A group of agile, athletic linebackers are expected to thrive in the New England Patriots’ aggressive new style of defense in ...

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has a "fascinating" new plan for star defensive tackle Christian Barmore.

Seven defenses that finished outside of the top 10 in DVOA, an efficiency metric that takes into account strength of schedule, in 2023 finished in the top 10 in 2024. Last season, the young Denver ...

New England Patriots defensive assistant Zak Kuhr is taking over some of the duties for defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.

Warren was often tasked with the dirty work of the 3-4 defense, eating up blockers up front to free up linebackers. That ...

The Colts lost E.J. Speed to the Houston Texans in free agency, leaving them with Zaire Franklin and Jaylon Carlies to take over the starting positions. While Franklin is an established veteran, Pro ...

When the Patriots talk about their plans on defense for 2025, the word “violent” keeps coming up. Via Karen Guregian of ...

Usually, you hear words like “aggressive,” “tenacious” or “forceful” when it comes to labels defenses want attached to them.

De facto defensive coordinator Zak Kuhn, who’s been at the helm while Terrence Williams deals with a medical issue, told reporters he was pleased with how the players have progressed with all ...

For the second consecutive year, the Chicago Bears are No. 1 on the list with hopes of ascending in the NFC.  Here is the ...

1. Swinson's story: The Patriots ranked last in the NFL with 28 sacks last season, and with new head coach Mike Vrabel ...

With a new head coach, an offensive coordinator on his third stint with the team and a host of player additions, Patriots ...