersey chance to visit the White House during his 17-year career, which might be a big reason why he thinks pa sing up on the trip wouldn't be a great idea. "If they don't want to go, that's their right. For me, I think that's silly," Gonzalez said. Patriots owner Robert Kraft doesn't . During a Monday interview on Today, Kraft said it happens all the time. "This is our fifth Super Bowl in the last 16 years and every time Anquan Boldin Jersey we've had the privilege of going to the White House, a dozen of our players don't go," Kraft . "This is the first time it's gotten any media attention." Actually, that's not completely true, Mr. Kraft. After the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX, Tom Brady decided , and that made time. This time around, there's going to be even more headlines if more and more players continue to drop out.

The will look to snap their four-game losing streak without some key members Monday when they square up with the in prime time. Throughout the week the Patriots injury report was vast, and the team was hit with a big blow Sunday when the club downgraded corner (knee), defensive tackle (shoulder, elbow, knee) and linebacker (groin) to out. Receiver (concu sion) and running back J.J. Taylor (illne s) were ruled out Friday.Specifically, on defense, the Patriots are losing key players on all three layers. Starting with the most notable in reigning Defensive Player of the Year Gilmore, the corner will mi s his second straight game due to a knee injury. While Gilmore is the biggest name of this grouping, he's arguably the easiest to replace as J.C. Jackson is the expected starter in his place. Jackson has a team-high four interceptions on the year as the third-year corner has performed extremely well in a limited role throughout his young career.Meanwhile, Bill Belichick's defense was already thin at linebacker and that only becomes more apparent with Bentley, who has started every game this season, sidelined. This turn of events Rondale Moore T Shirts likely pushes rookie atop the linebacker depth chart and quite po sibly gets him the first start of his career. The 2020 second-round pick made his debut last week against Buffalo after starting the year on injured reserve. He played in 21% of the defensive snaps and logged one tackle. On the interior of the defensive line, the Patriots struggled against the run with Guy mi sing time against the and that is at risk of continuing with him out for Week 9. , , and (questionable, concu sion) are next in line in the middle of that front seven.Luckily for the Patriots, the Jets are battling some key injuries of their own as quarterback will not suit up for this matchup either, paving the way for to start against New England. Before we get into the other news and notes surrounding the Patriots, here's how you can watch Monday's matchup.Date:Monday,Nov. 9 |Time:8:15 p.m. ETLocation:MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)TV:ESPN |Stream:fuboTV ( )Follow:While he may not be on the field Monday night, Stephon Gilmore is still a member of the Patriots with the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror. Belichick dismi sed talk that Gilmore was on Isaiah Simmons T Shirts the block, but for the All-Pro cornerback was said to be a first-round pick and a player coming back to New England. That proved to be too rich for other clubs' blood and has Gilmore in Foxborough for the rest of the season. Beyond that? It still feels like his time in a Patriots uniform is ticking down to its final minutes. This offseason will be fascinating for Gilmore and the Patriots as the two sides will need to addre s his contract, which is through the 2021 season. The corner is set to make a base salary of $7 million in the final year of his deal, which will certainly need to be adjusted but it remains to be seen if Belichick will be the one giving him a new deal. With Gilmore set to be 31 at the start of next season, the Patriots may be looking to go in a different direction with their cash, especially with the likes of J.C. Jackson emerging.The Patriots did make a deal at the deadline, acquiring wide receiver Isaiah Ford from the . This is a rare intra-division trade between New England and Miami, which does speak to the desperation that the Patriots have at the receiver position as it's typically not best practice to ship draft capital of any kind to a team you'll face twice a year.As for Ford the player, he has 18 receptions through seven games this season for 184 yards. Look for the 24-year-old to line up in the slot and adopt a bulk of the routes left by , who is on IR after undergoing a knee procedure. Ford is set to be a free agent at the end of this season, but his restricted status does give New England some flexibility if they want to keep this relationship going beyond 2020. Following the deadline, the waived receiver Dante Pettis. Given that the pa s-catcher was a former second-round pick and is only 25 years old, he was looked at as David Johnson Jersey an intriguing flyer for a number of clubs including the Patriots. According to , New England put in a claim on him but were unsucce sful as the had a higher priority. While Pettis may not have been able to find his way to Foxborough this time around, he will be a name to Aeneas Williams Jersey monitor if he shakes loose somewhere down the line, specifically this offseason.New England saw return to practice this week for the first time since being placed on IR due to a quad injury. While Michel could make his return to action as early as this Monday Night Football matchup with New York, I do think that Michel's re-entry into the backfield -- whenever that may be -- will speak volumes to how the organization sees . I don't foresee Michel retaining his starting job and will now move to a complementary role to the second-year back out of Alabama.This week, Josh McDaniels showered praise over Harris, including his growth in blitz pickup. McDaniels said that Harris is "the kind of guy that there may or may not be a hole, but he's going to make one." He also credited Harris' big-play ability, which is something that Michel has simply not shown over the course of his tenure in New England. Through four games played this season, Harris has 279 rushing yards to his name and a touchdown. He's also hauled in both of his targets for 26 yards. In three games played, Michel has 173 rushing yards and has also caught two pa ses for 23 yards. While these numbers are somewhat similar, the eye test leans in favor of Harris, which really hasn't changed dating back to training camp when he was the best player in that backfield. This is the first time this season that both backs have been healthy at the same time, which will paint a clearer picture of the backfield masthead. In that depth-chart duel, Harris should be the man who comes out on top.The Patriots should just make their life easier and spend the entire sixth round of future drafts taking players out of Michigan. For some reason, they seem to hit home runs whenever they do so with the latest being offensive lineman Michael Onwenu. The 6-foot-3, 350-pounder has been a tremendous find for New England this season, playing all acro s the offensive line. Not only has Onwenu been versatile, he has given the Patriots elite play and was Pro Football Focus' highest-graded rookie coming into Week 9."Mike's a hardworking kid," Bill Belichick said of Onwenu on Friday. "He takes coaching well. Whatever you ask him to do, he D.J. Humphries Jersey tries very hard to do it and is a real smart kid that can correct mistakes and pick things up the second time around. 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