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TEAM
TALK
- Roster Moves: Sign: RB Micah Bernard & DT Philip Blidi; Release: CB Tre Avery & DE Jereme Robinson.
- Mike Dussault reports that defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is back on the field, fully engaged and in command after missing much of the offseason due to a health issue.
- Press Conferences: VP of Player Personnel Ryan Cowden – Defensive coaches: Terrell Williams – Clint McMillan, Justin Hamilton, Mike Smith, Scott Booker, and Zak Kuhr .
- Press Conferences: Joshua Farmer, Kayshon Boutte, Rhamondre Stevenson, Antonio Gibson and TreVeyon Henderson – Brenden Schooler, Jared Wilson, and Will Campbell.
- Patriots Unfiltered: Vikings leftovers, practice observations, injury updates, Giants preview. (2 hrs)
- Photos: Patriots practice Aug. 18 & 19.
LOCAL LINKS
- Karen Guregian explores whether the Patriots have really fixed their pass rush problem and determines that they’re on the right track. ‘Basically, they have a stable of good, to potentially very good pass rushers. They don’t, however, have an elite rusher who instantly draws added attention.‘ …More.
- Mike Reiss shares the latest intel & updates from camp: Terrell Williams wants the defense to be more consistent; Drake Maye didn’t throw a pick and finished practice with a successful two-minute drill that ended with a 40-ish-yard field-goal. Two of Maye’s best throws in practice were up the right seam to tight ends Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper; …More!
- Andrew Callahan‘s Day 18 camp takeaways: Drake Maye finishes two-minute drill despite heavy pressure; Player of the Day: Christian Barmore. ‘He was a menace.’ …More!
- Mark Daniels gives us 7 takeaways from action-packed Day 18 of training camp. K’Lavon Chaisson looks like a starter, Stefon Diggs gets involved, O-line rotation, …More!
- Alex Barth‘s Day 18 camp notebook: Situational bounce-back, Defensive front takes over, Offense completes late-game situation, Ben Brown still in the mix, Catch of the Day; …More!
- Andrew Callahan relays Patriots OLB coach Mike Smith calling Elijah Ponder “probably one of the best undrafted free agent pickups” I’ve ever seen. “He was a guy that nobody was looking at, but if you look at his athletic ability, it’s off the charts. He’s a big rusher. He moves great in space. He’s not scared to go put his face right down the middle if you saw him in a game. But he’s got this very rare ability of picking up things quickly and looking like he’s done it from Day 1. It’s just remarkable.”
- Phil Perry‘s Maye Watch: Mike Vrabel is trying to get his QB to avoid ‘senseless hits’.
- Andrew Callahan reports that according to league sources, Kyle Dugger and Anfernee Jennings are known to be available for trade with less than a week left until the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline.
- Doug Kyed notes Pats DC Terrell Williams says he sees Kyle Dugger, Anfernee Jennings as fits on defense.
- Alex Barth notes the Patriots made a couple of roster moves, adding depth at RB and DT.
- Sean T. McGuire passes along a report that the Pats are not close to trading for any disgruntled star player
- Karen Guregian relays Ryan Cowden, Patriots VP of player personnel, who doubled down on Eliot Wolf’s remarks from previous day and said NFL trades aren’t as easy as some may think.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Patriots Training Camp: 5 Top takeaways from New England visit; Plus, the team will need another year to recover from lost draft classes under Bill Belichick.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson ignoring preseason hype: ‘I know that love turns into hate.’
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Predicting when each NFL team will lose its first game: Steelers outlast almost everyone, Eagles fall early. Raiders lose to Patriots in Week 1. Dolphins lose to Patriots in Week 2. Pats lose to Steelers in Week 3.
- Ali Bhanpuri & Adam Rank (CBS Sports) NFL picks: Predicting every game, final 2025 record for each AFC team. Bhanpuri: Patriots 7-10. Rank: 9-8. /Click for commentary.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Every young quarterback’s secret best friend for 2025 NFL season. Drake Maye: OT Will Campbell. /Click for commentary.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Head coach Aaron Glenn bothered and amused by outside noise about the Jets passing offense.
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: The NFL’s stake in ESPN can definitely buy influence; Plus, thoughts on franchise valuations, Jon Gruden and Rashawn Slater.
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