What is the story about?
TEAM
TALK
- Alexandra Francisco reports Will Campbell proposed to his college sweetheart Ashlynn Nussmeier over Memorial Day Weekend, with an engagement party planned with friends and family for after she said “yes.”
- Patriots Unfiltered: Patriots OTA preview, players/rookies to watch, latest team/league buzz. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mark Daniels gives us 5 things to watch this week at Patriots OTAs, including WR depth chart. /I double checked the date this time.
- Doug Kyed thumbnails 10 players to watch on Day 1 of OTA practices, from Drake Maye to Craig Woodson.
- Conor Ryan will be following 4 Patriots roster positional battles to follow during OTAs. 1. Offensive line.
- Karen Guregian talks with former Patriots OL Damien Woody, who says he would be surprised if young lineman Will Campbell didn’t make a Year 2 leap. “…a good offseason of hitting the weight room, getting stronger, honing in on his fundamentals and to me, that’ll do wonders for him.”
- Ethan Hurwitz talks with RB Myles Montgomery‘s college position coach who doesn’t have enough good things to say about the undrafted rookie. “He’s a true competitor, he hates losing anything.”
- Phil Perry posts a way-too-early 53-man roster projection ahead of OTAs.
- Phil Perry’s 2026 Quarterback tiers: Ranking every starter entering OTAs. Drake Maye at No. 5, at the top of the “MVP-Caliber” Tier
- Ethan Hurwitz takes a look at each of the undrafted rookie free agents and how they can make the roster.
- Ethan Hurwitz points out how Drake Maye can climb the franchise record books.
- Ian Logue talks about how internal buzz has the team excited by Drake Maye’s growth heading into 2026.
- Michael DeVito explains why the Patriots won’t have to look far for extra motivation this year, with many analysts predicting a falloff from 2025.
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss the Top 5 storylines at OTAs. (23 min.)
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick talk about an Andrew Callahan report that the Patriots could see Will Campbell being moved from Left Tackle. (10 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) Most underappreciated player for each AFC team in 2026 season. Patriots: LB Robert Spillane. /Click for commentary.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ranking NFL division winners by their chances to be dethroned in 2026. Patriots No. 3.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL redraft: Top QBs swap places as Day 3 steals — plus a UDFA — crash a wildly different Round 1. No. 17. Pats pick Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa. Steelers take Christian Gonzalez at 14.
- Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) Derwin James signing four-year extension with Chargers, to become highest-paid safety in NFL for second time
- Rob Schaefer (Sports Business Journal) Jets leaning into AI under new front office leadership.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Recent amendment to Brian Flores lawsuit accuses NFL of “culture of retaliation.”
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Supreme Court declines to accept NFL’s appeal in Brian Flores case. This means that means that all of his claims will be decided in court, not in arbitration.
