Taylor Kyles

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Staff Writer at Pats Pulpit

Patriots beat reporter for @PatriotsCLNS • @patspulpit bred • former @NextGenStats • I do not stick to football

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Patriots 2025 scouting report: Special teams might be key to Dell Pettus’ roster ambitions

1 week ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Kara Durrette/Getty Images For years, the New England Patriots were a prime destination in the NFL for undrafted free agents: at one point, the team had a 19-year streak of at least one UDFA making its Week 1 roster. The streak found its end in 2023, but was potentially started anew in 2024. The player who started it? Safety Dell Pettus.
Patriots player profile: Special teams might be key to Dell Pettus’ roster ambitions

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

For years, the New England Patriots were a prime destination in the NFL for undrafted free agents: at one point, the team had a 19-year streak of at least one UDFA making its Week 1 roster. The streak found its end in 2023, but was potentially started anew in 2024. The player who started it? Safety Dell Pettus.
Patriots 2025 scouting report: Kyle Dugger is under some pressure this season

1 week ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Mike Vrabel’s efforts to revitalize the New England Patriots from a cultural perspective led some significant personnel turnover. Longtime franchise cornerstones such as David Andrews, Ja’Whaun Bentley and Joe Cardona were released, while others like Deatrich Wise Jr. and Jonathan Jones were not retained in free agency. As a consequence, the “old guard” looks quite a bit different now. The oldest among them, at least in terms of tenure, is Kyle Dugger.
Patriots 2025 scouting report: Marcus Epps could be the missing piece at safety

1 week ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Despite fielding one of the better safety groups in the NFL on paper, the New England Patriots did not get the desired results out of the position in 2024. Kyle Dugger struggled with injuries; Jabrill Peppers spent a majority of the year on the commissioner’s exempt list; Marte Mapu and Jaylinn Hawkins were role players more so than starter-caliber contributors.
Patriots player profile: Kyle Williams is just what the doctor ordered at wide receiver

1 week ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Back in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots spent two fairly high draft picks at the wide receiver position. With neither Ja’Lynn Polk nor Javon Baker showing much during their rookie seasons and with a new coaching staff coming to town, however, the need for more investment remained heading into the 2025 offseason.
Patriots Mandatory Minicamp 2: Defense Ends Drake Maye's Hot Streak

2 weeks ago | clnsmedia.com | Taylor Kyles

Attendance Absent/Did Not Participate: WR Mack Hollins, CB Miles Battle, LB Jahlani Tavai, G Tyrese Robinson IOL Wes Schweitzer Limited: WR Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Stefon Diggs, LB Marte Mapu, S Kyle Dugger, IOL Jared Wilson, DT Wilfried Pene, RG Mike Onwenu Tweet of the Day Stefon Diggs on what was in the bag in the viral boat video: “Obviously it’s a conversation that’s happening internal, I can’t have too much of a conversation about it.
Patriots Mandatory Minicamp 1: Drake Maye Building Momentum

2 weeks ago | clnsmedia.com | Taylor Kyles

Attendance Absent/Did Not Participate: WR Mack Hollins, CB Miles Battle, LB Jahlani Tavai, G Tyrese Robinson, OL Wes Schweitzer Limited: WR Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Stefon Diggs, IOL Jared Wilson, LT Vederian Lowe, RG Mike Onwenu, DL Wilfried Pene, NT Jaquelin Roy Additions: LB Wes Steiner, G Marcus Wehr Tweet of the Day Christian Barmore on any limitations: “I’m good to go.
Patriots 2025 scouting report: Marte Mapu has potential, but the clock’s ticking

3 weeks ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Safety was a supposed strength for the New England Patriots heading into 2024. However, a mix of injuries and off-field issues decimated the group for much of the season and led to some underwhelming results. A bounceback is therefore in order, for both the group as a whole and its individual members. Among those seemingly under some pressure is third-year man Marte Mapu.
What a Drake Maye Run Game Could Look Like for Patriots

3 weeks ago | clnsmedia.com | Taylor Kyles

Drake Maye was one of the nation’s most dangerous dual-threats in college. The 6’4″, 224-pounder led UNC with almost 900 rushing yards in 2022, and among quarterbacks, only Jayden Daniels totaled more explosive runs from 2022 to 2023. That dominance carried over to the NFL, where Maye led his position in scramble yards as a starter.
Patriots 2025 scouting report: Robert Spillane is the new Ja’Whaun Bentley

3 weeks ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Typically a strength for the New England Patriots year in and year out, the linebacker position disappointed during the team’s generally underwhelming 2024 season. Once starter Ja’Whaun Bentley was lost to a season-ending injury in Week 2, the group as a whole and most of its members individually began to struggle.