Former NFL player and Appalachian State safety Matt Stevens died March 20 at the age of 51. Early in his football career, ...

who was a healthy scratch in the Super Bowl, to the Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round pick. "New England has a lot of cap space, even after all of their free-agent additions," Sullivan wrote.

The New England Patriots are in mourning this week after the death of Matt Stevens, who won Super Bowl with the team in 2001.

The New England Patriots ... The Patriots have the coveted promising young quarterback on a rookie contract in Drake Maye, who showed of potential in what was a Pro Bowl rookie season.