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TEAM
TALK
- Roster Moves: Patriots claimed QB Tommy DeVito and CB Charles Woods; Released WR Javon Baker and WR Kendrick Bourne; Signed 16 players to the practice squad.
- Mike Dussault reports the Patriots earned recognition at the Newsweek Fans’ Choice Awards for having one of the best training camp experiences in the NFL. /I heartily agree.
- Alexandra Francisco reports Hunter Henry has been honored as the Ron Burton Community Service Award winner at the 2025 Patriots Premiere.
- Alexandra Francisco has the story of Hunter Henry, Anfernee Jennings and teammates helping local youth celebrate back-to-school with sneakers, backpacks at different events.
- Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 13 min. video)
- Press Conferences: Kyle Dugger, Elijah Ponder, Efton Chism III, DeMario Douglas, and Anfernee Jennings. (14 min. video)
- Exclusive Interview: Hunter Henry, 2025 Ron Burton Community Service Award winner. (2 min. video)
- Patriots Catch-22: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth give their takes on the initial 53-man roster, the density of the WR room, depth on the defense and more. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots bolstered their QB depth chart by claiming former Giants QB Tommy DeVito on waivers Wednesday, releasing WR Kendrick Bourne to make room.
- Mark Daniels tracked every pass Drake Maye threw this summer to see who his top receiver targets were.
- Michael Hurley considers whether the Patriots’ wide receivers can just get to league average.
- Mike D’Abate talks about the Patriots compiling their 2025 practice squad by re-enlisting some preseason standouts primed to impress.
- Alex Barth takes a look at the initial practice squad, which is expected to change.
- Doug Kyed tells us what’s next for Efton Chism after making the 53-man roster. First thing is to find a permanent residence in New England.
- Alex Barth relays Mike Vrabel explaining why Andy Borregales won the kicker job.
- Andrew Callahan notes rookie kicker Andy Borregales learned he won a starting job from social media.
- Mike D’Abate says exciting rookie pass rusher Bradyn Swinson gets another chance on the practice squad.
- Mark Daniels highlights Anfernee Jennings on how learning Mike Vrabel’s new defensive system was a humbling experience.
- Nick O’Malley posts a pic of the Patriots new rivalry jersey called the “‘Nor’Easter” [Insert eye-roll emoji here]. The new look features a newly designed blue-and-gray jersey with a handful of red highlights.
- Jake Seymour points out how Mike Vrabel doesn’t sound like he’ll miss Kendrick Bourne
- Jake Seymour reports former Pats first rounder Cole Strange heads to Cleveland.
- Phil Perry makes the case for pursuing a Jakobi Meyers trade after roster cuts, “Isn’t it better to have redundant good players than not enough good players?”
- Nick O’Malley catches us up with Matt Patricia, former Patriots coach who also took a college job as defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
- Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick break down the roster decisions, analyze the depth chart, the players cut, and what it means for the season ahead. (7 min. video)
- Andrew Callahan discusses what really happened with Kendrick Bourne. (4 min. video)
- Taylor Kyles discusses Keion White possibly losing his starting job and how it happened. (3 min. video)
- A Clare Perspective podcast: John Rooke joins Clare to talk Patriots and roster-building. (36 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ben Solak (ESPN) 2025 NFL season X factors: Key players for all 32 teams. Patriots: WR Stefon Diggs.
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) 2025 NFL triplets rankings, 1-32: Top QB/RB/pass catcher trios. Jets 26th [-16], Patriots 23rd [+8], Dolphins 18th [-11], Bills 6th [+5].
- Lindsay Jones (The Ringer) How does a quarterback make a second-year leap in the NFL?
- Staff (NFL.com) ‘Rivalries’ uniforms revealed: Unique jerseys for Bills, Cards, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets, Pats, Rams, Seahawks.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) 25 in 2025: Game changers to watch in the NFL from coaches to QBs to business power brokers. John Streicher, Patriots VP of football operations and strategy included.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2025 NFL Preview: What’s new? New rules include a kickoff change and a shift for overtime.
- Nate Tice and Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) Trends shaping the NFL: Where has the league been this century, and where is it headed? These ways we play, legislate and consume football will tell us
- Staff (NFL.com) 2025 NFL predictions: Picks for MVP & seven other top awards.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Predicting 2025 NFL stat leaders. Some of the league’s young stars seem poised to fill up the stat sheet along with some proven veterans.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Dolphins GM Chris Grier admits Miami going through ‘reset’ after years of spending: ‘Just not sustainable.’
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) Best-case scenario for Jets, Giants and other Super Bowl long shots entering 2025 NFL season. No Pats.
- Kristen Wong (SI) Ranking the 10 biggest moments in Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s love story.
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