July 28th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in One player that seems to be getting a great opportunity at Pats camp so far is third-year linebacker Pierre Woods. With LB Mike Vrabel on the PUP list, Woods is getting a shot to be a big name player for New England this year and contribute to a defense that is looking to get younger. [...]
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Pats Find a Back; Pickup Former Raiders RB LaMont Jordan
It didn’t take long for Raiders castoff LaMont Jordan to find a home, as the AFC Champion Patriots today scooped him up, one day after the Raiders released him. The 29-year-old goes to the Pats, a team that always likes to sign running backs that can have an impact on the roster, and with plenty [...]
First-Round Pick Mayo and Pats Come to Terms
On the first day of training camp, the Patriots came to a contract agreement with first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo. Multiple reports place the value of the former Tennessee lineman’s deal at 18.9-million-dollars with 13.8-million guaranteed. Mayo, the 10th overall pick in April’s draft, recorded 236 tackles, six-and-a-half sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and [...]
Camp Opens Today for AFC Champion Pats
The Patriots open training camp today in Foxboro. There will be two sessions. The first session is from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m., while the second is this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow there will only be one session from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Pats Sign Draft Pick Wheatley
The Patriots signed rookie cornerback Terrence Wheatley to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday. Wheatley was selected in the second round of this year’s draft. The 23-year-old started in 28 of 40 career games at Colorado over four seasons, racking up 156 tackles, one-and-a-half sacks, 14 interceptions and 31 passes defended. He also recorded 1,350 kickoff return [...]
Patriots Sign Four Players
Two days before the start of training camp, the Patriots signed four new players yesterday. They are veteran offensive tackle Anthony Clement, wide receiver Chris Dunlap, quarterback Kevin O’Connell, and linebacker Shawn Crable. O’Connell was the 94th overall draft pick this year, Crable the 78th.
Pats Agree to Terms with 4th Round Pick CB Wilhite
The Pats have come to terms with their 4th round pick, CB Jonathan Wilhite. The Boston Globe is reporting that the corner from Auburn signed a deal on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. He is the third of the teams 7 draft picks to sign. Also already in the fold are fifth-round [...]
