TEAM TALK
Roster Moves:
Patriots release LB Jose Ramirez; Sign CB Al’Zillion Hamilton to the practice squad; Release OL Da’Metrius Weatherspoon from the practice squad.Patriots to honor Adam Vinatieri during halftime ceremony on Sunday, October 11 against Raiders.
Sights and Sounds: Patriots become first to defeat the Bills in their new stadium. (5 min. video)
Mic’d Up: Rhamondre Stevenson vs. the Buffalo Bills. (7 min. video)
Vrabel’s X’s & O’s: Breaking down key plays in win over Buffalo Bills. (4 min. video)
Evan Lazar‘s Film Breakdowns: Romeo Doubs’ key plays (1.30 min. video) and Patriots defense executes pressure simulation vs. Bills (1 min. video)
Patriots Catch-22: Bills recap – the good, the bad, and the stuff that gets you beat. (1 hour)
Patriots Unfiltered: Observations/analysis from Week 4 win over Bills. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
Alex Barth’s Week 5 opponent preview: Get to know the Las Vegas Raiders.
Alex Barth notes Craig Wrolstad and his crew will officiate Pats-Raiders this Sunday.
Mike Reiss says the Patriots shut down Dalton Kincaid, but will they be able to put the clamps on Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer?
Alex Barth reports 5 Patriots are eligible to return from reserve lists starting this week.
Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 4 Patriots positional Report Card: Last week’s GoFundMe for angry red sharpies will now be used for smiley-face stickers and glitter.
Khari Thompson explains how Mike Vrabel’s aggressiveness helped Drake Maye get his swagger back.
Mark Morse clears the notepad from the Patriots upset victory in Buffalo: A comprehensive look at PFF grades, player highlights, and roster shifts.
Bob George’s Week 4 NFL news and notes: Parity, Geek of the Week, Streaming, and More.
Doug Kyed relays Mike Vrabel hinting at a potential move to acquire a wide receiver.
Khari Thompson looks at what it means that Patriots are exploring options at wide receiver.
Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Next steps after beating the Bills.
Sara Chats Pats podcast: Sara Marshall talks Pats-Bills, is the Pats offense officially back? More. (23 min.)
Extra Points podcast: Matt Vautour and Chris Mason discuss whether the Patriots’ stunner in Buffalo was a sign of things to come. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports)AFC team grades: Chiefs among 4 teams in ‘A’ range, three teams receive ‘F’ after 4 games. Reigning conference-champion Patriots off to uneven start. Patriots: C. /Click for commentary.
Frank Schwab and Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Grades for all 32 teams a month into the season. Patriots: C. /Click for commentary.
Albert Breer (SI) NFL Notes: It was a mistake to judge the Falcons after Week 2. Plus, Aaron Donald’s contract, the story behind an unlikely Patriots hero and more.
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Gilberto Manzano (SI) Week 4 Fact or Fiction: Steelers are stuck with Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, whether they like it or not; Plus, Dallas is still mediocre.
Staff (Yahoo! Sports) Biggest surprises, disappointments and MVP through first 4 weeks of season.
Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots worked out veteran RB Jamaal Williams.
Diante Lee (The Ringer) The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB highs and defensive woes. Let’s go to the tape: Why the Rams defense is surging, Detroit’s is flailing, and C.J. Stroud is playing some of his best football.
Mike Kadlick (SI) 2026 NFL MVP Rankings. No Pats. /Yet.
Chris Cwik (Yahoo! Sports) Texans vs. Titans game in Week 5 is so bad that even The Weather Channel is dunking on it.
Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL has most accepted penalties through four weeks since 1978.
Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL was right to hold officials to a higher standard than coaches, players.
Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL Referees Association objects to “severity” of suspensions of Adrian Hill, Jeff Seeman.
