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.
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.
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 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.
The Patriots will not get longtime assistant Mike Pellegrino back for the 2025 season. Pellegrino was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams.
Mike Vrabel's coaching staff will look a lot different. On defense, multiple coaches aren't returning. That incudes a Patriots Super Bowl champion.
The toilet paper brand is planning to encourage viewers to use its ad break to go to the bathroom, and lined up Fox analyst and former New England Patriot Julian Edelman to drive awareness.
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 Saints traded Gardner-Johnson to the Eagles in 2022, along with a 2025 seventh round pick for a 2023 fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick. He promptly tied for the NFL lead with six interceptions. After a year with the Lions, Gardner-Johnson returned to Philadelphia and had six more interceptions this past season.
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.