Quarterback says he doesn’t think he has emerged as the front-runner to be New England’s starter yet.
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NFL players concerned, “sick and tired” of racial injustice
“Needless to say, what’s going on in this country of ours at times is extremely disgusting … we have to use our platform to raise awareness for issues like this,” Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said.
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Door is open for Patriots’ Damien Harris to contribute in second season
2019 draft pick hardly saw the field for the New England Patriots last year, but an injury to Sonny Michel leaves playing time up for grabs in 2020.
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Patriots’ Stephon Gilmore faces new, bigger challenge in 2020
The cornerback posted career numbers last season and earned NFL Defensive Player of the Year. New England will count on him even more in 2020 without some of the team’s more vocal presences.
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Under old-school Joe Judge, Giants players run laps when they make mistakes
Wide receiver Sterling Shepard admitted that he hadn’t run penalty laps probably “since middle school.” But that’s what former Patriots assistant has players, position groups and even coaches do as punishment for miscues.
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Joe Biden says MLB and NFL seasons are “probably not going to be able to happen”
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee doesn’t think football and baseball can pull off seasons without their players sequestering in one place.
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Patriots face challenges as Dont’a Hightower and Patrick Chung opt out of 2020 season
Hightower says he’s opting out of the 2020 season, highlighting a list of several New England Patriots who will sit out because of health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NFLPA wants players tested daily for virus when camps open
The NFL Players Association wants players tested daily for coronavirus, one of the outstanding points in discussions with the NFL over health and safety protocols as the start of training camp draws near.
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NFL’s concerns over an on-time start are growing amid rise in coronavirus cases
The path forward for the National Football League is no longer clear-cut, according to people familiar with the league’s inner workings.
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As concerns grow, NFL players’ union asks whether training camps in hot spots should open
“We all want to play,” a high-ranking official with one NFL team said. “We all want to make this work. But there are some big issues in some places of the country. That can’t be ignored.”