FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — His team clutching a two-point lead, the ball on the 1-yard line and the season in the balance, Mac Jones decided to improvise.
Facing third-and-goal, the Patriots quarterback looked to his left and saw a Dolphins defense guarding against a run and linebacker Duke Riley spread out covering Jakobi Meyers.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defensive end Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Las Vegas Raiders a 30-24 victory over the Patriots on Sunday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The New England Patriots decided playing for overtime wasn't enough. They avoided OT, but not in the way they intended.
On the final play of regulation, Rhamondre Stevenson took a handoff, found running room and gained 23 yards.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Gillette Stadium crowd implored Bill Belichick to make a change at quarterback. They wanted to see the rookie who was sent back to the bench after winning his first two starts as a replacement for the injured Mac Jones.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer’s first start since 2020 will come against a Green Bay Packers secondary that’s missing star cornerback Jaire Alexander.
The Packers included Alexander among their list of inactive players for Sunday afternoon’s game.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jakobi Meyers looks around the New England Patriots receivers’ meetings and struggles to find a weak link.
“It’s a lot of guys that can make a lot of plays,” Meyers said after practice on Wednesday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots looked within their division to find some help at receiver, completing a trade with the Dolphins on Tuesday to acquire veteran DeVante Parker.
New England sent a 2023 third-round draft pick to Miami for Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill was released from a Boston-area hospital after being treated for a neck sprain suffered in Sunday's 45-7 loss to the New England Patriots.
A team spokesman said Hill is traveling back to Cleveland on Monday following the scary moment in the closing minutes of the blowout loss.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore wasn’t known for having the gift of gab during his four-year tenure with the Patriots.
So, when he spoke, his former teammates made sure to listen.