Archives for September 2013

It’s pretty tough to keep track of everything going on today, so at this point I’m just sitting back, enjoying my last Sunday before football starts and letting the Pats do their thing. By Tuesday we’ll have a better idea of who is going to stick.

Let’s start with the most positive news. Gronk was back at full-pads practice.

#Patriots Gronk has a visible vertical scar, about two inches, on his lower back, along the spine.

— Erik Scalavino (@E_Scal)

September 1, 2013

watched Gronkowski in drill with other TEs…looked like he was going at half-speed in comparison, but he is out there, so def on road back

— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung)

September 1, 2013

In acquisitions:

Patriots claim LB Chris White on waivers. Most recently with Lions after spending 2 seasons with Bills. Played at Mississippi State.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss)

September 1, 2013

In departures, they released Leon Washington and Marquice Cole, both surprising moves.

In returns, some of the defensive ends are sticking around.

Pats notes: DE’s Justin Francis & Jermaine Cunningham + OL Chris McDonald go unclaimed, revert to IR. Team also tried out C Edwin Williams.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates)

September 1, 2013

And the practice squad is shaping up.

Players who were waived still present, indicating they are practice squad: S Davis, LB Davis, LB Tarpinian, DL Forston,

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss)

September 1, 2013

There will be plenty to talk about once the dust settles, but for now it’s too fluid to fly off half-cocked.