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Former Hog, Super Bowl champ, Flowers released by Patriots

Former Arkansas defensive end Trey Flowers has won two Super Bowls during his eight-year NFL career.

The New England Patriots have release former Arkansas All-SEC defensive end Trey Flowers, which could spell the end of his successful, Super Bowl-winning NFL career.

Flowers was stalwart on the Razorbacks defense from 2011-14, racking up 190 tackles career tackles, 18 sacks and 13 pass deflections. His 47.5 tackles for a loss still ranks second all-time for the Hogs, just behind Billy Ray Smith Jr.’s 63.

The 6-foot-2, 265-pound native of Huntsville, Ala., was selected by the Patriots in the fourth-round – 101st overall – in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Flowers, 30, won two Super Bowls with the Patriots, to end the 2016 and 2018 seasons, his second and fourth years in the NFL. He tallied 265 total tackles and 31.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries, across his eight professional seasons with the Patriots, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins.

Flowers also played and started in nine postseason games, all with New England, adding 39 total tackles and 5.5 sacks. He came up huge in Super Bowl LI, when the Patriots recorded the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history to defeat Atlanta, 34-28. Flowers led the Pats with six tackles, 2.5 sacks and five QB hits in that game.

Due to injuries, Flowers had appeared in only four games over the last two seasons. He recorded four tackles and one QB hit for the Dolphins last year, before re-signing with Patriots again before this season. He began the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with a lingering foot issue, but had practiced with the team for the last three weeks, after missing all of training camp.

The Patriots had until Wednesday – within a 21-day window, like with injured reserve – to add Flowers to the active roster or he’d be forced to sit out the entire season. They released him a day before the deadline arrived.

Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) is sacked by New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers (98) during the first quarter during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Patriots release former two-time Super Bowl champion

The Patriots release former two-time Super Bowl champ Trey Flowers

The busy day of player transactions continued for the New England Patriots with the team announcing the release of former two-time Super Bowl champion Trey Flowers.

It’s a tough turn of events for the veteran defensive end, who hasn’t played a meaningful snap of football since the 2021 season. Flowers has been dealing with a foot injury, and he was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season.

There was a genuine excitement about his return to New England. Not only did the team draft Flowers in 2015, but he cemented his legacy with the franchise with some truly iconic plays, including the clutch sack on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan at Super Bowl LI.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Patriots also announced they had placed backup quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham on waivers. It hasn’t been a good day for fan-favorites with both Cunningham and Flowers being let go by the team.

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Patriots Week 5 injury report: 10 players listed as questionable vs Saints

10 Patriots players listed as questionable to play on Sunday

The injury report is long for the New England Patriots heading into what feels like a must-win game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Many of the same names throughout the week stuck around on the injury report with offensive tackle Trent Brown being the newest addition. The team listed the veteran blindside protector as questionable to suit up in Week 5 with a chest injury.

Not having Brown on the field could yield devastating results against a Saints team preparing to unleash a slew of pass-rushers on quarterback Mac Jones, including eight-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Cam Jordan.

The Patriots listed a total of 10 players as questionable to play in the game, while ruling out cornerback Christian Gonzalez and Matthew Judon. Here’s the complete list of players on the injury report ahead of the team’s Week 5 meeting with the Saints.

Patriots Week 5 injury report: Who returned from IR/PUP?

It was a long injury list for the Patriots on Thursday, but there’s hope at least two players could be close to coming off the IR/PUP lists.

For a second straight day, the New England Patriots’ had a long list of limited participants on the practice field. However, there’s hope that many of those players will be ready to play on Sunday.

Perhaps the most noteworthy names on Thursday’s list are offensive lineman Riley Reiff and special teamer Cody Davis. Reiff has been on injured reserve dealing with a knee injury, while Davis has been working his way back from the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury as well.

Both are eligible to return this week if ready. There are at least five Patriots players that could potentially return this week.

J.C. Jackson was on the practice field for the first time, catching up with owner Robert Kraft. Given the long list of injuries, particularly at the cornerback position, Jackson will be expected to step in and contribute right away for the team.

Here’s every Patriots player listed on Thursday’s injury report:

5 Patriots players eligible to return from IR/PUP lists this week

Five players on IR/PUP lists are eligible to return for the Patriots this week

There isn’t much hope for the New England Patriots on the injury front these days.

They just lost two of their best defensive players, Christian Gonzalez and Matthew Judon, in the same football game. All of their starting cornerbacks are out with injuries, and right tackle is a revolving door of random bodies just trying to make it work.

The good news is the Patriots are past the four-game mark, which means multiple players on injured reserve and the physically unable to perform lists are eligible to return this week.

Any return would feel like a boost at this point with the Patriots sitting at 1-3 and looking up at a seemingly impossible hill to climb in the AFC East division.

Here are the five players eligible to return for the Patriots this week.

Ranking the 8 greatest prodigal son returns for Patriots

Who were the top former player returns for the Patriots in the Bill Belichick era?

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick likes what he knows.

He isn’t the kind of guy always aiming to reinvent the wheel or create a massive shake-up. If something has worked for him in the past, there’s a good chance he’ll give it another try down the line.

That’s the basic philosophy behind the Patriots’ tendency to bring back past players in a pinch.

New England is a revolving door of past Patriots that have sought opportunities elsewhere, only to return to the same place where they made a name for themselves. In many ways, New England is a place where names are born, leave and come back to be recognized all over again.

Here are the top eight prodigal son returns for the Patriots in the Belichick era.

Patriots list 10 players as limited participants in first Week 5 injury report

10 players were limited for the Patriots at Wednesday’s practice

The New England Patriots had a longer injury report than normal at Wednesday’s practice, ahead of their Week 5 showdown with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

There were a total of 10 limited participants listed for the Patriots, while two other players did not participate at all. The latter was obviously rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez and veteran linebacker Matthew Judon.

Both players went down with potentially season-ending injuries in the Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys,

However, it wasn’t all bad news for the Patriots. Three players eligible to return from the PUP/IR list were on the field practicing for the first time this season. The Patriots have shifted to a next-man-up mentality after being devastated with injuries four weeks into the year.

Here’s the complete injury report for Wednesday:

3 injured Patriots returned for first regular season practice on Wednesday

Finally, there is some hopeful news on the injury front for the Patriots on Wednesday

Defensive end Trey Flowers, safety Cody Davis and offensive tackle Riley Reiff all made their return to practice for the New England Patriots on Wednesday.

Flowers was placed on the active\PUP list on August 8, and Reiff was placed on injured reserve September 4. Meanwhile, Davis started training camp on the PUP list after being placed there on July 21.

The addition of Reiff in particular could be notable, given that New England has struggled on the offensive line. Flowers will be able to add pass-rushing depth to the team, which could be important following the season-ending injury to Matthew Judon. Flowers has 31.5 sacks in his career, and he knows how to rush the passer well, especially in coach Bill Belichick’s defense.

These returns are big for depth purposes with the Patriots currently battered with injuries.

There’s no fixing the damage done from losing two defensive stars in cornerback Christian Gonzalez and linebacker Matthew Judon, but the Patriots would be in a good place if they can at least soften the blow.

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Full details of Trey Flowers’ new deal with Patriots revealed

The full details of Trey Flowers’ new contract with the Patriots have been revealed.

The New England Patriots signed defensive end Trey Flowers to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Now, the full contract details have been released.

It’s a one-year, $1.165 million deal for the former two-time Super Bowl champion to reunite with New England, after spending last season with the Miami Dolphins. He tallied four combined tackles and no sacks last year.

He had a bit more success with the Detroit Lions over the course of three seasons, totaling  97 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

Flowers finished his first stint in New England with 164 combined tackles and 21 sacks. Now, he looks to bring added depth to a Patriots pass-rushing unit that is already strong.

ESPN’s Field Yates had the breakdown of Flowers’ contract on Wednesday, which includes only $50,000 guaranteed.

The low amount in guaranteed money is proof Flowers wasn’t promised a roster spot with this signing. He’s going to have to prove himself on the practice field to ensure that his return to New England isn’t a short-lived one.

At the end of the day, this could be a low-risk, high-reward signing for the Patriots.

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Report: Patriots reuniting with former star pass-rusher Trey Flowers

The reunion is complete. Two-time Super Bowl champion Trey Flowers is coming back to New England.

The New England Patriots reportedly signed defensive end Trey Flowers to a deal on Tuesday morning, per the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

New England hosted Flowers for a workout on Monday. He was originally drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played the first four seasons of his career with the Patriots, before signing with the Detroit Lions in free agency in 2019. He was released by the team in March 2022.

Flowers had a brief stint with the Miami Dolphins last season. He signed with the team on August 28, but he was put on injured reserve on October 19.

Now, he reunites with New England to give them another pass-rushing weapon to boot.

Flowers’ familiarity with the New England defensive system and coach Bill Belichick will only make the transition smoother. This is a solid depth move for a defense that is already loaded at pass-rusher.

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