The Patriots defense was expected to repeat their production from the 2023 season, which saw them within the top-5 defenses in the league in many categories. Because most of the players from last year's team were still on the roster,

FOXBORO -- When Yannick Ngakoue was claimed by the New England Patriots last week, it was a pretty big change for the veteran linebacker. He was going from a first-place Baltimore Ravens team with Super Bowl hopes to a last-place Patriots team that had ...

Yannick Ngakoue has amassed 70.5 sacks through 128 NFL games. But the New England Patriots claimed the veteran linebacker off waivers with more than pass rush in mind.