| 5/23 | Chandler Jones | DE | signed/draft choice, Four-year contract (fifth-year option) |
| 5/21 | Nate Ebner | S | signed/draft choice, Four-year contract (through 2015) |
| 5/18 | Alfonzo Dennard | CB | signed/draft choice, Four-year contract (through 2015) |
| 5/18 | Jon Opperud | T | signed |
| 5/17 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | signed/draft choice, Four-year contract (through 2015) |
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| 12/19 | Andre Carter | DL | IR. Out for the season |
| 9/21 | Myron Pryor | DL | IR. Out for the season |
| 11/09 | Josh Barrett | DB | IR. Out for the season |
| 2/15 | Tom Brady | QB | Probable for start of 2012 training camp |
| 11/24 | Jeff Tarpinian | LB | IR. Out for the season |
| AFC East | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | DIV | Streak |
| yz*-New England | 13 | 3 | 0 | 513 | 342 | 5-1 | Won 8 |
| N.Y. Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | 377 | 363 | 3-3 | Lost 3 |
| Miami | 6 | 10 | 0 | 329 | 313 | 3-3 | Won 1 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | 372 | 434 | 1-5 | Lost 1 |
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| 2012 Schedule | Buy Patriots Tickets |
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Sep 9 | @Tennessee | 1:00 pm |
| Sep 16 | Arizona | 1:00 pm |
| Sep 23 | @Baltimore | 8:20 pm |
| Sep 30 | @Buffalo | 1:00 pm |
| Oct 7 | Denver | 4:15 pm |
| Oct 14 | @Seattle | 4:05 pm |
| Oct 21 | N.Y. Jets | 4:15 pm |
| Oct 28 | @St. Louis (London, England) | 1:00 pm |
| Week 9 | BYE | |
| Nov 11 | Buffalo | 1:00 pm |
| Nov 18 | Indianapolis | 1:00 pm |
| Nov 22 | @N.Y. Jets | 8:20 pm |
| Dec 2 | @Miami | 1:00 pm |
| Dec 10 | Houston | 8:30 pm |
| Dec 16 | San Francisco | 8:20 pm |
| Dec 23 | @Jacksonville | 1:00 pm |
| Dec 30 | Miami | 1:00 pm |
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