TEAM
TALK
- Game Preview: Patriots vs. Browns. Series history, Scouting the matchups, Tale of the tape.
- Mike Dussault reports edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a dominant performance against the Titans, continuing a breakout season.
- Broadcast Info: How to watch/listen to Patriots vs. Browns.
- Patriots-Browns Week 8 Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault notes Rodney Harrison, Vince Wilfork and Adam Vinatieri, are among those advancing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 voting process.
- Press Conference Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 11 min. video)
- Press Conferences: Stefon Diggs, K’Lavon Chaisson, Christian Gonzalez, and Will Campbell.
- Patriots Unfiltered: Browns preview, Vrabel presser/reaction, Pats to Pro HOF voting. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan explains why Sunday will be the toughest test of Drake Maye’s football life.
- Mark Daniels spotlights how Drake Maye is showing historic accuracy in second season.
- Karen Guregian talks about how trying to prevent Drake Maye’s strength from becoming his undoing has been a challenge for the Patriots.
- Jeremy Brener point out how the Browns defense will be a major challenge for the Patriots this week. ‘The Browns have one of the NFL’s best defenses through Week 7, allowing the fewest yards of any team that hasn’t had their bye week yet’.
- Jerry Thornton believes the remarkable way the Patriots have built one of the NFL’s best WR groups deserves to be celebrated.
- Mark Daniels notes Stefon Diggs is on pace for another 1,000-yard season after his 2024 ACL tear.
- Phil Perry discusses how TreVeyon Henderson is taking an ‘understanding’ approach to his limited role.
- Conor Ryan notes Will Campbell joked about the criticism he’s received from naysayers, “Apparently to everybody I have T-Rex arms,” but adds his strong play so far is not about proving them wrong.
- Conor Ryan hears from K’Lavon Chaisson on why he has no sack celebration, “I just [get] too excited in the moment, man.” /Ha!
- Mike D’Abate analyzes the Week 8 injury report, noting safety Craig Woodson (ankle) was sidelined yesterday.
- Doug Kyed discusses New England adding OLB Caleb Murphy, a ‘very productive’ pass rusher who set a single-season college sack record.
- Alex Barth reports Patriots-Browns will have referee Alex Moore this week, another crew that is among the league leaders in flags. /Woof.
- Phil Perry‘s Patriots Mailbag: Familiar faces on trade market, an RB conundrum and more.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Preview (NFL.com) Browns at Patriots, Week 8. (8 min. video)
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel views Cleveland’s defense as the best the Patriots have seen in 2025.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Former Vikings first-round pick safety Lewis Cine works out for the Patriots.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) K’Lavon Chaisson is the AFC defensive player of the week
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) NFL tier rankings for all 32 teams: From ‘draft preparations’ and ‘the fringe’ to ‘inner circle’. Patriots in Tier 2: The outer circle.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Best, worst 2025 offseasons: Tiers for all 32 teams. No. 2 Patriots in the “Way ahead of expectations” category.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) The 2025 NFL Quarterback Commitment Index. Patriots QB Drake Maye in the “The Sex is on Fire” category. /Hahaha…
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Updated QB rankings. Drake Maye No. 9: “Drake Maye is a star. While there is still plenty of room for growth in the 23-year-old’s game, there are no real holes in it. ….”
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) Grading every first-round pick through Week 7. No. 4 Patriots OT WIll Campbell: Grade B.
- Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano (ESPN) NFL Week 8 latest buzz, questions, news and More.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Biggest need for 17 playoff contenders at the NFL trade deadline. Patriots: Wide receiver.
- Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) NFL’s next act in reinvigorating special teams? Double the onside kick success rate — or ditch it altogether.
- Kalyn Kahler (ESPN) Why NFL replay reviews are succeeding at unprecedented rates.
