Nebraska has hired New England Patriots staffer Patrick Stewart as the team's general manager, according to CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. Stewart, who just finished his 13th year in New England across multiple stints, most recently served as the Patriots' director of player personnel during the 2024 season.

Stewart first joined the Patriots in 2007 as a scouting assistant before departing the organization to work for the Eagles and Panthers. He came back to New England in 2023 as sen

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