Pats safety Devin McCourty retiring after 13 NFL seasons
March 10, 2023 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Devin McCourty has only known one home during his NFL career since being selected by the New England Patriots as a first-round draft pick out of Rutgers in 2010.
Three Super Bowl rings and 13 seasons later, he’s walking away from the sport as one of the Patriots’ most decorated and respected players on and off the field.
Last-place Patriots lose 3d straight to Buffalo, 24-10
December 2, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Music by Eddie Murphy and Rick Astley played over the sound system. The throwback Pat Patriot uniforms were resplendent in red.
On the field, too, the New England players were reminding fans of a bygone era.
Belichick passes Halas, Patriots beat Jets 22-17
October 30, 2022 GMTBill Belichick will appreciate reaching another coaching milestone some other time. Just getting a win was all that mattered Sunday.
Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL's career victories list and the last-place New England Patriots continued their mastery of the surprising New York Jets by beating them for the 13th straight time, 22-17.
Analysis: Backups, be ready. NFL’s QB carousel is spinning
September 26, 2022 GMTThe NFL’s quarterback carousel may start spinning a bit faster.
Mac Jones, Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Allen got banged up Sunday. Justin Herbert and Jameis Winston played hurt. Already, Dak Prescott and Trey Lance have gone down.
Steelers, Patriots begin rivalry anew minus Brady, Big Ben
September 15, 2022 GMTNEW ENGLAND (0-1) at PITTSBURGH (1-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Patriots by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Patriots add DB Mitchell, but still have areas to address
March 16, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots took a step in rebuilding their secondary following the departure of cornerback J.C. Jackson on Wednesday, signing former Texans defensive back Terrance Mitchell.
NE opens free agency re-signing vets McCourty, Hoyer, Slater
March 14, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots opened the unofficial start of free agency Monday by bringing back a trio of veterans in backup quarterback Brian Hoyer, safety Devin McCourty and special teams captain Matt Slater.
Patriots’ path to division title shrinks after loss to Bills
December 27, 2021 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots survived a 1-3 start to put themselves within a victory of reclaiming the division throne, the one they surrendered to the Buffalo Bills a year after Tom Brady’s departure.
Patriots can regain AFC East throne in rematch vs. Bills
December 23, 2021 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In successive weeks last season, the Buffalo Bills ended the Patriots’ run of 11 consecutive AFC East titles and put a cap on their first season sweep of New England in more than a decade.
Patriots expecting to have hands full against creative Bills
December 2, 2021 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In Devin McCourty’s 12 NFL seasons, the Patriots safety has seen plenty of the Buffalo Bills.
He’s never seen them playing as well and as difficult to figure out as they’ve been the past three seasons.
On Football: Opt outs should not have doubts or a deadline
August 3, 2020 GMTWhat seemed like a simple enough process of players deciding whether to skip the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic has turned into a major story...
Pats’ McCourty ready for post-Brady era in New England
March 25, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Don't minimize the Patriots.
Devin McCourty warns the NFL that in the post-Tom Brady era, forgetting about New England is not a wise move...
Pats to play in wild-card game, 49ers get NFC’s No. 1 seed
December 30, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will be playing in the postseason a week earlier than usual this year...
For McCourty twins, Christmas is about family again
December 24, 2019 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Christmas has always been about tradition for Devin McCourty: Dressing the kids in matching onesies, letting them open one present on Christmas Eve, and preparing for the NFL playoffs...
Through ups and downs, Patriots still atop AFC East
December 23, 2019 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The T-shirts read, “The East is Not Enough.”
It's a wonder the New England Patriots bothered to put them on at all...
Patriots defense shines against NFL’s top-ranked offense
November 25, 2019 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Entering its matchup with Dallas, one of the most common critiques of the Patriots' top-ranked defense this season was that it hadn't performed well against a top-tier offense...
McCourty’s pick-6 seals Patriots’ 25-6 win over Bills
October 30, 2018 GMTORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Devin McCourty was pleased that the New England Patriots defense didn't have to play second fiddle to Tom Brady and Co...
Fun in Foxboro?
June 1, 2018 GMTBy Karen Guregian
Boston Herald
FOXBORO --Naturally, the fun topic was a hot topic Thursday following the Patriots' OTA session.
Patriots in Wait-and-see Mode with Harrison
December 28, 2017 GMTFOXBORO -- Patriots safety Devin McCourty got a closer look at James Harrison when the linebacker strolled through the locker room on Wednesday.
Patriots ’D shows sign of improvement in win over Bucs
October 6, 2017 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It's one game.
But for New England's porous defense, holding off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-14 was a step in the right direction...
Patriots will not use franchise tag on linebacker Dont’a Hightower
March 1, 2017 GMTINDIANAPOLIS — Linebacker Dont’a Hightower may become an unrestricted free agent next week.
The Patriots have informed Hightower they will not place the franchise tag on him by tomorrow’s deadline, according to a source.
Patriots Notebook: For defense, it’s often third-and-wrong
October 23, 2016 GMTFOXBORO — The Patriots have the NFL’s sixth-worst third-down defense, and they’ve actually improved.
“That’s not that good, huh?” safety Devin McCourty said facetiously of the Pats allowing opponents to convert 44.2 percent of their third downs.
McCourty: Patriots safety says he’s coming back
March 9, 2015 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Safety Devin McCourty says he's returning to the New England Patriots for five more years.
Cornerback Darrelle Revis could be gone.
McCourty said that he's happy to stay with the Super Bowl champions, telling Patriots fans on Twitter on Monday: "Let's go win another Super Bowl...or 5."