2 months ago
The New England Patriots announced on Monday that they have put punter Bryce Baringer and rookie linebacker Khalil Jacobs on injured reserve.
That explains the team's decision to sign veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky to the practice squad. By going on IR, both Baringer and Jacobs will have to miss at least four games before having a shot at returning.
Jacobs, an undrafted rookie out of Missouri, was one of the training camp standouts at a position that lacked depth. He flashed as an immediate contributor for the Patriots and earned a spot on the initial 53-man roster. When it comes to finding and developing young talent, the Patriots might look back on this one as a steal if Jacobs can get healthy and continue his upward trajectory.
As for Baringer, he looked great during the preseason. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury in the team's Week 2 preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the team was forced to turn to backup quarterback Behren Morton to punt.
They signed Matt Haack to close out the preseason against the Cleveland Browns. Now, they'll likely move forward with Wishnowsky for the Week 1 Super Bowl rematch against the Seattle Seahawks.
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That explains the team's decision to sign veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky to the practice squad. By going on IR, both Baringer and Jacobs will have to miss at least four games before having a shot at returning.
Jacobs, an undrafted rookie out of Missouri, was one of the training camp standouts at a position that lacked depth. He flashed as an immediate contributor for the Patriots and earned a spot on the initial 53-man roster. When it comes to finding and developing young talent, the Patriots might look back on this one as a steal if Jacobs can get healthy and continue his upward trajectory.
As for Baringer, he looked great during the preseason. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury in the team's Week 2 preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the team was forced to turn to backup quarterback Behren Morton to punt.
They signed Matt Haack to close out the preseason against the Cleveland Browns. Now, they'll likely move forward with Wishnowsky for the Week 1 Super Bowl rematch against the Seattle Seahawks.
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3 months ago
The New England Patriots had punter Jamie Gillan in for a tryout, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss, as the team looks to add depth following the injury to Bryce Baringer in Week 2 of the preseason.
Baringer was not feeling well after his first two punts in the Patriots' 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles last Saturday. The Patriots signed veteran punter Matt Haack to spell for Baringer while the latter recovers.
Gillan has played seven seasons in the NFL. He began his career playing for the Cleveland Browns from 2019-21, before playing for the New York Giants from 2022-25. Gillan played in 16 games for the Giants last season and recorded 2,088 net yards on punts on the year.
The Patriots do not have a backup punter behind Haack with Baringer out. Patriots rookie quarterback Behren Morton handled punting duties in place of Baringer after the latter left the game against the Eagles. However, Gillan is now in consideration to be signed by New England with the 2026 season just under two weeks away from beginning.
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Baringer was not feeling well after his first two punts in the Patriots' 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles last Saturday. The Patriots signed veteran punter Matt Haack to spell for Baringer while the latter recovers.
Gillan has played seven seasons in the NFL. He began his career playing for the Cleveland Browns from 2019-21, before playing for the New York Giants from 2022-25. Gillan played in 16 games for the Giants last season and recorded 2,088 net yards on punts on the year.
The Patriots do not have a backup punter behind Haack with Baringer out. Patriots rookie quarterback Behren Morton handled punting duties in place of Baringer after the latter left the game against the Eagles. However, Gillan is now in consideration to be signed by New England with the 2026 season just under two weeks away from beginning.
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3 months ago
The Patriots are set to add a new punter to the roster in the near future.
Bryce Baringer left Saturday's preseason game against the Eagles after punting twice and the team had to use backup quarterback Behren Morton as their punter for the rest of the game.
Head coach Mike Vrabel said after the game that Baringer wasn't feeling great as an explanation for the change. Vrabel did not go into details about the nature of the issue at a Monday press conference, but said "it's serious enough" that the team will likely be signing a punter.
Baringer has been New England's punter for the last three seasons. He has a net average of 41 yards per kick over his career.
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Bryce Baringer left Saturday's preseason game against the Eagles after punting twice and the team had to use backup quarterback Behren Morton as their punter for the rest of the game.
Head coach Mike Vrabel said after the game that Baringer wasn't feeling great as an explanation for the change. Vrabel did not go into details about the nature of the issue at a Monday press conference, but said "it's serious enough" that the team will likely be signing a punter.
Baringer has been New England's punter for the last three seasons. He has a net average of 41 yards per kick over his career.
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3 months ago
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Behren Morton entered Saturday night hoping to show the New England Patriots what he could do at quarterback. He ended up auditioning at two positions.
Morton replaced Tommy DeVito behind center in the second half of New England's 24-21 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium. The rookie also unexpectedly took over as the Patriots' punter after Bryce Baringer began feeling unwell.
Morton handled both jobs remarkably well.
The seventh-round pick completed 13 of 17 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. He also punted three times for 133 yards, averaging 44.3 yards per attempt with a long of 48. It was the type of stat line rarely seen from an NFL quarterback, even during the unpredictable preseason.
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Behren Morton entered Saturday night hoping to show the New England Patriots what he could do at quarterback. He ended up auditioning at two positions.
Morton replaced Tommy DeVito behind center in the second half of New England's 24-21 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium. The rookie also unexpectedly took over as the Patriots' punter after Bryce Baringer began feeling unwell.
Morton handled both jobs remarkably well.
The seventh-round pick completed 13 of 17 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. He also punted three times for 133 yards, averaging 44.3 yards per attempt with a long of 48. It was the type of stat line rarely seen from an NFL quarterback, even during the unpredictable preseason.
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3 months ago
The New England Patriots held tryouts for two punters during rookie and mandatory minicamp this offseason. Neither was signed.
Instead, the team entered training camp with confidence in Bryce Baringer.
The 27-year old is coming off a season in which he punted a career-low 51 times in the regular season before a busy playoff run. Baringer continued to showcase his big leg by again eclipsing the 70-yard longest punt mark and recording a career-best 4.41-second average hang time, but remained hampered by the occasional mishit — such as a 22-yard punt in Week 13 against the Giants.
That's why Baringer's offseason focus was centered on one thing.
"I want to be more consistent," he said. "No. 2, big emphasis was hang time and distance. Kind of having that relationship. Just knowing what I'm capable of doing, trusting myself, my process. Like I said, [Jeremy Springer], [Tom Quinn], [Mike Vrabel], they all know what I'm capable of. It's just going out and being able to do it, and just trusting myself wholeheartedly."
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Instead, the team entered training camp with confidence in Bryce Baringer.
The 27-year old is coming off a season in which he punted a career-low 51 times in the regular season before a busy playoff run. Baringer continued to showcase his big leg by again eclipsing the 70-yard longest punt mark and recording a career-best 4.41-second average hang time, but remained hampered by the occasional mishit — such as a 22-yard punt in Week 13 against the Giants.
That's why Baringer's offseason focus was centered on one thing.
"I want to be more consistent," he said. "No. 2, big emphasis was hang time and distance. Kind of having that relationship. Just knowing what I'm capable of doing, trusting myself, my process. Like I said, [Jeremy Springer], [Tom Quinn], [Mike Vrabel], they all know what I'm capable of. It's just going out and being able to do it, and just trusting myself wholeheartedly."
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3 months ago
Coming off five straight full-pads practices separated by one off-day, the New England Patriots will turn down the intensity on Wednesday. Their 10th practice of training camp will be taking pace at a walkthrough pace.
Here's what you need to know about the session.
Unlike Tuesday's practice, Wednesday's walkthrough will be closed to the public. The next opportunities to visit Patriots training camp will come Thursday and Friday.
10 a.m. ET: Practice (walkthrough)
ca. 12:15 p.m. ET: Player availability (QB Drake Maye, FB Reggie Gilliam, WR Mack Hollins, OT Morgan Moses, LG Alijah Vera-Tucker, P Bryce Baringer)
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Here's what you need to know about the session.
Unlike Tuesday's practice, Wednesday's walkthrough will be closed to the public. The next opportunities to visit Patriots training camp will come Thursday and Friday.
10 a.m. ET: Practice (walkthrough)
ca. 12:15 p.m. ET: Player availability (QB Drake Maye, FB Reggie Gilliam, WR Mack Hollins, OT Morgan Moses, LG Alijah Vera-Tucker, P Bryce Baringer)
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4 months ago
This offseason, the New England Patriots decided not to change their special teams starters, entrusting the 2025 lineup that helped the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance in year one under head coach Mike Vrabel’s tenure.
New England chose continuity on the third unit for 2026, despite some questions regarding continued inconsistencies.
In the next edition of our Patriots training camp preview series, we’ll take a look at New England’s special teams corps in its entirety and discuss the biggest takeaways heading into the summer practices. Veterans will report to the facility on July 24.
*Denotes player on the Pats Pulpit 53-man roster projection
Starters: K Andy Borregales (23)*, P Bryce Baringer (27)*, LS Julian Ashby (23)* | Backups: N/A
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New England chose continuity on the third unit for 2026, despite some questions regarding continued inconsistencies.
In the next edition of our Patriots training camp preview series, we’ll take a look at New England’s special teams corps in its entirety and discuss the biggest takeaways heading into the summer practices. Veterans will report to the facility on July 24.
*Denotes player on the Pats Pulpit 53-man roster projection
Starters: K Andy Borregales (23)*, P Bryce Baringer (27)*, LS Julian Ashby (23)* | Backups: N/A
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