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![Expectations are low for the Patriots in 2024. So, what does a successful season look like to Jerod Mayo? Expectations are low for the Patriots in 2024. So, what does a successful season look like to Jerod Mayo?](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tsnl010.jpg?w=122)
What does a successful Patriots season look like to Jerod Mayo?
Expectations are low for the Patriots in 2024. So, what does a successful season look like to Jerod Mayo?
![Could Jacoby Brissett get a quick hook if he struggles as the Patriots starting quarterback? Could Jacoby Brissett get a quick hook if he struggles as the Patriots starting quarterback?](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PATSsc018_8cad5a.jpg?w=111)
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How could Drake Maye pass Jacoby Brissett on Patriots QB Depth chart? Jerod Mayo explains
Could Jacoby Brissett get a quick hook if he struggles as the Patriots starting quarterback?
![What to expect out of Ja'Lynn Polk in his rookie season and more in our latest Patriots mailbag. What to expect out of Ja'Lynn Polk in his rookie season and more in our latest Patriots mailbag.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AP24239148798501.jpg?w=140)
Patriots mailbag: Where Ja’Lynn Polk ranks in wide receiver hierarchy
What to expect out of Ja'Lynn Polk in his rookie season and more in our latest Patriots mailbag.
![The Patriots added two linebackers to their practice squad Monday. The Patriots added two linebackers to their practice squad Monday.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AP24125594289907.jpg?w=132)
Patriots fill 17-man practice squad, signing two linebackers including ex-Raven
The Patriots added two linebackers to their practice squad Monday.
![Should the Patriots tank this season? The Herald's beat writers debate. Should the Patriots tank this season? The Herald's beat writers debate.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AP24239060118337.jpg?w=132)
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Patriots point-counterpoint: Should Jerod Mayo and the Pats tank this season?
Should the Patriots tank this season? The Herald's beat writers debate.
![While most NFL evaluators agree with the Patriots strategy to sit Drake Maye to start the season, there are some dissenters around the league. While most NFL evaluators agree with the Patriots strategy to sit Drake Maye to start the season, there are some dissenters around the league.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/patsms021_b13ab2.jpg?w=113)
Are Patriots playing it smart with Drake Maye? NFL sources weigh in
While most NFL evaluators agree with the Patriots strategy to sit Drake Maye to start the season, there are some dissenters around the league.
![Whether it's for on-field leadership, building for the future or giving quarterbacks a safety valve, these are the Patriots' most important players this season. Whether it's for on-field leadership, building for the future or giving quarterbacks a safety valve, these are the Patriots' most important players this season.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PATSsc010_78ce9a.jpg?w=132)
7 most important players, including DeMario Douglas, on Patriots’ roster in 2024
Whether it's for on-field leadership, building for the future or giving quarterbacks a safety valve, these are the Patriots' most important players this season.
![The Patriots made a series of roster moves Friday, adding two players and cutting a veteran offensive lineman. The Patriots made a series of roster moves Friday, adding two players and cutting a veteran offensive lineman.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/patsms12.jpg?w=118)
Patriots sign two players to practice squad, release veteran offensive lineman
The Patriots made a series of roster moves Friday, adding two players and cutting a veteran offensive lineman.
![Patriots quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye both met with reporters Thursday to react to Jerod Mayo's decision on the quarterback competition. Patriots quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye both met with reporters Thursday to react to Jerod Mayo's decision on the quarterback competition.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/patsms018_30b21c.jpg?w=125)
How Patriots quarterbacks reacted to Jerod Mayo’s decision on starter
Patriots quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye both met with reporters Thursday to react to Jerod Mayo's decision on the quarterback competition.
![The Patriots brought back three players who were released Wednesday. The Patriots brought back three players who were released Wednesday.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AP23296135016538.jpg?w=132)
Patriots practice report: Three veterans return to practice squad, four players absent
The Patriots brought back three players who were released Wednesday.