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New England Patriots agree to terms with veteran tailback Kevin Faulk (The Canadian Press)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk didn't want to go out like Nomar Garciaparra.

Faulk glad to stay with Patriots (AP)

New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk didn't want to go out like Nomar Garciaparra. Watching the former Boston Red Sox All-Star shortstop retire on Wednesday helped convince Faulk that he wanted to spend his entire career with the Patriots. So Faulk re-signed with the Patriots, the team that made him a second-round draft choice in 1999 and the only team he's ever played for.

Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

On the heels of the 2010 Scouting Combine, opening free agency and heading toward the NFL Draft, there's little question what New England's top need is—pass rush.

Of course the same could be said about the team a year ago when it reportedly flirted with the idea of adding Jason Taylor and Julius Peppers. When those veterans never came into fruition, the team had to settle for Derrick Burgess in training camp and the former Pro Bowler was a major pass rush disappointment.

Draft-wise the only high pick the Patriots have used on a 3-4 outside linebacker, a pass rusher, was Shawn Crable in the third round in 2008. He's spent his first two seasons on injured reserve.

Having not drafted a player at the team's top need a year ago, Bill Belichick talked about the...

Patriots make offer to RB Faulk (Yahoo! Sports)

Recent rumors had it that free agent running back Kevin Faulk hadn't gotten an offer from his former team,...

Michael Vick says he humbled by award, but protesters say he’s undeserving (The Canadian Press)

BALTIMORE - Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honoured Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award.

Patriots re-sign CB Leigh Bodden to 4-year deal (AP)

The New England Patriots have kept another free agent from leaving, re-signing cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four-year deal. Bodden's deal, which was announced by his agent on Twitter, comes on the same day the Patriots confirmed that they re-signed defensive lineman Vince Wilfork. Wilfork and his agent announced the deal on Saturday.

Patriots re-sign longtime offensive lineman Neal (AP)

The New England Patriots have re-signed longtime starting offensive lineman Stephen Neal. The team did not disclose terms of the deal, which was announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 305 pound Neal was drafted by the Patriots in 2001 out of Cal State-Bakersfield, where he was a championship wrestler and didn't play football.

Patriots, Wilfork agree to terms (AP)

Two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Vince Wilfork has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep him with the New England Patriots. The team put the franchise tag on Wilfork last month, keeping him from becoming a free agent and giving the sides more time to work out a contract. Wilfork announced the deal on his Twitter feed and Patriots spokesman Stacey James confirmed Saturday that an agreement had...

New England Patriots re-sign linebacker Tully Banta-Cain to 3-year deal (The Canadian Press)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots re-signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Tully Banta-Cain on Friday, the first day of free agency, keeping their top pass rusher in the fold for another three years.

Patriots sign LB Banta-Cain (AP)

The New England Patriots re-signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Tully Banta-Cain on Friday, the first day of free agency, keeping their top pass rusher in the fold for another three years. "I had some calls from my agent last night that we were going to try to get it done," Banta-Cain said in a conference call with reporters.