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Patriots | Seven players released Fri Jul 29, 03:15 PM
The New England Patriots have released TE Alge Crumpler, OT Nick Kaczur, DEs Marcus Stroud and Ty Warren, LBs Tully Banta-Cain and Ryan Coulson and CB Tony Carter.
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Patriots | Alge Crumpler still needs time to rehab Wed Jul 27, 07:25 PM
New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler (shoulder) is not expected to join the team for workouts Thursday, July 28, because he is still rehabbing his shoulder.
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Patriots | Two TEs expected to ready for season Sun Jul 3, 01:26 PM
New England Patriots TEs Alge Crumpler (shoulder) and Aaron Hernandez (hip) are expected to be ready for the start of the regular season after undergoing offseason surgeries.
| Footballguys view: Crumpler should stick around because of his ability as a blocker, while Hernandez should once again be used frequently in the passing game because of he creates mismatches every time he's on the field. |
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Patriots | Could keep four TEs on final roster Tue May 31, 01:16 PM
Mike Reiss, from ESPNBoston.com, believes the Patriots will keep four tight ends on the final roster. Aaron Hernandez, Rob Gronkowski, Alge Crumpler, and rookie Lee Smith should all make it past the cuts in training camp.
| Footballguys view: Smith was added in the draft because of his blocking ability and should be the eventual replacement for Crumpler. |
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Patriots | Alge Crumpler expected to be ready for the season Sat Mar 19, 05:47 PM
New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler's (shoulder) agent said Crumpler expects to be ready for the start of the 2011 season based on the reports they have received from doctors, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald. Crumpler played most of this season with the injury.
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Patriots | Alge Crumpler underwent shoulder surgery Sat Mar 19, 03:47 PM
New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler (shoulder) underwent surgery in January for a significant injury to a joint in his shoulder, reports Shalise Manza Young, of The Boston Globe. He is currently rehabbing his shoulder but it is unknown when he will be at full strength.
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Patriots | Offense has changed in 2010 Wed Oct 6, 04:35 AM
If the New England Patriots trade WR Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings, they would create a huge void at receiver, reports Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com. Moss has played in 196 out of 248 snaps for the team this year and there isn't another player on the team's roster who could step in and fill that role while also constantly threatening defenses deep. The offense, however, has morphed this year, as it is now more of a tight end-based attack. From 2007-09, the Patriots ran the majority of their snaps out of a three-receiver set. This year, however, they have run with three-receiver sets on just 36.2 percent of their plays while running with multiple tight ends 64.5 percent of the time. TEs Alge Crumpler, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez have opened up new options for the offense.
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Patriots | Alge Crumpler favorite to start Sat Jun 26, 02:46 PM
New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler is the favorite to be the team's starting tight end this year, reports Kevin McNamara, of The Providence Journal. The team, however, is excited about rookies Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.
| Footballguys view: From all the minicamp reports it sounds like Hernandez is ahead of Gronkowski at this time. Crumpler's the savvy veteran, but Hernandez has the skill set to be the next Dallas Clark if he lives up to his potential. |
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Patriots | Alge Crumpler will report Monday Mon May 3, 10:05 AM
According to Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler will report to the team's offseason workout program Monday, May 3. Crumpler has spent the last six weeks in New Orleans working with a sports performance management specialist, getting his weight down to a manageable amount.
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Patriots | Tight end position overhauled Sat Apr 24, 12:01 PM
The New England Patriots have overhauled their tight end position during the offseason, writes Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com. The Patriots have drafted TEs Rob Gronkowski (6-6, 264) and Aaron Hernandez (6-2, 245) and added veteran Alge Crumpler (6-2, 262) during the offseason. Gronkowski and Crumpler have the needed size to make a difference at the line of scrimmage, while Hernandez appears to be more of a pure pass-catcher.
| Footballguys view: Even though the Patriots didn't do anything to upgrade their deteriorating WR position, they still have done a ton to reload for Tom Brady, and the choice of Hernandez also offsets the risk of second-round TE Rob Gronkowski's back not being sound. |
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Patriots | Crumpler contract details Fri Mar 26, 02:39 PM
Updating a previous report, Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots TE Alge Crumpler signed a two-year deal worth $4.8 million, not including escalators or incentives. The deal included a $1 million signing bonus.
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Patriots | Officially sign Crumpler Wednesday Wed Mar 24, 12:48 PM
Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com, reports the New England Patriots signed free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans) Wednesday, March 24. Terms of the deal were not available.
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Patriots | Crumpler agrees to terms Thu Mar 18, 08:38 PM
Updating a previous item, Albert Breer, of The Boston Globe, reports the New England Patriots have agreed to terms with free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans), according to a source. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Patriots | Crumpler close to joining team Thu Mar 18, 07:21 PM
Terry McCormick, of The Nashville City Paper, reports free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans) is believed to be close to an agreement with the New England Patriots, according to league sources. No deal is likely to be completed until sometime next week.
| Footballguys view: The Patriots lost both Ben Watson and Chris Baker this offseason, but helped fill the void by adding Crumpler. We expect them to address that position in the draft as well because the 2010 NFL Draft is deep at tight end. |
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Patriots | Still interested in Crumpler Sun Mar 14, 12:50 PM
WEEI.com reports the New England Patriots are expected to put a full-court press on free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans), who visited last week. Crumpler, as reported, is also negotiating with the Titans about re-signing with them.
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Titans | Talks with Crumpler expected to continue Sat Mar 13, 07:48 PM
Bryan Mullen, of The Tennessean, reports the Tennessee Titans are expected to continue contract talks with unrestricted free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans).
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Patriots | Crumpler appears to be visiting Mon Mar 8, 05:52 PM
Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots apparently will be meeting with unrestricted free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Titans) Monday, March 8.
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Titans | Talk with Crumpler's agent Mon Feb 22, 04:06 PM
Jim Wyatt, of the Tennessean, reports Butch Williams, agent for Tennessee Titans impending free-agent TE Alge Crumpler, said he has talked to Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt about the possibility of a new deal. Williams said he will talk to the team again before the start of free agency.
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Titans | Crumpler wants to stay with team Tue Feb 16, 01:36 PM
Jim Wyatt, from the Tennessean, reports veteran Alge Crumpler is waiting to see if the Titans reward him with a new contract. The two-year deal Crumpler signed in 2008 is up. His agent said Crumpler wants to keep playing in Tennessee. "He'll be playing next year for somebody,'' agent James Williams said. "But we haven't sat down seriously to gauge what the Titans really want to do. Alge had a good season, meshed with the team and was a good force in the locker room, as well as the blocking for Chris. He just wants to hear what needs to be said.''
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Titans | Crumpler excused from practice Friday Sat Aug 29, 02:48 AM
Teresa M. Walker, of The Associated Press, reports Tennessee Titans TE Alge Crumpler was excused from the team's practice Friday, Aug. 28, for personal reasons.
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Titans | Crumpler trying to help Cook Tue Jun 23, 08:21 PM
Jim Wyatt, of The Nashville Tennessean, reports Tennessee Titans TE Alge Crumpler has been trying to help TE Jared Cook with different things during offseason workouts. 'Crump is like a coach. Crump has been around the league a long time and he just knows -- he has a lot of wisdom to share. Every time I come off the field he'll tell me little things, tell me things I need to correct, which is very helpful, especially in the meeting rooms and when we're watching film. It's just great to have someone like that around, a big savvy guy who knows a lot and can teach you a lot. I learn something from him every day,' Cook said.
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