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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and guard Logan Makins. (Photos by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Welker, Mankins Back Out Of Pro Bowl

Patriots receiver Wes Welker and guard Logan Mankins have withdrawn from this weekend’s NFL Pro Bowl.

2013/01/21

Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Patriots Blog: Making Special Teams Special Again

The Patriots special teams unit struggled last weekend against the Houston Texans, and knows they need to tighten things up against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game.

2013/01/19

Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Patriots Blog: Wilfork Aims To Contain Foster

Patriots blogger Levan Reid takes a look at a trio of Patriots players heading into Sunday’s playoff game against the Houston Texans.

2013/01/12

Patriots captain Matthew Slater. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Slater Humbled By Pro Bowl Nod, But Would Prefer Super Bowl

Matthew Slater is humbled by his second straight Pro Bowl selection. Just don’t send him an airplane ticket to the game in Honolulu a week before the Super Bowl.

2012/12/28

Patriots WR Matthew Slater in wrapping paper.

Patriots All Wrapped Up In Holiday Cheer

Wes Welker, Matthew Slater and Zoltan Mesko were among the Patriots that took part in the “Wrap-A-Pat” race.

2012/12/11

Patriots running back Kevin Faulk. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Kevin Faulk ‘Second To None’

Patriots running back Kevin Faulk will retire on Tuesday, and as teammates remember, was “second to none” when it came to his locker room leadership.

2012/10/09

NFL Referee. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Patriots Players Glad To Have Regular Referees Back

An odd feeling set into the Patriots locker room Thursday afternoon with players actually excited about referees.

2012/09/27

Tom Brady (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Patriots Name Six 2012 Team Captains

The New England Patriots have named their team captains for the 2012 season.

2012/09/06

Tom Brady, Chad Ochocinco and Deion Branch (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Patriots Roster Prediction: Welker Signing Pushes Ochocinco, Branch, Edelman To Roster Bubble

Now that Welker has officially signed on the dotted line, it’s a good time to take a comprehensive look at the depth chart and try to guess which wide receivers will still be on the roster for Week 1.

2012/05/16