After initially being left off, J.C. Jackson is now listed on the NFL's Pro Bowl ballot.

The New England Patriots cornerback leads the league with six interceptions.

The Pro Bowl will not be played this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the NFL is still choosing rosters to honor the players involved.

Josh McDaniels says Cam Newton has provided perfect leadership as the quarterback of the New England Patriots.

"I think Cam's a tremendous example of what a leader is supposed to be," McDaniels said. "Leadership isn't easy. Being up front, playing quarterback in the National Football League is certainly a challenge. There's a lot of highs and lows that you’re going to experience. Cam, he's never wavered from his work ethic, from his attitude, from the way he approaches practice, the effort he gives on a daily basis."

The Patriots, 4-5, face an uphill battle to the postseason.

The New England Patriots will play the entire 2020 season at Gillette Stadium without fans.

They had not been allowed to host fans to this point and won't going forward.

Team officials said Monday they had been informed that an executive order from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker prohibiting large-capacity venues from opening to the public will remain in force for the remainder of the 2020 NFL season.

The Miami Dolphins have traded Isaiah Ford to the New England Patriots, according to a source.

The intra-division trade gives much-needed wide receiver depth.

New England will send a 2022 seventh-rounder to Miami in the deal.

Bill Belichick says he wasn't making excuses when he told SiriusXM NFL Radio that the New England Patriots were relying more on younger players and didn't have the same depth as past years because of the salary cap.

In his weekly radio interview on WEEI in Boston, Belichick expounded on his remarks, saying the current situation is a result of how the Patriots approached the previous five seasons.

"We sold out and won three Super Bowls, played in a fourth, and played in an AFC Championship Game. This year we have less to work with. It's not an excuse. It's just the facts," Belichick said.

Belichick's Patriots (2-5) are in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since 2002.

The Patriots had been tight to the salary cap for most of the offseason, in part because they were carrying about $26 million in dead space for players no longer on the roster.