Patriots Daily: Open Practice Squad Spot; David Andrews Honored

Earlier this week, the New England Patriots lost a practice squad player to the Packers. Green Bay signed RB Patrick Taylor to their 53-man roster, leaving the Patriots with an opening on their practice squad. It is possible New England brings back a familiar face, such as DT Carl Davis, Jr. Former Patriots FB Jakob Johnson was just released by the Raiders, but it appears the Patriots are comfortable without a fullback in their current offensive system. Since practice squad players are often signed to future contracts with the team, it is something worth keeping an eye on.

Meanwhile, the Patriots have made David Andrews their nominee for the 2023 Art Rooney Award. The award, first given out in 2014, is voted on by NFL players, and given for, “great sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for opponents, and integrity in competition.” New England’s Matthew Slater won the Art Rooney Award in 2020. Only the Carolina Panthers have had multiple winners to date. Rooney’s own team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, has yet to have a player win the award.

Other past winners of the Art Rooney Award are: Larry Fitzgerald, Charles Woodson, Frank Gore, Luke Kuechly, Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Teddy Bridgewater, and Calais Campbell.

Also in today’s Patriots Daily: Dolphins fired up for ‘Hard Knocks’; NFL Players of the Week; spreading holiday joy; and more…

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AFC East News

USA Today – Josh Allen double standards are exhausting

NFL.com – Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel fired up about start of ‘Hard Knocks’

Deadspin – Jets get what they deserve for sticking with QB Zach Wilson

NFL News

NFL.com – Trevor Lawrence, Brock Purdy highlight NFL Players of the Week

Yardbarker– Ranking all 32 NFL teams five-year windows (guess who’s #32?)

Steelers Now – Pittsburgh players hope OC Matt Canada’s firing brings big changes

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Fun Fact of the Day

As of today, the New England Patriots would be drafting third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, the Patriots have never drafted third overall. From overall seletion 1-to-32, the only slots the Patriots have never picked in are two, three, nine, and 20.

By contrast, they have selected at 21 overall five times: Tim Fox (1976), Daniel Graham (2002), Vince Wilfork (2004), Laurence Maroney (2006), and Chandler Jones (2013).

Tweet of the Day

Today’s Tweet of the Day comes from Murph, for keeping spreading some holiday joy…

Please excuse the lack of me on your timeline today …. Headed out w The Butchie to start delivering #Thanksgiving dinners from our foodbank to 43 families who needed just a smidge of help this year😎#ThanksgivingForEveryone pic.twitter.com/AZetja1FXy

— Murph (@TMurph207) November 21, 2023