Along with a few practice-squad regulars such as Anthony Firkser (Chiefs), Ochaun Mathis (Eagles), and Ian Book (Eagles), here are some other former Patriots that New England fans should keep tabs on during Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
The New England Patriots finished last season with three quarterbacks on their roster, as veteran Jacoby Brissett and rookies Drake Maye and Joe Milton III all got playing time. Heading into 2025, Brissett is expected to hit the market,
In the Atlanta Falcons shootout, in which Brady led a 28-3, second-half comeback, the Patriots set several records including James White with the most receptions (14) in the Super Bowl. He also set the record for most points scored (20) in that same game.
Mike Pellegrino, who spent the last six seasons as Patriots CBs coach, will not be returning to the team in 2025. He coached 3 All-Pros (Stephon Gilmore, J.C. Jackson, Christian Gonzalez).
JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton were both with the Patriots in training camp. Now, they’re going to the Super Bowl.
A former Patriots champ is heading to his seventh Super Bowl after moving to one of the hardest positions in football.
The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have been the NFL's only two dynasties in the free agency and salary cap era.
Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will look a lot different. On defense, multiple coaches aren't returning. That incudes a Patriots Super Bowl champion.
Just getting back to this stage is unusual for Hurts, who ended a string of 19 straight QBs who failed to return to the Super Bowl after losing their first trip as a starter. The last to get back was Buffalo’s Jim Kelly, who lost four straight trips in the 1990-93 seasons.
The two teams took each other on in Super Bowl 57 back in the 2022-23 season in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs pulled out a 38-35 victory over the Eagles in that matchup, which ended on a controversial pass interference called on Philadelphia cornerback James Bradberry.
The NFL renamed it the Lombardi Trophy in 1971 to honor the Hall of Fame coach who died the previous September.