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Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

All-Pro receiver Randy Moss worried about living up to expectations? The same Moss whose rebirth a year ago in New England helped rewrite the record books?

"I'm actually kind of nervous," Moss said recently in a rare—and brief—interview at the end of the Patriots' final public training-camp practice of the season. "The reason why is because of what we did last year as a whole unit. We're going to try and come out and put points on the board. That's what we are coached and asked to do.

"The expectations and bar are set so high here. Not by you all (media) or the fans, but just by the coaches and the team. We have high expectations for this offense and this team as a unit.

Pats not overly concerned by poor exhibition games (AP)

The New England Patriots played poorly on offense in their first exhibition game. The offense and defense were shaky in the second game. It's only the preseason, so there are no signs of panic in their locker room, even with Tom Brady limited by a foot injury. Yet a team that was a perfect 18-0 before losing the Super Bowl certainly doesn't like the trend.

Patriots backup QB Matt Cassel fired up by critics (AP)

Matt Cassel is aware of his critics. They say the New England Patriots are finished if Tom Brady misses games and he has to take over for a long period. They look at his preseason statistics and reach the same conclusion. Fans pile on him on talk radio. TV commentators take their shots. On Tuesday, Cassel stood tall at his locker.

Patriots cut veteran tight end Marcus Pollard (AP)

The New England Patriots released 13-year veteran tight end Marcus Pollard on Tuesday. They also signed rookie tight end Tyson DeVree, who joins Benjamin Watson, David Thomas and Stephen Spach at that position. Pollard signed with the Patriots on April 23 after being released by Seattle, where he spent one season.

Patriots release TE Pollard (PA SportsTicker)

The New England Patriots decided to get younger at tight end on Tuesday, releasing veteran Marcus Pollard and signing rookie Tyson DeVree.

Tom Brady unsure if he'll miss third straight game (AP)

Quarterback Tom Brady isn't sure if a foot injury will sideline him from the Patriots' third exhibition game Friday night after he sat out the first two. The injury is on the same leg but different from the right ankle injury the quarterback suffered in last season's AFC championship game against San Diego, the NFL's reigning MVP said in a radio interview Monday.

Brady talks about injury (PA SportsTicker)

New England Patriots record-setting quarterback Tom Brady discussed the foot injury which forced him to miss a preseason game with a Boston radio station Monday.

Backup QBs shine in Bucs' win over Patriots (AP)

No Tom Brady equals little offense for the New England Patriots, though it's difficult to gauge how much that concerns coach Bill Belichick at this stage of the preseason. With the 2007 MVP sitting out for the second straight week, the defending AFC champions sputtered with backup Matt Cassel running the show in a 27-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.

Former Patriots owner Orthwein dies (AP)

James Busch Orthwein, the former New England Patriots owner who played a role in the Rams move to St. Louis, has died. He was 84. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said Orthwein died Friday at his home in Huntleigh after a long battle with cancer. Orthwein bought the Patriots in 1992 and sold them to Robert Kraft two years later.

Patriots S Meriweather leaves game (PA SportsTicker)

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) - New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather left Sunday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an undisclosed leg injury.

Patriots sign Lynch (AP)

John Lynch thought he'd end his football career with the Denver Broncos. Now the veteran safety and nine-time Pro Bowl pick, who spent four seasons with Denver after 11 years with Tampa Bay, has signed with the New England Patriots. "I thought Denver would be my last stop, but things happened and here I am," Lynch said Friday.

Patriots sign S Lynch (PA SportsTicker)

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Veteran free agent safety John Lynch has found a new home.

Patriots add hard-hitting Lynch to secondary mix (Yahoo! Sports)

A second shot at John Lynch has put him in the New England Patriots ' secondary. Four years ago, the Patriots...

Patriots sign OL Sene, release WR Dunlap (AP)

The New England Patriots signed offensive lineman Stephen Sene and released wide receiver Chris Dunlap on Thursday. Sene was released by St. Louis on July 28 after the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent from Liberty. He spent two seasons at South Carolina then transferred to Dodge City Community College before starting the past two seasons at tackle for Liberty.

Could Lynch pull a Seau and sign with Patriots? (Yahoo! Sports)

They wanted to get faster on defense this year, and at the same time inject some much-needed youth into the mix.

S Lynch talking to Patriots (PA SportsTicker)

DENVER (Ticker) - John Lynch may be a nearing an agreement to play for the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots.

Brady looks at stiff AFC competition (AP)

Despite a record-setting 2007, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sees the competition only getting tougher as he enters his ninth season. Brady threw for an NFL-record 50 touchdown passes last season while leading the Patriots to a 16-0 regular season. He also completed 69 percent of his passes for 4,806 yards and won several honors, including the MVP award and first-team All-Pro.

John Lynch visits New England (Yahoo! Sports)

The New England Patriots are hosting free-agent safety John Lynch on a visit at Gillette Stadium Wednesday.

Patriots sign CB Ade Jimoh (AP)

The New England Patriots signed veteran cornerback Ade Jimoh on Wednesday to bolster a position that has been depleted by injuries and free agent losses. Jimoh played four seasons with the Washington Redskins after being signed in 2003 as a rookie free agent. He signed with the Chicago Bears in 2007, but was placed on the injured reserve list in November with a broken collarbone.

Patriots sign CB Jimoh (PA SportsTicker)

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots on Wednesday signed cornerback Ade Jimoh.

Hobson now on other side of AFC East rivalry (AP)

Now that he is on the other side of the most heated rivalry in the AFC East, New England Patriots linebacker Victor Hobson notices the increased intensity in the division. Hobson played with the New York Jets for five years before signing with the Patriots as a free agent, and was a starter his final four seasons with New York.

Leinart will not be pulled when Cards reach red zone (Yahoo! Sports)

The Arizona Cardinals can't improve much on last year's performance in the red zone. They scored 94 percent of...

Seau considering return to Patriots? (Yahoo! Sports)

Former New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau said the possibility remains he could return to New England,...

Patriots sign CB Shoate, place S Williams on IR (AP)

The New England Patriots have signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list. Terms of the deal with the 27-year-old Shoate were not disclosed Saturday. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Shoate has played in 14 NFL games, all with the Denver Broncos. Denver selected Shoate in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft and released him Dec.

Patriots place S Williams on IR (PA SportsTicker)

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots on Saturday placed safety Tank Williams on injured reserve.