What is the story about?
TEAM
TALK
- Community: Patriots rookies visit local high school for Youth Football Clinic. (1 min. video)
- Patriots Catch-22: Patriots roster breakdown, around the AFC East (Bills). (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mark Morse analyzes the Patriots’ Running Back and Fullback depth.
- Ethan Hurwitz posts his 2026 DT Preview: Who breaks through in a crowded room?
- Matt Legros looks at how realistic is a 1,000-yard season for WR Romeo Doubs.
- Danny Jaillet relays Troy Brown challenging WR Kyle Williams to take things to the next level in Year 2 by improving in the intermediate routes and creating separation more consistently.
- Ethan Hurwitz explains why the Patriots backup OT competition matters more than anyone thinks.
- Alex Barth reports Will Campbell has been seen working out with top tackles in NFL.
- Danny Jaillet highlights Rob Gronkowski calling WR A.J. Brown the ‘X-factor’ for Pats’ Super Bowl return.
- Phil Perry ranks the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 25-21 – Nos. 20-16 – Nos. 15-11.
- Ethan Hurwitz mentions the AFC East roster rankings have the Patriots in the driver’s seat, for now.
- Stephen Sheehan suggests the Patriots should pounce on TE Colby Parkinson if the Rams don’t extend him. Parkinson carries a $9 million cap charge for the 2026 season—the final year of his contract.
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss which Patriots will make NFL Top 100 players list for 2026, who should but won’t, and more. (25 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Instant Debate: Best quarterback-pass catcher combo in 2026. Drake Maye-A.J. Brown included.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Ranking WR, TE, RB groups for 2026: Best and worst NFL teams. Dolphins 32nd, Bills 29th, Jets 12th, Patriots 10th. /Click for commentary.
- Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) NFL’s top dynamic duos: Rams loaded with elite tandems. No Pats.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: How Lamar Jackson can use Patrick Mahomes’ contract to name his own price on future Ravens deal
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL offseason power rankings: No. 31 New York Jets try to put Aaron Glenn’s horrific first season behind them.
- Daire Carragher (PFF) Building the NFL’s all-undrafted team entering the 2026 season. No Pats.
- Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Five NFL stars who could force a Giannis-like trade. Jets WR Garrett Wilson included. No Pats.
- Jack Baer (Yahoo! Sports) WR Brandon Aiyuk continues campaign for 49ers exit, tells team to cut him so he can ‘sign with Commanders tomorrow.’
- Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) The greatest NFL team of every decade, from the 1920s to today. 2000s: and 2010s: New England Patriots. /Good times.
- Nathan Jahnke (PFF) Patriots All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years.
- Staff (Bleacher Report) Ranking the 99 biggest draft busts of all time. No Pats.
- Eva Geitheim (SI) Ranking every NFL Mascot: The most funny, scary and controversial sideline characters. No. 25 Pat Patriot. “… his expression is still quite scary-looking.” /Pat deserves higher.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Eric Woodyard (ESPN) Lions’ CB Terrion Arnold arrested, faces kidnapping, robbery charges.
- Katherine Rosman and Ken Belson (New York Times Service) Dianna Russini was an NFL ‘Insider.’ Was she also out of bounds? Russini’s approach to reporting raised specific questions, including whether her closeness to a source like Mike Vrabel compromised her role at the Athletic. /Speculation, no smoking gun.
