Additions of veteran cornerback and safety strengthen unit that already features Christian Gonzalez and Jabrill Peppers.

If the Patriots can find someone who can consistently play opposite Gonzalez, and Dugger can regain his form, there’s reason to believe the secondary can be the strength of the 2025 defense.

For New England to return to form as a top-ten defense in the league, a lot of responsibility leans onto the back of this Patriots secondary to come in and produce similar numbers to their 2023 marks.

The Patriots defense could be much improved in the 2025 NFL season, ... they rated the Patriots’ secondary as the fifth-best unit in the ... their defense remains a strength,” PFF’s John ...

The unit would include himself, two safeties and two other cornerbacks from any generation. Gilmore chose Deion Sanders and ...

The Patriots quadrupled down on the position this offseason by adding Jabrill Peppers to the group, as well. In 2021, Dugger and Phillips forged one of the best safety tandems in the league.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-8; lost to Buffalo in wild-card round) CAMP SITE: Foxborough, Massachusetts LAST YEAR: Bill Belichick made the bold move of selecting rookie Mac Jones as his starter at ...

Overall, the Patriots were ranked with the third-best secondary in the NFL behind the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. ADVERTISEMENT Here is what PFF had to say about the Patriots’ ranking: ...

The New England Patriots signed veteran safety Marcus Epps to a one-year, $4.4 million deal on Friday, according to a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Epps recorded 17 tackles in three games ...

New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins showed off serious strength in the weight room in his latest workout video.