New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in court on Thursday, though he is pleading not guilty to assault charges from a Oct. 5 incident.

The Patriots missed out on the No. 1 pick, but mock drafters have the team landing a number of different plug-and-play talents with the fourth selection.

Once again, Josh McDaniels will fill the New England Patriots offensive coordinator position. As expected, the team is hiring McDaniels after speaking with him Tuesday, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The Patriots made the move official on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots are going through a staff overhaul under new head coach Mike Vrabel who took the job on January 13. The Pats moved on from head coach Jerod Mayo earlier this year after a 4-13 season that left them dead last in the AFC East.

For a two-decade stretch, the New England Patriots were the model of stability. While tweaks were made to the roster on a given year, the head coach and quarterback combo was a constant, which helped them acheive unprecedented success over that time.

Mike Vrabel has snagged another Tennessee Titans connection. According to a source, Vrabel has added Zak Kuhr to his Patriots coaching staff. Kuhr reportedly interviewed in Foxborough on Thursday before accepting a job in New England. He was with the New York Giants last year serving as a defensive assistant.

While Drake Maye won't be playing in Super Bowl LIX, the Patriots rookie quarterback surprised a New England Army veteran with tickets to the big game.

Former Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Mike Vrabel's toughness and leadership. He explains why he trusts Vrabel to bring the New England Patriots back to championship contention,

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday for allegedly shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and repeatedly choking her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.

The Patriots have undergone several staff changes in recent days and were busy on Wednesday with the reported hirings of Dews as the running backs coach and Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator.

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